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The CDC announced the end of the Cyclospora outbreak that sickened 12,883 people across 21 states this summer, with two deaths reported in Michigan. The outbrea

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has declared the cyclosporiasis outbreak officially over, citing a significant decline in recent infec

The US has declared its largest-ever multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak over, which sickened 12,883 people across 21 states due to contaminated lettuce, accordi

U.S. health officials have announced that the record-setting cyclospora outbreak is over, with no further risk of illness from contaminated iceberg lettuce.

Experts are concerned about the CDC's reliability after the agency questioned two measles deaths in Pennsylvania amidst the worst U.S. measles outbreak in decad

Despite political interference from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a non-functioning CDC advisory committee, the rollout of updated flu and COVID-19 vaccines for the

The CDC is investigating over 7,000 cases of a parasite causing 'explosive diarrhea,' with officials still working to identify the cause, as suspected cases hav

Reports indicate that RFK Jr., as Health Secretary, ordered the CDC to delete two measles deaths from its public data, which the agency is reportedly still secr

Recent cyclospora outbreaks and food recalls highlight a crumbling U.S. food safety system, exacerbated by significant cuts made by the Elon Musk-led Department

The CDC has reported no measles-related deaths this year, a statement that has intensified a political dispute after Pennsylvania attributed two deaths to the v

Pennsylvania has confirmed a second child death from measles, the first reported in the US this year, with these deaths being questioned by Trump's Health Secre

RFK Jr. reportedly asked the new CDC director to remove Pennsylvania measles deaths from the tally, following a social media exchange with Governor Josh Shapiro

Pennsylvania doctors are criticizing the Trump administration over a measles deaths controversy, with one physician stating a loss of trust in the CDC, claiming

The CDC reported and then deleted two measles deaths that had been questioned by RFK Jr., publicly challenging Pennsylvania's death determinations in an unusual

The CDC Director has challenged Pennsylvania's report of two measles deaths, an unusual move reflecting tensions between the Trump administration and states ove

US health officials are not including two recent measles-associated deaths in Pennsylvania in their official counts, a move described as "highly unusual" by a f

US officials are urging swimmers to exercise caution due to a surge in drowning deaths amidst an ongoing heatwave, prompting the National Park Service to issue

Despite a perception of increased foodborne illnesses this summer due to severe outbreaks like the Cyclospora incident, federal data indicates that the total nu

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that cyclosporiasis cases in the U.S. have risen to 17,180, making it one of the largest foodborne

US health officials have linked alfalfa sprouts to a multi-germ food-poisoning outbreak across at least 15 states, with Everything Sprouts recalling products af

New CDC data indicates a slight dip in MMR vaccination rates among kindergarteners, while non-medical exemptions have reached a record high of 4.2%, raising con

A Salmonella and E. coli outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts has spread to 15 states, with the CDC reporting 55 cases nationally and four hospitalizations.

The new director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention apologized to employees for the lack of psychological safety within the agency. She expres

Numerous taxpayer-funded CDC programs, including those for Alzheimer's and smoking cessation, are largely unstaffed due to layoffs under the Trump administratio