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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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CDC tracks BA.3.2 Cicada COVID variant across 25 US states as WHO flags immune escape risk
CDC tracks BA.3.2 Cicada COVID variant across 25 US states and 23 countries. The heavily mutated SARS-CoV-2 strain raises immune escape and vaccine efficacy concerns.
Will the United States lose measles elimination status as CDC calls for urgent vaccination?
CDC acting director urges urgent measles vaccination as U.S. cases surge. Discover what this means for public health policy and elimination status.
Inside the CDC purge: Why mass firings in America’s top health agency could reshape public safety
Mass firings at CDC deepen U.S. shutdown chaos—see how health surveillance, global response, and disease defense face unprecedented disruption.
Deadly plague resurfaces in Arizona: Resident dies within hours of diagnosis
A Coconino County resident has died from pneumonic plague—the first such fatality since 2007. Find out what happened and what health officials advise.
Holiday beach plans disrupted as bacterial contamination hits coasts from NY to CA
Find out why beaches across six U.S. states are closed ahead of the Fourth of July and how public health agencies are responding—stay informed this holiday!
NB.1.8.1 variant triggers global COVID-19 surge amid endemic transition
NB.1.8.1 variant drives global COVID-19 surge; China, Australia report highest transmission. WHO classifies risk as low but urges continued vaccine surveillance.
JN.1 variant: Why it still dominates global COVID-19 cases in mid-2025
JN.1 remains the most dominant COVID-19 variant in mid-2025. Explore why it still leads global cases, what WHO and CDC recommend, and how vaccines are adapting.
NB.1.8.1 triggers COVID crisis in Hong Kong—Global agencies on high alert
NB.1.8.1 variant causes Hong Kong’s worst COVID surge in a year; WHO monitors spread globally as deaths and hospitalizations rise among elderly.
WHO adds NB.1.8.1 to global variant monitoring list as spread confirmed in 22 countries
WHO lists NB.1.8.1 as Variant Under Monitoring; global surveillance expands via CoViNet as early spread confirmed in over 22 countries.
Booster drop-off alarms health officials as NB.1.8.1 and LP.8.1 variants gain ground
WHO flags sharp global drop in COVID-19 booster uptake amid rising NB.1.8.1 and LP.8.1 variants; CDC, India, U.K. ramp up fall vaccination planning.