Candida auris, an emerging fungal threat, spread at an alarming rate in US health care facilities, CDC says

Candida auris, an emerging fungal threat, has been spreading at an alarming rate in healthcare facilities across the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).…

‘We Were Helpless’: Despair at the CDC as the Covid Pandemic Erupted

The Covid-19 pandemic has shocked the world, leaving millions of people helpless and desperate. One of the agencies that have been hit the hardest by the outbreak is the Centers…

Candida Auris, a Deadly Fungus, Spread Rapidly During Pandemic, CDC Says

Candida Auris is a deadly fungus that has spread rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This fungus is a serious threat…

CDC issues warning over an increase of drug-resistant bacteria

CNN  —  The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a health advisory to warn the public of an increase of a drug-resistant bacteria called Shigella. Read moreMost…

Flu shot provided ‘substantial protection’ this season, CDC says

CNN  —  The 2022-2023 flu shot reduced the risk of flu-related hospitalization by nearly three quarters among children andby nearly half among adults, according to new data from the US…

Kids under 5 aren’t getting their greens, but they are drinking sugary drinks, new CDC report says

CNN  —  Children under 5 in the US are missing out on vital nutrition by drinking sugary drinks and passing up fruits and vegetables, a new report from the US…

EzriCare eye drops: CDC advises against use as it investigates dozens of infections and one death in 12 states

CNN  —  The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care providers and consumers to stop using EzriCare Artificial Tears as it conducts an investigation into at…

CDC figuring out ‘logistical and legal’ aspects of testing airplane wastewater for coronavirus variants, source says

CNN  —  The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is ironing out the “logistical and legal” aspects of testing wastewater from airplanes for coronavirus variants as it continues to…

Covid-19 and drug overdoses drive US life expectancy to lowest level in 25 years, CDC reports

CNN  —  Life expectancy in the United States dropped for the second consecutive year in 2021, falling to the lowest it has been since 1996, according to final mortality data…

Homicides of Children Soared in the Pandemic’s First Year, CDC Reports

As the pandemic spread across the United States in 2020, the number of children who were killed rose precipitously, as did the number injured by firearms, scientists reported in two…