pathogens
Lassa fever is a viral disease common in West Africa, but rarely seen in the United States.
In preparation for the winter respiratory season, the CDC gives new recommendations for Pneumococcal and COVID-19 vaccines
Four presumed bird flu infections in poultry workers in Washington State add to the more than two dozen confirmed cases
Preliminary CDC data reports more than five times as many pertussis cases this year compared to last
Research shows mRNA vaccine might prevent or treat infection with often hospital-acquired C. difficile
Additional cases prompt CDC to track and report confirmed cases, by state and source of exposure, in a table on its website.
More investment in vaccines could avert deaths due to antimicrobial resistance, reduce antibiotic use, and save money treating resistant infections
The most common mosquito-borne illnesses in the U.S.—dengue fever, eastern equine encephalitis, and West Nile virus—continue to spread.
Nearly all U.S. residents said they would take steps to protect themselves if wastewater monitoring data indicated disease transmission in their area.
