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CDC Urges Continued Focus And Funding For Public Health

Dr. Mandy Cohen emphasizes the importance of CDC's focus, funding, and global efforts to combat health threats.

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CDC director looks to future of public health with worry - Roll Call

With two months left in her tenure, CDC Director Mandy Cohen is trying to make the case for her agency and for public health in America.

Roll Call

Overdose deaths continue to decline: CDC

Overdose deaths expected to decline 17% between June 2023 and June 2024

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US health authorities expect similar or better respiratory virus season this fall

Officials caveat that forecast depends on Americans continuing to get vaccinated against Covid, flu and RSV

The Guardian - US

North Carolina court says speedway can sue top health official over COVID-19 closure

North Carolina’s highest court says a racetrack shuttered for defying state gathering limits during the pandemic can sue the state’s top health regulator

The Independent UK

The CDC says maternal mortality rates in the U.S. got better, after a pandemic spike

The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. in 2022 – while still high – went back to where it was before deaths surged during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest CDC report.

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CDC moves forward on data-sharing — without Congress - Roll Call

The CDC made advances in data-sharing following COVID-19 and the mpox outbreak, but public health officials argue more sharing is needed.

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Avian Flu Outbreaks In Poultry Facilities Raise Concerns

Avian flu outbreaks in U.S. poultry and livestock raise concerns. Human cases rare but monitored for potential spread.

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What the CDC is doing to monitor and protect against bird flu

CDC director Dr. Mandy Cohen tells NPR that while the risk of bird flu spreading to humans is low, the U.S. government is taking precautions to avoid spread of the virus.

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Got COVID? CDC says stay home while you're sick, but drops its 5-day isolation rule

The agency is replacing its COVID-specific guidance with general guidance for respiratory viruses that says people should stay home when they are sick.

WEKU

Flu and COVID are on the rise, but there are fewer severe COVID cases than last year

Flu is rising, and COVID levels are higher than last season's peak. But COVID hospitalizations and deaths are down. Nonetheless, COVID is still the most dangerous virus circulating.

WEKU

More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge

More U.S. hospitals are requiring masks and limiting visitors as health officials face a post-holiday spike in flu and other illnesses

The Independent UK

Flu, Covid or RSV? Warning issued as respiratory illness cases soar across US

The US could see a ‘syndemic’ this winter, an infectious diseases expert has warned

The Independent UK

CDC director recommends masking again

The CDC hasn’t seen anything new in terms of viruses or sickness, but recommended a handful of precautions

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The Independent UK

Spike in Covid cases as 1,000 Americans die every week

The US government may be done with Covid, but recent CDC data shows an alarming number of Americans are still dying from the respiratory disease

The Independent UK

1,000 Americans are dying every week from Covid, CDC says

The US government may be done with Covid, but recent data shows an alarming number of Americans are still dying from the respiratory disease

Salon

COVID hospitalizations continue to rise

The highly-mutated Pirola variant is now driving a significant number of infections, but vaccine uptake is lagging

Fortune

Forget the ‘tripledemic.’ The U.S. is headed for a ‘syndemic’—and experts warn we’re not prepared

The U.S. health care system is a “sitting duck” in the face of a coming cluster of winter epidemics, one expert told Fortune.

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The Independent UK

Flu is on the rise while RSV infections may be peaking, US health officials say

U.S. health officials say flu is picking up steam while RSV lung infections may be peaking

The Independent UK

How soon after Covid can I get a booster?

High-risk individuals—such as older adults—may not need to wait as long as those who are less likely to develop severe disease

The Independent UK

What to know as fall vaccinations against COVID, flu and RSV get underway

Fall vaccination season is in full swing, with health officials urging both an updated COVID-19 shot and flu vaccine for most everyone

The Independent UK

What to know about the new Covid booster shots

Updated vaccines will be especially important to high-risk people, such as pregnant women and the elderly

The Independent UK

What to know about the new Covid booster shots

Updated vaccines will be especially important to high-risk people, such as pregnant women and the elderly

The Independent UK

Here’s how to get free Covid at-home tests as cases rise

Starting 25 September, all American households can place an order for four free tests

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Here’s how to get free Covid tests

Starting 25 September, all American households can place an order for four free tests

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