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CDC disease detectives exempted from Trump hiring freeze
Each year, the CDC usually hires a new class of Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, known as disease detectives.
Trump nixes CDC infectious disease advisory committee: Report
The Trump administration shuttered the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC), ending three ...
Former CDC staff warn of 'a five-alarm fire'
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has laid off thousands of workers since January. Current and former CDC staff members are grappling with uncertainty about both their futures and public ...
Trump administration has shut down CDC's infection control committee
The Trump administration has terminated a federal advisory committee that issued guidance about preventing the spread of ...
Democratic senators ask Trump administration to rehire CDC IVF team
A group of more than a dozen Democratic senators is asking the Trump administration to rehire a team of scientists at the ...
More Than 70 People Infected with Parasite and 16 Hospitalized After Visiting Animal Farm
More than 70 people have been infected with a parasite after visiting an animal farm in Wales. Sixteen people have been ...
US Travel Warning for Popular Cruise Ship Destination
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued a Level 1 travel notice for Fiji, advising ...
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CDC finds lower RSV hospitalization rates for infants receiving prevention products
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention May 8 released an analysis that found declines in hospitalizations for infants infected with respiratory syncytial virus during the 2024-2025 RSV season.