The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a statement amid reports of a suspected pneumonic plague case in Russia. The statement shared on its social media profiles on October 6 came even as President Donald Trump said he’d speak to counterpart Vladimir Putin over the issue. The CDC issued a statement on the … Read more
The United States is currently battling growing cyclospora outbreaks in various states. Researchers say this is the largest such outbreak in the country’s history, and health officials have yet to determine the source. Since May 1, 1,645 cases of parasitic infection have been confirmed in 45 states, with more than 5,100 more cases under investigation.Joel … Read more
The U.S. government is taking steps to evacuate American Passengers from cruise ship linked to deadly incident Hantavirus outbreak. Federal health officials said Friday they planned to transport the individuals to a military installation in Nebraska for isolation and monitoring. U.S. passengers from hantavirus-infected cruise ship to be evacuated and quarantined in Nebraska. (HT_PRINT) According … Read more
human case metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a relatively unknown respiratory infection that is on the rise across the United States, prompting health authorities to increase surveillance. Data shared by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that about 5% of positive respiratory cases nationwide in early March were caused by the virus, and wastewater … Read more
Polio Alert: Are your travel vaccines up to date? CDC issues level 2 advisory Global health authorities are once again sounding the alarm polioMany countries hope the disease will be nearly eradicated. As cases and environmental testing re-emerge in multiple regions around the world, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued … Read more
TOI reporter in Washington: In a comprehensive effort to solidify federal health leadership, President Donald Trump Appointed Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and an Indian American, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The move marks the first time an individual has led both the nation’s … Read more