It’s been a year since mass firings began at the CDC, the federal public health agency. Then came a shooting, and the government shutdown. Atlanta is still feeling the economic and emotional effects.
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Why it’s a bit surprising that the U.S. is attending a key global flu meeting
After the U.S. withdrew from the World Health Organization, it wasn’t clear they would participate in this WHO-led meeting to determine the recipe for the next flu vaccine.
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CDC director is out after less than a month; other agency leaders resign
“Susan Monarez is no longer director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,” the Department of Health and Human Services wrote in a social media post. Her lawyers said she had neither resigned nor been told she was fired.
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Measles math: What to know about 1,001 measles cases across the country
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated the numbers of measles cases in the country on Friday. Here’s what they say and what it means for public health in the U.S.
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How will the deep cuts at the Centers for Disease Control affect global programs?
The U.S. agency has not released information on what global programs were cut this week. NPR spoke to current employees who provided exclusive details.
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Fentanyl deaths in the U.S. have dropped faster than expected, CDC says
If the downward trend holds, this year is expected to be the first since 2020 to see overdose deaths fall below the 100,000 mark. However, Black and Native American communities remain vulnerable.
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Getting the COVID vaccine during pregnancy protects newborns from hospitalization
Babies under six months can’t be vaccinated directly against COVID. A new study found that most infants hospitalized for COVID had mothers who didn’t get the vaccine while they were pregnant.
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The CDC says maternal mortality rates in the U.S. got better, after a pandemic spike
The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. in 2022 – while still high – went back to where it was before deaths surged during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest CDC report.
