The Latest Breaking News from CDC

Florida woman goes swimming. Then she wakes up missing ‘a lot’ of her leg. Here’s her warning: ‘You can get it’

She says, "Don't shave" before you get in the water.

We Got This Covered · Aug 18

Untraced cyclosporiasis outbreaks are still on the rise - despite what Trump officials say

The Trump administration maintains the U.S. food supply is safe, even though officials still don’t know what’s causing several outbreaks

The Independent UK · Aug 18

A deadly brain-swelling illness spread by mosquitoes is on the rise in the US

Mosquitoes typically like wet and warmer weather. But scientists say drought is actually fueling the rise of West Nile virus

The Independent UK · Aug 18

Federal Regulators Convene a Two-Day Meeting on Listeria After a Decade of Flat Infection Rates

The FDA opened a two-day meeting on preventing Listeria contamination. Here is what it covers and who faces the greatest risk from listeriosis.

Medical Daily · Aug 18

Medical Codes Alone Missed Four in Five Methamphetamine Emergency Visits That Hospital Clinical Notes Had Captured

A CDC algorithm that reads clinical notes found stimulant hospital visits that billing codes alone never captured, as newly updated documentation shows.

Medical Daily · Aug 18

New CDC director is urged to address ‘zombie programs’ that were halted by Trump’s DOGE cuts

The Trump administration sent layoff notices to thousands of employees at the CDC and other federal health agencies in April 2025

The Independent UK · Aug 18

Trump 2.0 has deleted or altered nearly 400 US datasets, endangering public health, education and more

Health data appears to be most affected by administration’s attempt to wipe findings that don’t align with its priorities, tracker shows

The Guardian - US · Aug 18

A Healthy Argentine Blood Donor Carried a Mosquito Borne Virus, and Screening Questions Would Never Have Caught It

Researchers found Western equine encephalitis virus in a symptom-free blood donor in Argentina. Here is what it means for transfusion safety.

Medical Daily · Aug 18

Respiratory Adenovirus Joins Parainfluenza on the CDC Elevated List as Students Head Back to Class Nationwide

CDC data current through August 14 show respiratory adenovirus and parainfluenza elevated nationally as schools reopen. Here is what families should watch for.

Medical Daily · Aug 18

Rituximab Patients Should Guard Against Mosquito and Tick Bites as CDC Flags Risk of Severe Brain Infection

A CDC health advisory says B-cell depleting drugs such as rituximab raise the risk of severe arboviral disease. Here is what patients should do.

Medical Daily · Aug 18