Q&A with Barbara Ferrer: L.A. County Public Health braces for impact under Trump
L.A. County Public Health director Barbara Ferrer discusses concerns over federal grants, what programs could be affected, ...
‘We Were Told Nothing.’ What to Know About the Canceled Meeting to Discuss the Next Flu Shot
The meeting cancellation came one day before the CDC issued its weekly MMWR report, a scientific update on the latest ...
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On measles outbreak, the Trump administration’s messaging strikes some as off-key
The CDC is supporting the response to the measles outbreak in Texas and in New Mexico, the latter of which has seen nine ...
Major medical groups push back against Trump administration's 'sex-based definitions'
Follow President Donald Trump's executive order, the Department of Health and Human Services issued new guidance that ...
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CDC firings, including in Kansas City, raise fears about disease outbreak response
Staff and observers worry that the agency may not be prepared for emerging threats including bird flu and insect-borne ...
Measles cases reported in New Jersey, Kentucky amid ongoing outbreak in Texas
More measles cases have been confirmed in New Jersey and Kentucky as health officials work to treat patients in an ongoing outbreak in Texas.
Deadly illness in Congo may be malaria, health officials say
A condition that has killed at least 50 people in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo this month is suspected to be malaria or food poisoning, local health officials said on Thursday. At least 943 ...
At the center of Texas measles outbreak, a by-the-numbers look at high rates of vaccine exemptions
Gaines County in West Texas is at the heart of the ongoing measles outbreak. Non-medical vaccine exemption rates there are ...
Which North Texas schools have the lowest measles vaccination rates? Here's the full list
The number of measles cases reported in Texas continues to grow. These are the North Texas schools most and least at risk of ...
Measles is one of the world's most contagious viruses. Here's what to know and how to avoid it
Measles is rarely seen in the United States, but Americans are growing more concerned about the preventable virus as cases ...
FDA cancels pivotal advisory meeting about next season's flu vaccine
An FDA vaccine advisory committee meeting to discuss next season’s flu vaccine has been canceled, potentially delaying the ...
Norovirus outbreak reported on Florida cruise ship with dozens sick: CDC
A norovirus outbreak was reported on a Holland America Line cruise ship on Sunday, the cruise line's second to be tracked by ...