CDC
-
Bacteria that Causes Rare Disease Melioidosis Discovered in U.S. Environmental Samples
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified for the first time in domestic environmental samples the bacteria that causes a rare and serious disease called melioidosis. The…
-
Alert – Yellow Fever in Kenya
There is a yellow fever outbreak in Kenya. Confirmed cases have been reported in residents of Isiolo and Garissa Counties. Read the original notice at Centers for Disease Control and…
-
Watch – Marburg in Ghana
On July 17, 2022, Ghana declared an outbreak of Marburg virus disease. Confirmed cases have been reported in the Ashanti region. Read the original notice at Centers for Disease Control…
-
2022 REACH Lark Award Recipients Recognized for Excellence in Advancing Health Equity
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is pleased to announce two winners of the 2022 REACH Lark Galloway-Gilliam Award for Advancing Health Equity Challenge. The winners are Thamara…
-
COVID-19 Unknown – COVID-19 in Ethiopia
Make sure you are vaccinated and up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines before traveling to Ethiopia. If you are not up to date with COVID-19 vaccines, avoid travel to…
-
CDC Investigation Notice: Small turtles purchased online linked to Salmonella outbreak affecting children
A CDC investigation notice regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections has been posted: www.cdc.gov/salmonella/stanley-07-22/index.html Read the original news at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
-
CDC Media Briefing – New Vital Signs Report Overdose deaths show historic increase: How can we address widening disparities and save lives?
Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a historic 30% increase in overdose deaths in the United States from 2019 to 2020. Read the original news at Centers…
-
Sonic Healthcare USA to Begin Monkeypox Testing Today, Increasing Nationwide Testing Capacity
Starting today, Sonic Healthcare USA (Sonic) will begin testing for monkeypox using CDC’s orthopoxvirus test, which detects most non-smallpox related orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox. Read the original news at Centers for…
-
Overdose death rates increased significantly for Black, American Indian/Alaska Native people in 2020
In 2020, overdose death rates (number of drug overdose deaths per 100,000 people) increased 44 percent for Black* people and 39 percent for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people…
-
COVID-19 High – COVID-19 in Iraq
Make sure you are vaccinated and up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines before traveling to Iraq. If you are not up to date with COVID-19 vaccines, avoid travel to…