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Allison Rosati reveals shingles diagnosis, urges viewers to get vaccine
As she returned to NBC 5, Allison Rosati reveals she was diagnosed with shingles, and encourages our viewers to get vaccinated.
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RFK Jr. says he plans to tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday said he plans to tell the CDC soon to stop recommending fluoridation in communities nationwide.
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Where have measles cases been reported? What to know as U.S. cases top 500
Already, the U.S. has more measles cases this year than in all of 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said
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What is the HHS?
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services manages government-funded health insurance programs, monitors infectious diseases, inspects foods and hospitals, and more.
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HHS taps anti-vaccine activist to look at debunked links between autism and vaccines, sources say
The CDC is expected to hand over multiple sets of vaccine safety data to a discredited researcher with a history of spreading misinformation that vaccines cause autism, according to two sources familiar with the plan.
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CDC is pulling back $11B in Covid funding sent to health departments across the US
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pulling back $11.4 billion in funds allocated to state and community health departments, nongovernment organizations and international recipients in response to the pandemic, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Tuesday.
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Trump picks acting CDC director Susan Monarez to lead the agency
President Donald Trump has selected Susan Monarez as his new nominee to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Sneezing season: As spring allergies worsen, here's how you can get through it
It’s spring and if you feel like your seasonal allergies are worse every year, it’s not just in your head (or your sinuses).
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Measles is unlike other viruses: What to know about long-term complications
Measles isn’t just a rash and a fever. The disease outbreak in West Texas that continues to grow has sent 29 people, most of them small children, to the hospital. Two people have died, including a 6-year-old child. It’s not yet known how many people have gotten sick in the outbreak — there are at least 223 confirmed cases, but experts believe hundreds...
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CDC posts ‘conflicts of interest' database on vaccine panel members
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday launched a webpage listing information about current and former members of its independent vaccine advisory committee, including what it describes as conflicts of interests.
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Trump's drive to reshape government threatens bird flu response
The disruptions come at a potentially perilous time. The virus has been decimating poultry flocks, causing egg prices to more than double.
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CDC to lose one-tenth of workforce under Trump admin probationary job cuts
The affected employees are supposed to receive four weeks paid administrative leave, a federal official said, adding that it wasn’t clear when individual workers would receive notice.
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Norovirus outbreak on cruise ship leaves 169 passengers sick in Florida: CDC
A cruise ship docked in Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades on Friday after an outbreak of norovirus affected more than a hundred passengers, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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CDC site scrubs HIV content following Trump DEI policies
The federal health agency began removing all content related to gender identity on Friday.
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CDC ordered to stop working with WHO immediately, upending expectations of an extended withdrawal
U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately.
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Flu is rising nationwide, CDC reports, with spikes in ER visits
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released some new flu data to the public on Friday, despite the Trump administration’s halt of nearly all scientific communication coming from federal health agencies.
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CDC urges faster testing to find human bird flu cases
The agency says labs should accelerate testing on patients hospitalized with the flu within 24 hours of their admission.
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Experts sound alarm on bird flu preparedness in U.S.
After the first reported bird flu-related fatality in the United States, local experts are urging officials and healthcare providers to take a closer look at preparations related to the virus, as Courtney Sisk reports.
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Is U.S. prepared for escalating bird flu cases? Experts sound alarm on issue
After the first reported bird flu-related fatality in the United States, local experts are urging officials and healthcare providers to take a closer look at preparations related to the virus.
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How to stay safe from wildfire smoke, according to the CDC
Here are things you can do to protect yourself if a fire breaks out in your area, from filtering air to protecting your pets.