Tag: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

$The estimated 350,000-500,000 visitors and athletes expected to travel to the Olympic games, which start next week, make up only a tiny fraction of travelers to Zika-affected countries. (Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg)$ Healthcare

Health officials: OK to attend Olympics, despite Zika

Paige Winfield Cunningham · July 28, 2016 7:37 pm

The CDC is providing $67 million to state health departments and to create seven regional labs that will specialize in detecting and identifying superbug threats. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

CDC ramps up to fight superbugs

Robert King · July 27, 2016 4:26 pm

"We have an unprecedented health threat, and we don't have the robust resources that would enable us to respond most effectively," Tom Frieden told Time magazine this week. (AP Photo)

CDC director: We’re fighting Zika with one hand tied

Paige Winfield Cunningham · July 27, 2016 3:55 pm

San Juan's government said in a lawsuit filed last week in Puerto Rico's federal court that the plan to spray would pose "a significant risk" to wildlife and fish in the area. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

Puerto Rican city sues to stop Zika spraying

Robert King · July 25, 2016 10:29 pm

CDC increased from one to two weeks how long the agency thinks Zika can stay in the blood of a pregnant woman. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Zika might stay in the blood longer than CDC thought

Robert King · July 25, 2016 3:00 pm

The CDC said Thursday that the nearly $60 million will go to boosting mosquito control and monitoring and boosting labs. It also will be used to help local health departments identify and investigate Zika cases. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

CDC gives states $60 million to fight Zika

Robert King · July 21, 2016 3:22 pm

The head of the Erie County Department of Health said that they believe the norovirus started in California and was transmitted to members of the delegation. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Report: Norovirus confirmed at GOP convention

Robert King · July 20, 2016 2:51 pm

Zika is primarily spread via mosquito bites, but mosquitoes haven't been spreading the virus within the continental U.S. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Did a U.S.-based mosquito just spread Zika in Florida?

Robert King · July 20, 2016 12:15 am

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At the GOP convention? Look out for norovirus

Jason Russell · July 19, 2016 11:11 am

Federal health officials say they are confident that Zika has not become airborne. A Utah man who became the first person in the continental U.S. to die after being infected with the Zika virus passed it to a caregiver. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

CDC: ‘Extremely unlikely’ Zika airborne

Robert King · July 18, 2016 7:01 pm

The CDC said Friday it has evidence that women can spread the Zika virus through sex. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

CDC: Women can spread Zika through sex

Robert King · July 15, 2016 3:02 pm

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Thomas Frieden said he's confident more studies will show a link between the Zika virus and Guillain-Barre Syndrome. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

CDC: ‘Almost certain’ Zika causes paralysis disorder

Robert King · July 13, 2016 8:26 pm