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First Confirmed Case of Omicron Variant Detected in the United States
The California and San Francisco Departments of Public Health have confirmed that a recent case of COVID-19 among an individual in California was caused by the Omicron variant (B.1.1.529). Read…
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New CDC Vital Signs Report Reveals a Decade of Continuing HIV Inequities on Eve of World AIDS Day
Despite overall progress in reducing new infections among gay and bisexual men, the HIV epidemic continued and was more severe among Black or African American (hereafter referred to as Black)…
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CDC Expands COVID-19 Booster Recommendations
Today, CDC is strengthening its recommendation on booster doses for individuals who are 18 years and older. Read the original news at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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CDC Media Briefing – New Vital Signs Report The HIV epidemic remains severe among gay and bisexual men: What can be done to end the epidemic for everyone?
CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money to have a more secure nation. A US federal agency, CDC helps make the healthy choice the…
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CDC Statement on B.1.1.529 (Omicron variant)
On November 26, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified a new variant, B.1.1.529, as a Variant of Concern and has named it Omicron. Read the original news at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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CDC Expands Eligibility for COVID-19 Booster Shots to All Adults
Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) expanded recommendations for booster shots to include all adults ages 18 years and…
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CDC Testing Shows Commercial Lab Vials Contain No Trace of Virus Known to Cause Smallpox
Laboratory testing at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today showed that recently discovered vials marked as “smallpox” contain vaccinia, the virus used in smallpox vaccine. Read the…
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CDC’s National Violent Death Reporting System Helps Tell the Story of Homicides of American Indian and Alaska Native People
A recently published CDC report is helping uncover the characteristics of homicides of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people. Read the original news at Centers for Disease Control and…
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Imported Monkeypox case Reported in Maryland
Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are collaborating with the Maryland Department of Health and other health partners to investigate a case of monkeypox in a…
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A CDC Food Safety Alert Regarding a Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O157 Infections Linked to Spinach has been Posted
A CDC Food Safety Alert Regarding a Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O157 Infections Linked to Spinach has been Posted. Read the original news at Centers for Disease Control and…