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Trump's former CDC Director Redfield defends RFK Jr. pick

Robert Redfield, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the first Trump administration, gave a vote of confidence to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as potential head ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

CDC detects first human bird flu case in Oregon

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that an unnamed individual in Oregon contracted bird flu pathogens in the first case in the state on Friday. The person was linked to ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Drug overdoses set to drop to lowest levels since 2020: CDC

U.S. drug overdose deaths are on pace to fall to the lowest levels since 2020, according to new provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a hopeful milestone amid ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Many more seniors are getting COVID shots this year, CDC reports

Nearly 4 in 10 seniors have gotten vaccinated for COVID so far this year.

CDC calls for expanded bird flu testing among farm workers

Federal officials said Thursday that farmworkers exposed to bird flu should be tested for the virus even if they are not showing any symptoms, especially if they were not wearing the proper ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections

Federal health officials are calling for more testing and treatment of workers on farms with bird flu

Health - ABC News - November 7

Less than 1 in 6 health care workers get COVID-19 booster shot: CDC

Fewer health care workers are getting the most recent COVID-19 booster. Findings from a new survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show 15.3 percent of the roughly 8 ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Half of teens spending 4+ hours looking at screens each day, CDC says

The Centers for Disease Control has released some striking statistics on how much time teens spend looking at screens and what it's doing to their health. CBS News' Michael George has more.

CDC says slivered onions probably caused McDonald's E. coli infections as cases rise to 90

The number of E. coli cases linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has risen to 90, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday, up from 75 reported cases Friday.

CDC says slivered onions are 'likely source' of McDonald's E. coli infections

Slivered onions served on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders are the “likely source” of an outbreak of E. coli infections, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday. The number ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

CDC says 90 people affected in E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders

The CDC believes the risk to the public is "very low" due to the actions taken by McDonald's and Taylor Farms to remove slivered onions from affected locations.

Business - CNBC - October 30

Number of people sickened in E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's rises to 90: CDC

The number of cases in the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has risen to 90, the CDC said in an update on Wednesday.

CDC issues alert on spike in "walking pneumonia" among children

ER visits for "walking pneumonia" have sharply risen in young children over the past six months. Dr. Celine Gounder, editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News and CBS News medical ...

Illnesses linked to McDonald's E. coli outbreak rise to 75, CDC says

At least 75 people have gotten sick after eating McDonald's Quarter Pounders linked to a deadly E. coli strain, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.

CDC says 75 people affected in E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders

It is the latest tally of people affected since the agency announced the outbreak on Tuesday, initially citing 49 cases and one death across 10 states.

Business - CNBC - October 25

CDC says at least 75 sickened by McDonald's E. coli outbreak

The CDC said 22 people have been hospitalized from the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers.

Deadly McDonald's E. coli outbreak grows to 13 states: CDC

A deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has expanded to at least 75 people in 13 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday. The CDC said 26 ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

E. coli cases linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders rise to 75 across 13 states: CDC

The number of cases in a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has risen to 75, the CDC said on Friday.

CDC updates COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for older adults

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging some people to get additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for stronger protection against the virus.

Politics - The Hill - October 24

CDC Confirms 2 Bird Flu Cases in Washington State

There have been 31 confirmed human cases.

Business - Inc. - October 24

CDC recommends second COVID vaccine dose for those 65 and older

Immunocompromised adults or those who are older than 65 should get a second dose of the latest COVID-19 vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially recommended. The ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Bird flu cases rise to 31, but CDC says no person-to-person transmission

The number of people infected with bird flu in the U.S. has risen to at least 31, federal health officials said Thursday, but there is no evidence of human-to-human spread after blood tests ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

CDC releases blood test results on Missouri bird flu patient as cases of H5N1 spread

The bird flu virus hasn't yet spread from person to person, the CDC said Thursday, releasing findings from a monthslong probe into a hospitalized Missouri patient.

CDC recommends 2nd dose of this year's COVID shot for some age 65+

The CDC recommends that immunocompromised people age 65 and older should get a second dose of the 2024-2025 COVID vaccine.

CDC lowers recommendation age for pneumonia vaccine to adults 50 and older

Doctors have long urged people ages 50 and older to get a shot to protect against bacterial pneumonia.

CDC recommends lower age for people to get vaccine against pneumonia

All adults aged 50 and older should receive a vaccine against bacteria that can cause pneumonia and meningitis, federal health officials said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

CDC investigates deadly E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders

The CDC is investigating a deadly outbreak of E. coli that has sickened almost 50 people let to the death of one man in Colorado. The CDC says it was first alerted to the problem almost two weeks ...

CDC told McDonald's about potential E. coli outbreak late last week

Roughly a fifth of McDonald's U.S. restaurants are not selling Quarter Pounder burgers at this time.

Business - CNBC - October 23

McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers linked to deadly E. Coli outbreak, CDC says

McDonald's is pulling its Quarter Pounder burgers from some U.S. locations after the CDC said nearly 50 E.coli cases, resulting in at least one death, were linked to the burger. More than half of ...

McDonald's shares fall after CDC says E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounders

The CDC said an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers has led to 10 hospitalizations and one death.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Bird flu infects four in Washington state; CDC deploys team

Bird flu has possibly infected four agricultural workers in Washington state, according to the Washington State Department of Health. In a press release Sunday, the Washington State Department of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

McDonald’s stock drops as Quarter Pounders linked to E. coli outbreak, CDC says

An outbreak of E. coli linked to McDonald’s Corp. Quarter Pounder burgers has killed one person and hospitalized 10 people in 10 states.

Business - MarketWatch - October 23

McDonald's Quarter Pounders linked to deadly E. coli outbreak, CDC says

Health officials are investigating a deadly E. coli outbreak involving McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers. The CDC says 49 cases across 10 states have hospitalized at least 10 people and left one ...

CDC: McDonald's Quarter Pounders linked to deadly E. coli outbreak

McDonald's has stopped selling the popular product in some states as an investigation into the cause of the bacteria continues.

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