Flu levels now highest since 2009 pandemic, CDC reports
Levels of influenza nationwide are now at the highest they have been since the peak of the 2009 swine flu pandemic, according ...
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On its 5th anniversary, experts address questions about COVID-19
COVID-19 has impacted nearly every aspect of life. Although tens of thousands of cases continue to occur each week, the world ...
CDC MMWR Back After 2 Week Halt But Without H5N1 Bird Flu Studies
For the first time since 1952, publication of the CDC's MMWR was halted for two week. On February 6, there were two new MMWR studies but nothing on the H5N1 bird flu.
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Black Maternal Deaths Remain High Despite Overall Decline In U.S.
While maternal deaths in the U.S. declined in 2023, Black women still died at more than three times the rate of white w ...
Racial gap widened in deaths among US moms around the time of childbirth
Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher than white women around the time of childbirth in 2023, as ...
‘Voice of the CDC’ resumes publication, but experts worry about what they’re not hearing
Dr. Tom Frieden, the CDC director during the Obama administration, said he was pleased to see the journal return but also ...
CDC scientific report resumes publication after unprecedented pause
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention resumed publishing its weekly scientific report Thursday after an ...
Health experts stressing importance of safety 5 years after COVID-19 pandemic
According to the Centers for Disease Control, Mississippi is one of 20 states where COVID-19 infections are currently on the rise. Memorial physician Belinda Alexander said she isn’t seeing as many ...
What is the difference between flu A and flu B? Experts on the symptoms
The flu can also cause a general feeling of fatigue or malaise, Ray says, as well as gastrointestinal issues like diarrhea ...