CDC's "disease detectives" halved as part of DOGE cuts at health agencies
More than 1 in 10 of the health agency's workers are being let go, including an entire new class of CDC Epidemic Intelligence ...
“The country is less safe”: CDC disease detective program gutted
"The country is less safe," Dr. Anne Schuchat, a former top-ranking CDC official and alumna of the program, told CBS News.
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Trump admin fires CDC 'disease detectives' as bird flu fears rise: sources
Nearly half of an elite US epidemiology program known as the "disease detectives" were dismissed by the Trump administration ...
RFK Jr. signals ending the ‘childhood chronic disease epidemic’ will be top priority as HHS secretary
I got down every morning on my knees and prayed that God would put me in a position where I can end childhood chronic disease ...
Travelers and health-care providers should be on alert due to Ebola disease outbreak in Uganda, CDC warns
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert about an outbreak in Uganda of deadly Sudan virus ...
Weekly infectious disease report launched by NYS health department
The report details "ongoing and emerging infectious disease outbreaks" such as avian flu and other threats, the state health ...
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Flu Season Still To Peak; Experts Say Expect More Illnesses, Deaths To Come
California hospitals are struggling to keep up with the influx of flu cases. Meanwhile, it is unclear whether the United States will take part in an international flu vaccine meeting later this month.
Jeju Island reports first measles case in 5 years; no symptoms found in contacts
A international tourist to South Korea's southernmost resort island of Jeju has tested positive for measles, making the first ...
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From fighting disease to protecting the Amazon rainforest, USAID has big impact across the globe
(AP video shot by Vasilisa Stepanenko) A man walks past boxes of USAID humanitarian aid at a warehouse at the Tienditas ...