Bear Meat Gathering in North Carolina Leads to Parasitic Outbreak, CDC Suspects

Medicine & Technology Oct 15, 2024

A CDC report revealed a trichinellosis outbreak in North Carolina linked to undercooked bear meat.

Mosquito Considered As the World’s Deadliest Creature Lurking in Your Backyard, CDC Says; How Can We Combat It?

Jul 09, 2024

The world's deadliest creature, the mosquito, lurks in your backyard, CDC says. Learn how to combat this threat in our latest article!

4th US Bird Flu Human Case Detected in Dairy Worker from Colorado Exposed to Infected Cows; Is a Pandemic Possible?

Jul 05, 2024

Colorado recorded the fourth US bird flu human case after a dairy worker got exposed to infected cows. Read to learn more.

New H1N1 ‘Dual Mutant’ Strains Detected in US, Potentially Weakening Key Flu Treatments

Jun 13, 2024

New H1N1 'dual mutant' strains detected in the US may weaken key flu treatments. Learn about this emerging threat and its implications for public health. Read more!

H5N2 Bird Flu Strain Kills a Man in Mexico; CDC Gives Update on First Human Case of Infection

Jun 10, 2024

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued an update on the H5N2 bird flu strain, which caused the death of a man in Mexico. Check this article to find out more.

Fake Botox Injections: 22 Sickened, 11 Hospitalized in the US After Undergoing Mishandled, Counterfeit Procedures in Non-Medical Settings, CDC Reports

Apr 23, 2024

The CDC alerts doctors that fake botox injections have been making several people in the US ill. Read to learn more.

Undercooked Morel Mushrooms Could Be the Reason Why 2 Have Died, 51 Have Fallen Sick in Fungus Outbreak in Montana, CDC Reveals

Mar 18, 2024

According to the CDC, morel mushrooms must be thoroughly cooked before they are eaten in order to reduce the presence of toxins in the mushroom. Read to learn more.

Leading Cause of Preventable Death: Excessive Alcohol Consumption Accounted For Around 488 Deaths Per Day During the Height of COVID Pandemic, New CDC Report Reveals

Mar 03, 2024

A new report from the CDC revealed that during the height of the pandemic, 488 deaths each day were related to excessive alcohol consumption. Read to learn more.

Flesh-Eating Infections of Deadly Bacteria Species in US Linked to Heat Waves, CDC Notes

Feb 04, 2024

A CDC report notes that several severe flesh-eating infections in the US have been linked to heat waves last year that broke records. Read to learn more.

Premature Births in the US Have Been Surging, CDC Reveals; Why Is This the Case?

Feb 04, 2024

Between 2014 and 2022, preterm birth rates have gone up by 12%. Read to learn more.

Syphilis Spike: CDC Reveals That Cases in US Have Reached Highest Levels Since 1950s

Feb 01, 2024

The sexually transmitted infection has reportedly seen its highest peak in the US since the 1950s. Read to learn more.

Syphilis Cases in the US Rise by 80%; Nation Faces ‘Rapidly Deteriorating’ Health Crisis

Feb 01, 2024

Doctors warned that the cases of syphilis in the United States have risen. Continue reading to learn more.

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Outbreak Leaves Three Dead; CDC Warns Travelers to Mexico of Surging Illness

Dec 10, 2023

The US CDC advises anyone who has travelled to northern Mexico and exhibits symptoms of Rocky Mountain spotted fever within two weeks after returning to receive immediate medical attention. Read to learn more.

CDC Warns Against Eating Pre-Cut Cantaloupe From Unknown Sources Amidst Growing Salmonella Outbreak

Dec 05, 2023

Pre-cut and whole cantaloupes were recalled after over a hundred individuals got sick with salmonella due to contaminated cantaloupe. Read to learn more.

CDC Issues Health Alert Over Malaria, But Experts Say Climate Change Could Be More Alarming

Jul 12, 2023

The US had 45.7 of 1,000 deaths from malaria in the 1850s, with the US having 2,000 annual malaria cases on average for the past ten years. Read the article to learn more.