The Latest Breaking News from CDC

'Extremely high' number of pneumonia cases strike kids in Ohio county

Common respiratory viruses and bacteria are likely behind the uptick in pediatric pneumonia in Warren County, Ohio.

LiveScience · Dec 4, 2023

How to understand Ohio’s ‘white lung syndrome’ pneumonia outbreak — and why it’s not linked to China

‘We have no evidence whatsoever of any connection to any outbreaks statewide or internationally’

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2023

Mother shares son’s frightening symptoms of ‘white lung pneumonia’ as pediatric cases rise in Ohio

Mollee Campbell said that her son is one of the 145 reported cases of pediatric pneumonia in Ohio’s Warren County since August

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2023

What is the mysterious ‘white lung pneumonia’ affecting children in Ohio?

Child pneumonia cases are spiking in Ohio, although officials claim they have no evidence to link it to similar China outbreak

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2023

Avoid cantaloupe unless you know its origins, CDC warns amid salmonella outbreak

At least 117 people in 34 states have gotten sick from salmonella infections. U.S. health officials believe two brands of cantaloupe — and dozens of fruit cups and medleys — may have been the cause.

WEKU · Dec 1, 2023

Don't eat pre-cut cantaloupe if the source is unknown, CDC says, as deadly salmonella outbreak grows

U.S. health officials say consumers should not eat pre-cut cantaloupe if they don’t know the source

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023

U.S. life expectancy rising again

"Declines in mortality due to COVID-19 were the primary reason for the increases in life expectancy," the CDC said

Salon · Nov 30, 2023

1 In Every 39 Americans Will Die Of A Drug Overdose At Current Rate

By James D. Agresti November 29, 2023

Zenger · Nov 29, 2023

US suicide rate trends and states with the highest suicide rates

12.3 million Americans seriously thought about suicide in 2021 — with men, LGBTQ youth, American Indian and Alaska Native people, and veterans at higher risk.

USAFacts · Nov 29, 2023

Life Expectancy In US Rises Again As Fewer People Die From Covid

The gain in years of life in 2022 still wasn't enough to compensate for the losses during the pandemic, the CDC said.

International Business Times · Nov 29, 2023