Front-line healthcare workers at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo went on strike over a lack of pay and poor working conditions, Reuters reported July 7. Workers from in and outside hospitals said they…
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The World Health Organization has declared an end to the Andes hantavirus outbreak tied to the M/V Hondius cruise ship, closing out a two-month response across 33-countries and territories. In its July 2 Disease Outbreak News notice, the WHO said…
Clinical cases of the drug-resistant fungus Candida auris more than doubled in the U.S. from 2022 to 2024, highlighting ongoing transmission in healthcare settings, according to a CDC study published July 2. Here are 6 things to know: 1. CDC…
The nation’s age-adjusted death rate fell 4.6% in 2025 to 689.2 deaths per 100,000 people — the lowest rate ever recorded in the U.S. — according to provisional CDC data published July 2. An estimated 3,094,593 people died in the…
The Trump administration has appointed two new pandemic response officials as the country faces multiple infectious disease threats, Bloomberg reported July 1. The change comes amid the growing Ebola outbreak, a New World screwworm outbreak threatening U.S. cattle and the…
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The CDC is monitoring a cyclosporiasis outbreak across 17 states that has sickened more than 200 people. Cyclosporiasis is a parasite linked to contaminated food or water and causes symptoms including watery diarrhea, loss of appetite, bloating and cramping. In…
The CDC’s top leaders have a new focus: hiring more staff, including senior roles, Bloomberg News reported June 29. Sean Slovenski, the CDC’s principal deputy director and chief operating officer, told the agency that he is working to improve operating…
The CDC has raised its Ebola response to its highest response level, signaling that the Ebola response is going to be a top priority for the agency. Raising the response to level 1 activation “reflects the urgency, scale, and complexity…
At 11%, California had the lowest up-to-date lung cancer screening rate in 2024, while Connecticut, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania had the highest rate at 28%, according to American Cancer Society data. The national median rate for up-to-date lung cancer screening in…
The CDC posted an updated charter for its vaccine advisory committee June 25. Here are five things to know: 1. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices provides recommendations to the CDC director on the use of vaccines and immunization program…