The Latest Breaking News from CDC

FDA Opens a New Salmonella Investigation with 30 Illnesses and No Food Source Identified

The FDA opened an investigation into 30 illnesses linked to a Salmonella strain with drug resistance. No food source has been identified yet.

Medical Daily · Aug 14

In 2025, Alaska nurse entered surrogacy agreement with Los Angeles based California couple, exactly a year after Rumi-Gabriel controversy in Texas reaches Dallas court's threshold even as baby boy suffers life-threatening hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is a condition where one side of the heart is underdeveloped and prevents normal blood flow. If untreated, the condition causes severe symptoms such as trouble breathing, skin rashes, weak pulse and ashen or bluish skin.

The Economic Times · Aug 14

HHS Puts $4 Million Toward Rapid Syphilis Tests After 40% of Affected Mothers Went Untested in Time

HHS is funding point-of-care syphilis testing after finding that 40 percent of mothers of babies with congenital syphilis lacked timely testing.

Medical Daily · Aug 14

What to know about a surrogacy dispute between a California couple, their surrogate and Texas courts

A surrogate who gave birth in Texas to a California couple's child is embroiled in a legal battle

The Independent UK · Aug 14

Hospitals in More Than Two Dozen States Now Send New Mothers Home Wearing a Wristband That Says "I Gave Birth"

Hospitals across the US give postpartum patients silicone wristbands to flag pregnancy-related risk, but formal outcome evidence is limited.

Medical Daily · Aug 13

What is the MMR vaccine and how does Trump’s executive order affect parents and children?

President’s order calls for several changes to childhood vaccinations – and experts say it’ll lead to confusion

The Guardian - US · Aug 13

CDC Advisory Reports About 40% Mortality in Published Arbovirus Brain Infections Among Patients on B Cell Depleting Drugs

A CDC health advisory says published case reports show roughly 40% mortality from arboviral brain infections in patients taking anti-CD20 drugs.

Medical Daily · Aug 13

Foodborne illnesses: Is the US really being hit harder this year?

While parasitic Cyclospora infections have reached record-breaking numbers this year, experts have criticized coverage that has created the appearance of "one massive outbreak." The reality is more nuanced.

LiveScience · Aug 13

CDC Has Issued Its Only Active Zika Travel Notice, and It Is for One of Asia's Most Popular Vacation Islands

The CDC issued a Level 2 Zika travel notice for Indonesia after infections were reported among travelers returning from Bali.

Medical Daily · Aug 13

Two of Four Cats with Bird Flu in One California Household Survived After Early Antiviral Treatment

A case series describes four cats in one California household infected with H5N1. The two treated early with oseltamivir survived.

Medical Daily · Aug 13