New CDC director pledges to ‘speak truth’ about science

The new director of the CDC Dr. Erica Schwartz said the agency is prepared to handle a variety of disease outbreaks, as the U ...

A summer COVID surge? With cases rising in every state, watch for these symptoms

As summer winds down, COVID-19 activity is increasing nationwide. Here’s where cases are the highest and how to protect ...

New CDC director is confirmed, giving agency its first permanent leader in a year

The Senate voted in favor of Dr. Erica Schwartz, who was deputy surgeon general during President Donald Trump’s first term.
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CDC is tracking the source of a parasite that causes ‘explosive' diarrhea

Cyclosporiasis, a nasty parasitic infection that causes “explosive” watery diarrhea, has sickened dozens of people in Michigan and other parts of the United States. Cases of the gastrointestinal ...

Salmonella outbreak linked to tainted jalapenos isn’t over, as CDC reports more than 400 cases

At least 431 people in 32 states have gotten sick from eating fresh jalapeno peppers contaminated with salmonella, the CDC ...
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Cyclospora, the ‘Explosive Diarrhea’ Parasite, Cases Reported in at Least 34 States: See the Map

A nasty parasitic infection that causes miserable bouts of watery, “explosive” diarrhea is sweeping the United States. In addition to a huge outbreak hitting the Midwest, multiple states are seeing ...

New CDC Director Dr. Erica Schwartz Takes Over

The U.S. Senate voted 51-44 to confirm Schwartz as director of the nation's premier public health agency, ending a roughly year-long search for stability at the CDC. The vote was largely split along ...