The Latest Breaking News from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Those on campus were advised to ‘run, hide, fight’ as police responded to an active shooter situation near the CDC.

A 12-year-old boy has died from a brain-eating amoeba after swimming in a South Carolina lake over the July Fourth weekend

Health secretary unilaterally appointed ACIP’s eight new members, several of whom are critical of immunizations

Robert F Kennedy Jr revoked CDC’s COVID-19 vaccine advice for children and pregnant women, causing expert confusion.

There is no safe level of exposure to lead for children, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

A top Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official is telling staff to start planning for the agency’s splintering

Federal datasets began disappearing from public view on Jan. 31, 2025, in response to executive orders from President Donald Trump. Among those were the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which asks respondents about their gender identity and sexual orientation and tracks behaviors like smoking and…

In February 2025, flu rates spiked to the highest levels seen in at least 15 years, with flu outpacing COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has classified this flu season as having “high” severity…

CDC employees protest layoffs and chaotic work environment, demand transparency and fair treatment.

The meeting of CDC vaccine advisers is postponed due to new HHS secretary, now seeking public input.

CDC and USDA are rescinding terminations of essential federal workers to maintain workforce stability during public health crises.