Center For Disease Control

• Coronavirus data to be collected by Trump administration instead of CDC: officials

  The CDC director said Wednesday that he's fine with the change -- even though some experts fear it will further sideline the agency.

  Politics

  Jul 15, 2020
  
• Actual U.S. coronavirus cases may be 20 million, officials suggest

  The White House announced Thursday evening that the government's coronavirus task force, led by Vice President Mike Pence, will hold a briefing on Friday.

  World

  Jun 25, 2020
  
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• COVID-19: U.S. elevates travel warnings as country reports 1st death

  He said 22 people in the U.S. had been stricken by the new coronavirus, of whom one had died and four were deemed “very ill.” Additional cases were “likely,” he added.

  Health

  Feb 29, 2020
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• Can you spot the ticks? Poppy seed muffin laced with tiny bugs is grossing everyone out

  U.S. health officials posted a photo of a seemingly normal poppy seed muffin on Twitter — but then revealed that it was actually laced with ticks.

  Health

  May 10, 2018
• Centers for Disease Control employee found drowned in river, cause of incident unknown

  Timothy Cunningham’s body was found by fishermen partially submerged in water and mud on the west bank of the Chattahoochee River in northwest Atlanta, fire-rescue department spokesman Sgt. Cortez Stafford said at a news conference Thursday.

  Politics

  Apr 5, 2018
• Drug-resistant ‘nightmare bacteria’ pose growing threat, CDC says

  “Nightmare bacteria” with unusual resistance to antibiotics of last resort were found more than 200 times in the United States last year.

  Health

  Apr 3, 2018
• Infection risk for heart surgery patients in Saskatoon Health Region

  Patients are being notified of potential exposure to bacteria during open-heart surgeries that occurred between 2011 and 2016 at Saskatoon hospitals.

  Health

  Dec 8, 2016
• 11,500 Alberta open-heart surgery patients potentially exposed to bacteria

  AHS is notifying former patients after the Federal Drug Administration, Center for Disease Control and Health Canada reported a potential risk for Mycobacterium chimaera infection with certain heater-cooler units.

  Health

  Dec 1, 2016
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• Are airplane seats getting smaller? U.S. committee investigating why

  Ever feel like the seats on airplanes are getting smaller? A U.S. Department of Transportation Committee is looking into why the size of the seats are changing how that affects passenger comfort.

  Consumer

  Apr 14, 2015
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• What happened at the CDC’s flu lab?

  Today the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control made a startling announcement.

  Health

  Jul 11, 2014