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CDC recommends PPE for livestock workers as bird flu risk remains low
(The Hill) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday asked state public health officials to make personal protective equipment (PPE) available to livestock workers to combat the spread of bird flu. The risk of bird flu to the ...
CDC’s top flu scientist says the risk to the public from H5N1 is low, but she isn’t sleeping well. Here’s why
Vivien Dugan, director of the flu division at the CDC, is helping to lead the national response to the H5N1 bird flu outbreak in cows.
CDC says bird flu viruses "pose pandemic potential," cites major knowledge gaps
The Texas dairy worker infected by H5N1 "did not disclose the name of their workplace," frustrating investigators.
US CDC asks states to make worker protective gear available to combat bird flu
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday it had met with state health officials and asked them to facilitate distribution of protective gear for farm workers to avoid infection against H5N1 bird flu.
Alabama health and agriculture officials to ensure farm worker access to PPE to reduce avian flu risk
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is advising states to make sure personal protection equipment, PPE, is available to dairy and poultry farm workers and slaughterhouse employees.
CDC warns bird flu has 'pandemic potential'
Researchers at the USDA revealed the development last week after swabbing 26 infected dairy herds across eight states. They said it raised the risk of the disease spreading to humans.
CDC tracks new FLiRT COVID-19 variant. Is it in Ohio?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are tracking a new group of coronavirus variants that make up a quarter of infections in the U.S.
CDC director spotlights mental health approach at Family Health Centers of San Diego
In the world of health care reform, the word "upstream" means investing in early intervention, treating small problems in ...
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At Milken Institute conference, CDC director Mandy Cohen talks public health preparedness
Cohen tells Milken Institute Global Conference "data is absolutely critical if we're going to protect the health of this ...
Texas cats die on dairy farm after drinking raw milk contaminated with bird flu, CDC warns
A cluster of cats on a Texas dairy farm died after drinking raw milk from dairy cows affected with bird flu, according to a ...
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COVID-19 variants called ‘FLiRT’ continue to spread across the US, CDC says
A new group of COVID-19 variants is spreading across the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC says maternal mortality rates in the U.S. got better, after a pandemic spike
The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. in 2022 – while still high – went back to where it was before deaths surged during ...
Pregnancy-related deaths back down to pre-pandemic levels, CDC data says
New CDC data shows that pregnancy-related deaths have fallen to pre-pandemic levels after seeing an immense increase over the ...
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CDC: Maternal mortality rates plummet 2021 to 2022
New CDC data shows an improvement in maternal mortality rates, with rates going down between 2021 and 2022. The report noted ...
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New CDC data shows maternal mortality rates dropped in 2022; Doula highlights need for solutions for women of color
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests maternal mortality rates nationwide dropped in recent years. but in Tennessee, the ...
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STI cases on the rise: CDC reports over 2.5M cases in the US
(WWLP) – According to the CDC, recent sexually transmitted disease numbers indicate that infections are on the rise. So, ...