As the CDC reels from departures and the ousting of its director, we explain what the agency does and how it keeps Americans safe.
Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday withdrew its decades-old guidance that all newborns in the country should be vaccinated against hepatitis B at birth. Instead, the ...
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reportedly activated its Emergency Operations Center and classified the ongoing hantavirus outbreak response as a “Level 3” ...