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Whooping cough wave nears decade high, CDC reports

14,569 cases of whooping cough have been reported in total for 2024 so far — four times higher than the agency's reported totals from this time last year. Whooping cough can last for weeks to months, with symptoms normally appearing about a week after first being exposed to a contagious person with the infection.

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U.S. Whooping Cough Cases Rising, Especially in Teens, CDC Says

Whooping cough cases are climbing at the fastest pace in years as students across America return to school, U.S. health officials reported Thursday. In figures published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,

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Whooping cough cases in Wisconsin are 12 times higher than last year, DHS says

Whooping cough cases in Wisconsin are 12 times higher than last year, with case counts reaching pre-pandemic levels, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said in a news release Thursday. As of Sept.

Health care worker is 3rd person to become ill

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CDC says a second health care worker tied to Missouri bird flu case had symptoms

A second health worker in contact with the Missouri patient who tested positive for bird flu also developed symptoms but wasn’t tested for influenza, the CDC said Friday.

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Health care worker is third person to become ill after contact with Missouri patient who had bird flu

A third close contact of a patient in Missouri who was hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu has reported that they also experienced symptoms, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.

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Missouri Health Worker Who Had Contact With Bird Flu Patient Develops Symptoms, US Officials Report

The number of people who were in contact with the hospitalized bird flu patient in Missouri and developed symptoms is now up to three, officials said. All three have recovered. The other two symptomatic cases included a healthcare worker who tested negative for influenza and a household contact of the patient who developed symptoms at the same time as the hospitalized patient,

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CDC Launching ‘Agency-Wide Strategy’ On ‘Health Equity’ For LGBT, Minorities

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Thursday that it will reorganize its Office of Health Equity ...

This dominant COVID-19 variant accounts for over 50% of cases, new CDC data shows

The COVID-19 variant KP.3.1.1 rose 12.7% and now makes up over 50% of COVID cases, the CDC Nowcast data tracker shows.

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The CDC Says Child Flu Deaths Reached Concerning Highs Last Year

The CDC just released data that show a lot of children died of the flu last year. Here's what doctors recommend.

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CDC reports drop in teen e-cigarette use, but risks remain high across the U.S.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that more than 1.6 million U.S. middle and high school students ...

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CDC: Flu deaths in children reach troubling highs amid drops in vaccinations

The deaths coincide with drops in vaccinations among children. As of May 11, just over 53% of children between ages 6 months ...

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CDC recommends ways for hospitals to reduce diagnostic errors

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises hospitals to improve diagnoses by improving communication with ...

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CDC Launches Program to Reduce Diagnostic Errors, Boost Safety

The goal is to reduce the impact of incorrect diagnoses, or delayed ones, which can occur for many different reasons and seriously impact the safety of patient care. Among other news, New Hampshire’s ...

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New CDC data shows adult obesity prevalence remains high

A CDC report released last week shows population data from 2023 show that in 23 states more than one in three adults (35 ...

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