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Measles cases rose to more than 10 million in 2023, WHO and CDC say
The number of measles cases around the world rose by 20% in 2023 compared with 2022, leading to an estimated 10.3 million cases, according to estimates released Thursday by the World Health ...Top stories - NBC News - 11 hours ago -
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.Top stories - NBC News - October 24 -
Teen tobacco use falls to 25-year-low, CDC reports
American teen tobacco use has fallen to a 25-year-low, according to new data analyzed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that was ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
Bird flu suspected in four Washington farm workers, CDC sends team
CHICAGO — The CDC is deploying a team to Washington state to assess the health of farm workers who culled poultry suffering from bird flu after four workers are presumed to have been infected by ...Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
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.Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
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 -
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 ...Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
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 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.Top stories - CBS News - 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 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 -
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 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.Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
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.Top stories - NBC News - October 25 -
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 -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
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 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 -
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.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
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 - 14 hours ago -
Teen smoking and other tobacco use drop to lowest level in 25 years, CDC reports
Teen smoking hit an all-time low in the U.S. this yearHealth - ABC News - October 17 -
CDC reports teen smoking and other tobacco use dropped to lowest level in 25 years
CDC reports teen smoking and other tobacco use dropped to lowest level in 25 yearsHealth - ABC News - October 17 -
This cruise line had 3 ships ranked near the bottom of the CDC’s ‘vessel sanitation’ list
Sanitation is a major issue for cruise ships.Business - MarketWatch - October 19 -
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 -
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 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 ...Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
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 -
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.Top stories - NBC News - October 24 -
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 -
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.Top stories - ABC News - October 25 -
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.Top stories - NBC News - 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.Top stories - ABC News - 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 -
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.Top stories - CBS News - October 31