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Facebook Tweet Email Link Employees at the US government’s top public health agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, were winding down their Friday when bullets smashed through their office windows, whizzing just over their cubicle walls. Across the street from the CDC campus, a gunman had opened fire on its buildings, bringing panic to the to the upscale …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its global travel alert for polio, warning Americans against the spread of the disease. The advisory, which was last updated this week, classifies the polio virus as “Level 2,” encouraging Americans to “practice enhanced precautions” when traveling internationally. Countries with circulating poliovirus include popular destinations like Finland, Germany, Spain, the United …

Several states in the western US are experiencing a surge in new Covid-19 infections, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An update released on Friday shows Covid-19 activity in wastewater has risen to a “moderate” level nationwide, up from “low” the week before. The highest levels are in the western US, including in …

The summer surge of COVID-19 doesn’t appear to be slowing down — instead, a key indicator for tracking the spread of the virus has increased, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In an update shared Friday, official data showed wastewater activity for COVID-19 is now at a “moderate” level nationwide, up from “low” …

Ultra-processed foods make up over half of Americans’ calories, CDC says  The Washington Post More than half of the calories US kids and adults consume are from ultraprocessed foods  CNN Americans Are Eating Slightly Less Ultraprocessed Food, C.D.C. Data Shows  The New York Times Ultra-processed foods make up the majority of kids’ diet, CDC report finds  NBC News American youth derived 62 percent of …

Most Americans get more than half their calories from ultra-processed foods, those super-tasty, energy-dense foods typically full of sugar, salt and unhealthy fats, according to a new federal report. Nutrition research has shown for years that ultra-processed foods make up a big chunk of the U.S. diet, especially for kids and teens. For the first time, however, the U.S. Centers …

CDC to restore overdose prevention funds  The Hill CDC to disburse delayed funds for fighting fentanyl and more, staffers say  NPR Exclusive: Trump team withholds $140 million budgeted for fentanyl fight  WBUR Overdose prevention program in funding limbo  Politico CDC Urged to Preserve Funding for Overdose Prevention  MedPage Today Source link

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. Ben Hendren/Bloomberg/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ben Hendren/Bloomberg/Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be able to fully fund the Overdose Data to Action or OD2A program ahead of a key budget deadline, according to a CDC senior leader. A second CDC staff member confirmed …

Vaccination rates among the country’s kindergartners have fallen once again, with coverage of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination dropping from 92.7 percent in the 2023–2024 school year to 92.5 percent in 2024–2025. The percentage changes are small across the board, but they represent thousands of children and an ongoing downward trend that makes the country more vulnerable to …

CDC Says Childhood Vaccination Rates Have Dropped Again  The New York Times Vaccine exemptions rise in 36 states  Axios Fewer kindergarteners are being vaccinated, CDC data show  The Hill Childhood vaccine exemption rates hit a record high, CDC data shows  NBC News US vaccination rates for measles, other diseases drop further, government data says  Reuters Source link