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West Nile virus: What you need to know

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have confirmed reports of West Nile virus in 10 states. The bite of an infected mosquito most commonly spreads the virus.

Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023

Malaria in the US: A Mayo Clinic expert offers insight, tips on prevention

Malaria, a severe and potentially fatal disease most often caused by the bite of an infected mosquito, has been reported in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a health advisory because there have been instances of people getting infected with Plasmodium vivax malaria in Florida and…

Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023

Locally transmitted malaria in the US could be a harbinger of rising disease risk in a warming climate – 5 questions answered

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on June 26, 2023, that five cases of locally transmitted malaria had been identified – four in Florida and one in Texas – since May 2023. These are the first cases of locally acquired mosquito-borne malaria in the U.S. since 2003.

The Conversation · Jun 30, 2023

Malaria cases in Texas and Florida are the first U.S. spread since 2003, the CDC says

Four of the cases were found in Florida, while the fifth was logged in Texas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

WEKU · Jun 27, 2023

Ovarian cancer red flags everyone should know as experts make lethal tumours breakthrough

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 18,518 new cases of Ovarian cancer in 2020 (the last year data was available) and 13,438 women died from the horrific disease in the US

Daily Mirror · Jun 22, 2023

Outgoing CDC director says resignation spurred by sense of accomplishment and exhaustion

The outgoing head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said her reasons for stepping down were complicated, driven in part by a desire to take a break from the frenetic pace of the job during a pandemic

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023

Are masks for the birds? We field reader queries about this new stage of the pandemic

The official emergency is over but COVID is still here. And that means ... lots of questions. We asked our readers what's on their mind and then called on experts for advice.

WEKU · Jun 16, 2023

Silent deadly cancer symptom that can be spotted on your feet - and 8 other signs

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released comprehensive information about the causes and ways to prevent skin cancer, which is the most common type of cancer found in the US

Daily Mirror · Jun 16, 2023

Biden picks Mandy Cohen, former NC health official, as CDC director

Mandy Cohen, who led North Carolina’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is President Joe Biden’s choice to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Tribune News Service · Jun 16, 2023

Mandy Cohen as CDC director? Republicans in Congress tell Biden she’s ‘unfit’

North Carolina Sen. Ted Budd, Rep. Dan Bishop and other Republicans are citing Dr. Mandy Cohen’s track record during the COVID-19 pandemic in opposing her as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Tribune News Service · Jun 14, 2023