CDC: News Updates
- Annual Report to the Nation Part 2: New cancer diagnoses fell abruptly early in the COVID-19 pandemic September 27, 2023New diagnoses of six major cancer types in the United States fell abruptly in early 2020, coinciding with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to findings from part 2 of the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer.
- CDC recommends new vaccine to help protect babies against severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) illness after birth September 22, 2023Today, CDC recommended the first respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for pregnant people to protect their newborn from severe RSV illness. RSV is the leading cause of hospitalization for U.S. infants. This new vaccine, Pfizer’s bivalent RSVpreF vaccine (trade name Abrysvo TM), has been shown to reduce the risk of RSV hospitalization for babies by […]
- CDC announces $262M funding to support National Network for Outbreak Response and Disease Modeling September 22, 2023On September 19, 2022, CDC announced the recipients of 13 funding awards to establish a first-of-its-kind national network, the Outbreak Analytics and Disease Modeling Network (OADMN).
- Adult Obesity Prevalence Remains High; Support for Prevention and Treatment Needed September 22, 2023New population data from 2022 show 22 states have an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35%, compared to 19 states in 2021, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
CDC: Outbreaks
- Small Turtles - <em>Salmonella</em> Infections August 18, 2023Small Turtles - Salmonella Infections
- Ice Cream - Listeria Infections August 11, 2023Listeria was found in a "Soft Serve On The Go" ice cream cup collected from a sick person's freezer, and laboratory scientists are working to determine if it is the outbreak strain of Listeria.
- Suspected Fungal Meningitis - Epidural Related Surgeries in Mexico May 25, 2023Suspected Fungal Meningitis - Epidural Related Surgeries in Mexico
- Backyard Poultry – <em>Salmonella</em> Infections May 23, 2023Salmonella Outbreaks Linked to Backyard Poultry
- Drug-resistant Infections Associated with Artificial Tears February 7, 2023Drug-resistant Infections Associated with Artificial Tears