The CDC buried a measles forecast that stressed the need for vaccinations
Leaders at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ordered staff this week not to release their experts’ assessment ...
Susan Monarez, Trump’s nominee for CDC director, faces an unprecedented and tumultuous era at the agency
Since the Trump administration took office in January 2025, the position has been held on an interim basis by Susan Monarez, ...
Mass layoffs hit workers at HHS; sweeping cuts extend to CDC, NIH, FDA: Recap
Layoffs of 10,000 Health and Human Services employees begin. Agencies devoted to seniors, minorities and HIV prevention ...
One of the worst flu seasons in years will linger this spring, CDC warns
“Late season surges are not uncommon, and Oregon’s flu season usually lasts well into April, sometimes May or even June,” it ...
Trump administration cuts FDA staff handling bird flu outbreaks
Federal regulators were responsible for recalling pet food contaminated with bird flu, which killed household cats.
Maine CDC reports pediatric flu death
State health officials say there were notified that the child had died on March 19. The child tested positive for influenza B ...
Child in Maine dies with the flu, health officials say
A child in Maine has died with the flu, according to a health advisory by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention ...
FDA lays off bird flu leadership, among steep cuts to senior veterinarians
The top veterinarians overseeing the bird flu response at the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine ...
Maine child dies from the flu
The CDC says the child had tested positive for influenza B. They say this is the first flu related pediatric death in Maine ...
The bird flu and cats on Long Island: What to know about the risk
Bird flu in cats typically causes severe neurological symptoms, including blindness and seizures, along with breathing issues ...