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News Articles: CDC

New COVID-19 vaccines received the backing of a panel of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tuesday. The shots will be available across the country later this week.

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  • Health

CDC advisers back broad rollout of new COVID boosters

A panel of doctors and scientists advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to recommend that people 6 months of age and older get new COVID boosters this fall.

September 12, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Hensley and
  • Rob Stein
CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen at the Commerce Club in Atlanta.

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  • Health

New CDC director wants to build relationships with lawmakers and restore trust in public health

New director Dr. Mandy Cohen wants people to know the CDC does more than monitor threats from respiratory viruses.

September 11, 2023
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Dr. Mandy Cohen

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  • News

CDC director: Latest increase in COVID-19 cases shows virus here to stay

While there’s been an uptick of COVID-19 cases heading into the fall, help is on the way, Dr. Mandy Cohen, the new director of the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Wednesday. 

September 07, 2023
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By:
  • Dave Williams
Dr. Mandy Cohen testifying before a congressional committee as a leader of  Medicare and Medicaid. More recently, the new director of the CDC headed North Carolina's health department.

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  • Health

The painful pandemic lessons Mandy Cohen carries to the CDC

President Biden and others have lauded Mandy Cohen's pandemic leadership in North Carolina. Those in the state's most vulnerable communities tell a more nuanced story about the new CDC director.

August 23, 2023
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By:
  • Fred Clasen-Kelly,
  • Rachana Pradhan,
  • and 1 more
A pregnant woman stands for a portrait in Dallas on May 18. A survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 20% of women reported experiences of mistreatment during maternal care.

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  • Health

1 in 5 women report mistreatment from medical staff during pregnancy

The women reported being verbally abused, having their requests for help go unanswered and having their physical privacy infringed upon, according to a CDC survey.

August 22, 2023
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
In this Aug 25, 2019 photo, a Southern Vietnamese box turtle (Cuora picturata) walks in its pen at a turtle sanctuary in Cuc Phuong national park in Ninh Binh province, Vietnam.

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  • Health

A salmonella outbreak is being linked to pet turtles

Half of the people infected in the outbreak reported having contact with turtle with shells smaller than four inches wide. Owning pet turtles of that size is prohibited by federal law.

August 21, 2023
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
RSV can be dangerous for infants. A new treatment to prevent the respiratory illness is on track to be available this fall.

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  • Children's Health

RSV prevention shot for babies gets OK from CDC

The monoclonal antibody drug prevents the lung infection that puts 58,000 to 80,000 young children in the hospital each year.

August 05, 2023
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By:
  • Pien Huang
Mandy Cohen speaks at a news conference in 2021.

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  • National

The new CDC director outlines 3 steps to rebuild trust with the public

Mandy Cohen led North Carolina's department of Health & Human Services throughout the pandemic. Now, she's taking what she learned to the national level.

August 02, 2023
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By:
  • Sacha Pfeiffer,
  • Megan Lim,
  • and 1 more
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 are ticking up. But even if illnesses keep rising, it appears unlikely that they will hit previous summer peaks.

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  • Health

The CDC sees signs of a late summer COVID wave

In July, coronavirus infections, hospitalizations and emergency room visits have inched up. Recent summers have seen a bump in COVID-19. This year's rise looks modest so far.

July 28, 2023
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By:
  • Rob Stein
A young girl has a bandage placed on her arm after receiving an immunization.

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  • Health

CDC to reduce funding for states’ child vaccination programs

Citing the recent debt ceiling deal, the CDC is trimming its funding to child vaccination programs that focus on communities vulnerable to disease outbreaks. The cuts come despite data showing the percentage of children getting vaccinated has dropped in recent years.

July 06, 2023
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By:
  • Andy Miller
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, in New York.

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  • News

Outgoing CDC director says resignation spurred by sense of accomplishment and exhaustion

The outgoing head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said her reasons for stepping down were complicated, driven in part by a desire to take a break from the frenetic pace of the job during a pandemic.

June 21, 2023
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By:
  • Associated Press
Student pharmacist Charles Liu administered a dose of mpox vaccine at a Los Angeles County Department of Public Health clinic in West Hollywood, Calif., last August.

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  • Health

Vaccination and awareness could help keep mpox in check this summer

Health officials say more vaccination, testing and awareness among people at high risk for infection with mpox could curb a potential resurgence in the U.S.

June 04, 2023
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By:
  • Pien Huang
X-rays of a patient with tuberculosis, taken in November 2002 in New Jersey, show damage to the lungs.

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  • National

A woman is in custody after refusing tuberculosis treatment for more than a year

A judge in Tacoma, Wash., approved a civil warrant for the woman's arrest after 16 requests for intervention from local health officials. Police observed the woman board a bus and visiting a casino.

June 03, 2023
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By:
  • Emily Olson
A sign for monkeypox vaccinations is shown at a vaccination site in Miami Beach, Fla.

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  • Health

The CDC is worried about a mpox rebound and urges people to get vaccinated

A cluster of mpox cases in the Chicago area has sparked fears of a summer wave. Health officials are pointing to new research showing the vaccine is effective and hoping people take notice.

May 19, 2023
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By:
  • Pien Huang

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  • News

Ahead of Mother's Day, experts stress the importance of improving maternal mortality rates

Rates of maternal mortality in the U.S. have soared, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. As Mother's Day nears, experts remember the women who died in childbirth. 

May 12, 2023
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
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