Tag: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDC points to aerial spraying to stop Zika outbreak

Robert King · September 23, 2016 3:15 pm

A Florida Department of Health employee processes a urine sample to test for the Zika virus, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Feds boost U.S. labs’ ability to test for Zika

Paige Winfield Cunningham · September 20, 2016 3:16 pm

This illustration made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the Shigella bacteria. On Thursday, April 2, 2015, the CDC said a drug-resistant strain of a stomach bug made its way into the U.S. and spread, causing more than 200 illnesses since last May. Many cases were traced to people who had recently traveled to the Dominican Republic, India or other countries. (AP Photo/CDC)

UN to hold rare, major meeting on superbug threat

Robert King · September 20, 2016 4:01 am

Utah case raises concerns that blood and other bodily fluids of Zika patients might be infectious. (AP Photo/M. Urip)

CDC has new warning about Zika

Robert King · September 13, 2016 5:41 pm

The CDC declined to pinpoint the exact areas in Miami where the Zika virus is spreading. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

CDC: Up to states to define Zika hot spots

Robert King · September 13, 2016 2:21 pm

Zika is spreading in the U.S. through mosquito bites in Miami and sporadically in other parts of Florida. More than 50 cases of local transmission have been found. (AP Photo)

Zika here for the long haul

Robert King · September 10, 2016 4:01 am

According to a report released by the CDC, a fourth U.S. case has been identified of a person infected with E. coli bacteria resistant to an antibiotic used as a last resort treatment. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Superbug found in Connecticut child

Robert King · September 9, 2016 5:45 pm

CDC Director Tom Frieden said the federal agency will run out of funds to fight the Zika virus. "If we are not able to find money somewhere we can't support staff in the response," he said. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

CDC director: Zika funds to run out by end of the month

Robert King · September 9, 2016 3:05 pm

Under the law's Medicaid expansion and marketplaces where federal subsidies are available, an estimated 20 million people have gotten health coverage, many of them for the first time. (iStock photo)

Uninsured rate falls to historically low level

Paige Winfield Cunningham · September 7, 2016 2:22 pm

CDC is giving out $2.4 million to some major cities, none of which has seen a Zika outbreak. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

Cities get cash to fight Zika

Robert King · September 2, 2016 4:04 pm

Last year was the first time in the past decade that any state saw a drop in the obesity rate. (AP Photo/Rodrique Ngowi)

Obesity rates drop in four states

Robert King · September 1, 2016 3:41 pm

A CDC survey found more than 66 percent were strongly or somewhat in favor of outlawing tobacco sales. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Survey: Most don’t want tobacco sales at pharmacies

Robert King · September 1, 2016 4:01 am