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Centers For Disease Control

RFK Jr. defends firing former CDC head

  • Apr 21
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Trump nominates Erica Schwartz to serve as CDC director

  • Apr 17

Chagas disease from 'kissing bugs' could become endemic illness: CDC

  • Sep 10, 2025

Former CDC heads: RFK Jr. is endangering US health

  • Sep 1, 2025

CDC gets new acting director amid leadership turmoil

  • Aug 29, 2025

Extreme heat in much of US could turn deadly

  • Jul 28, 2025

CDC clarifies COVID vaccine guidance days after RFK announced changes

  • May 31, 2025

CDC sites, data removed as agency complies with Trump executive orders

  • Feb 1, 2025

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Darling Dash: The race to end sickle cell deaths; how disease is taking a toll on Black community

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Dallas-bound traveler in hospital with human monkeypox, CDC says

  • Jul 16, 2021
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Gun violence being researched as public health issue

  • May 17, 2021
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TX reports 0 COVID deaths for the first time since March 2020

  • May 17, 2021
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Galveston cruises get ready to set sail again after CDC revision

  • Apr 30, 2021
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Alaska joins Florida in legal battle over cruise no sail order

  • Apr 22, 2021
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As travel returns, beware of getting stranded abroad

  • Mar 30, 2021
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CDC releases new guidance for kids' summer camps

  • Mar 29, 2021

Latest Stories

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What is measles? What to know about measles symptoms, vaccine and treatment

Though vaccination has drastically reduced measles cases in the U.S., measles is still one of the leading causes of death in young children internationally.

  • Mar 13, 2024

Seniors should get another dose of latest COVID vaccine, CDC says

People age 65 and older should get an additional dose of the current COVID-19 vaccine, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends.

  • Feb 29, 2024

Darling Dash: The race to end sickle cell deaths; how disease is taking a toll on Black community

This Black History Month, ABC13 is putting a spotlight on a disease that occurs among about one out of every 365 Black or African-American births.

  • Feb 23, 2024
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RSV in winter 2023: Everything you need to know about symptoms, treatments, shots

Here's what you need to know about RSV and how to best protect yourself and others from contracting it.

  • Dec 2, 2023

4 in 10 restaurant foodborne illness outbreaks caused by sick workers: CDC report

A new report published by the CDC Tuesday found that more than 40% of foodborne illness outbreaks at restaurants are caused by sick workers.

  • May 31, 2023