Tag: CDC
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How CDC Will Track Viruses Over the Holiday Travel Season
[ad_1] If you’ve traveled overseas recently, you might have been greeted upon your return by people in a handful of airport terminals in the U.S. recruiting passengers to get tested for the COVID-19 virus. It’s been a surprisingly productive way to keep track of how much COVID-19 might be entering the country, via travelers, as…
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This flesh-eating parasite spread by sand flies has foothold in U.S., appears to be endemic in Texas, CDC scientists report
[ad_1] Once thought to be a danger largely reserved for travelers, a flesh-eating parasite known as Leishmania mexicana is now likely spreading locally through some sand flies native to the southern U.S., a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis has concluded. Skin sores caused by Leishmania mexicana typically erupt weeks to months after…
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The CDC will not be issuing COVID-19 vaccination cards anymore : NPR
[ad_1] 9 year-old Josie Murdoch holds her vaccination card at Chapel Hill Pediatrics and Adolescents after being innoculated with the Pfizer child COVID-19 vaccination in Chapel Hill, N.C., Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. Gerry Broome/AP hide caption toggle caption Gerry Broome/AP 9 year-old Josie Murdoch holds her vaccination card at Chapel Hill Pediatrics and Adolescents after…
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What caused a norovirus outbreak among backpackers? The CDC investigated : Shots
[ad_1] EIS officer Arran Hamlet walks into the Government Meadows site to conduct environmental sampling for norovirus. Mia Catharine Mattioli/CDC hide caption toggle caption Mia Catharine Mattioli/CDC EIS officer Arran Hamlet walks into the Government Meadows site to conduct environmental sampling for norovirus. Mia Catharine Mattioli/CDC Last September, Kevin Quinn was trekking through a remote,…
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Canada wildfire smoke made asthma problem spike in the U.S., CDC studies find : NPR
[ad_1] The Statue of Liberty is seen June 7 through a haze-filled sky from the Staten Island Ferry in New York. The smoke from Canadian wildfires that drifted into the U.S. led to a spike in people with asthma visiting emergency rooms — particularly in the New York area. Yuki Iwamura/AP hide caption toggle caption…
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Gun deaths among U.S. children rose again in 2021, CDC data shows
[ad_1] Gun-related deaths among children in the United States reached a distressing peak in 2021, claiming 4,752 young lives and surpassing the record total seen during the first year of the pandemic, a new analysis of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found. The alarming statistic clearly indicated that America’s gun violence…
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RSV prevention shot for babies gets OK from CDC : Shots
[ad_1] RSV can be dangerous for infants. A new treatment to prevent the respiratory illness is on track to be available this fall. JGI/Tom Grill/Getty Images/Tetra images RF hide caption toggle caption JGI/Tom Grill/Getty Images/Tetra images RF RSV can be dangerous for infants. A new treatment to prevent the respiratory illness is on track to…
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CDC says summer COVID wave may have begun : Shots
[ad_1] Hospitalizations for COVID-19 are ticking up. But even if illnesses keep rising, it appears unlikely that they will hit previous summer peaks. EMS-Forster-Productions/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption EMS-Forster-Productions/Getty Images Hospitalizations for COVID-19 are ticking up. But even if illnesses keep rising, it appears unlikely that they will hit previous summer peaks. EMS-Forster-Productions/Getty Images…
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CDC detects coronavirus, HIV, hepatitis and herpes at unlicensed Califonia lab
[ad_1] Local and federal authorities spent months investigating a warehouse in Fresno County, California, that they suspect was home to an illegal, unlicensed laboratory full of lab mice, medical waste and hazardous materials. The Fresno County Department of Public Health has been “evaluating and assessing the activities of an unlicensed laboratory” in Reedley, the department’s…
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See where rates of heat-related illness are highest, according to CDC data : Shots
[ad_1] The U.S. is seeing high levels of heat-related illness this year, according to data the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided to NPR. The agency has been collecting national data on heat-related illness from emergency departments since 2018 and currently releases it daily through its Heat & Health Tracker. The data serves as…