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An infamous Washington choir practice led to 53 COVID-19 cases and 2 deaths — and could have been down to a 'super-emitter' in the choir
53 of 61 people who sang with the Skagit Valley Chorale in March were infected, and the CDC says it…
Sinéad Baker
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The CDC is warning doctors about the mysterious inflammation disease found in children and linked to COVID-19
The CDC issued an advisory about a "multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children" associated with …
Sinéad Baker
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Fully vaccinated people can avoid wearing masks during many outdoor and indoor activities, says US CDC
As India cautions people to wear masks even at home behind closed doors, the US Centers for Disease…
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Fauci to Trump after he tweeted the CDC exaggerates the number of COVID-19 cases: 'The deaths are real'
Fauci responded to Trump's Sunday tweet calling CDC data "fake news." The president's tweet came as…
Yelena Dzhanova
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The CDC says the US will screen and track people traveling from countries with Ebola cases
Travelers coming in from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea will have their info sent to l…
Yelena Dzhanova
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The CDC is expected to recommend masks for vaccinated people in some indoor settings as COVID-19 cases soar
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky is expected to announce the change on Tuesday afternoon.
Hilary Brueck
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Top CDC official says there's 'not a lot of science' to back-up theory that 'farting' spreads coronavirus
Though coronavirus has been found in the fecal matter of some infected people, there's currently no…
John Haltiwanger
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Less than half of Americans who don't plan to get vaccinated have worn a mask recently, according to a new survey
As vaccinated Americans are beginning to lower their masks, those who don't plan to get vaccinated …
Ben Gilbert
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The CDC is considering telling people to upgrade from cloth face coverings to N95 or KN95 masks in light of Omicron, report says
The agency is "actively looking" at beefing up its recommendation to combat the spread of the Omicr…
Sinéad Baker
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CDC director Rochelle Walensky told us 3 big things she considers before changing COVID advice, as she acknowledges the guidance is confusing
The CDC has struggled to communicate simply, accurately, and thoughtfully, while also delivering in…
Hilary Brueck
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CDC: Color-coded map reveals where Americans need to wear masks again, and where you can go maskless, outside of schools
Vaccinated people can still spread the Delta variant, which is one of the biggest reasons why masks…
Hilary Brueck
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The CDC broke its months-long silence to outline 3 rules of thumb for staying safer from coronavirus at the gym, library, and cookouts
There are three big questions to consider: How close will you get to other people? How long will th…
Hilary Brueck
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CDC urges Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving
On Thursday, one week before the holiday, the public-health agency said it was "recommending agains…
Hilary Brueck
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7 people have died amid 'one of the worst meningococcal outbreaks' in US history. The CDC is urging people to get vaccinated.
After six men who have sex with men were reported dead from a meningococcal outbreak in Florida, th…
Hilary Brueck,Dr. Catherine S…
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CDC: US infants are falling sick with a life-threatening virus that triggers fever, delirium, seizures, and sepsis
At least one newborn died in June after contracting a dangerous form of parechovirus, and the CDC s…
Hilary Brueck
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US weekly flu hospitalisations hit record high since 2010
Over 11,200 patients in the US were hospitalized with flu, the highest since 2010, according to dat…
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The CDC issued new advice saying cloth masks protect the wearer from COVID-19 infection. It's not that simple.
In a shift, the CDC now says face masks perform 2 functions: keeping viruses from spreading, and pr…
Hilary Brueck
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The CDC raised its monkeypox alert to 'Level 2.' Here's what that means for travelers.
Though the CDC said travelers should practice "enhanced precautions" when leaving the country, it s…
Katie Anthony
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A healthy baby died at 1 month old after contracting a severe version of a common virus. It's now showing up in multiple states.
Baby Ronan was a healthy, 8 pound newborn. At 10 days old, he started developing strange rashes and…
Hilary Brueck
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A new CDC study suggests roughly 50% of people living with someone who has COVID-19 get it — usually in less than 5 days
The study highlights how quick and easy it is to get the coronavirus from someone else, especially …