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House Democrats demand answers from CDC over recent changes to vaccine advisory panel
House Democrats on the Oversight Committee are calling for an urgent briefing with staff from the Centers for Disease Control ...
Sliding vaccine rates hang over vote on CDC director nominee as US measles cases hit dangerous milestone
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday tallied the highest number of US measles cases since the ...
The future of the CDC
A Senate committee will vote this week on whether to advance the nomination of Susan Monarez, President Donald Trump’s pick ...
Senate committee advances Trump's pick for CDC director ahead of confirmation vote
The Senate HELP Committee voted on Wednesday to advance Susan Monarez's nomination as director of the Centers for Disease ...
Northeast sees worst summer surge in tick bites in years, CDC says
This summer's May and June spikes in tick bites are the largest for at least five years in the Northeast, according to data ...
CDC ends emergency response to H5N1 bird flu
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it has ended its emergency response to H5N1 bird flu, citing a drop in ...
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CDC declares bird flu emergency over as experts warn of possible fall resurgence
The CDC ends its emergency response to H5N1 bird flu after recording 70 human cases and one death nationally, even as experts ...
CDC ends bird flu emergency response
Doctors and researchers said the moves will make it harder to detect potentially dangerous changes. If the virus continues to ...
Former CDC Official Warn Budget Cuts Could Deepen HIV Crisis for Black Women in Georgia
A former official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that funding cuts outlined in the proposed fiscal ...