Rates of infection in hospitals dropped in 2023, according to an annual report by the Centers for Disease Control and ...

The CDC has added a new diagnostic code meant to improve care for patients after a sepsis hospitalization. The new code, which went into effect Oct. 1, is meant to foster better communication ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has conducted sanitary inspections on well over 100 cruise ships this year, with most receiving passing scores of 95 or above. However, 19 ships ...

With symptoms, people may not stay home or in bed, which led to the phrase "walking pneumonia," according to the CDC. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an alert related to a ...

The CDC’s top 10 worst cruise ship hygiene scores of 2024 are available after officers randomly selected and inspected the ships in its Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP). A “100” score is ...

CDC says 75 people in 13 states have been sickened by E. coli linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders as outbreak expands ATLANTA -- CDC says 75 people in 13 states have been sickened by E. coli ...

Quest to develop laboratory tests and support public health reporting and laboratory readiness for CDC's preparedness ... The new multi-target molecular diagnostic test is intended for use ...

Are you at least 50 years old? The Center for Disease Control (CDC) now recommends you get vaccinated against pneumococcal diseases, a type of bacterial disease that can cause multiple illnesses.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently warned that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and mycoplasma pneumonia, or “walking pneumonia,” are on the rise among very young ...

Trichinellosis is a "rare parasitic disease" – with only about 15 confirmed cases each year – often associated with the consumption of wild game meat, according to the CDC. "These parasites ...

Discharges peaked in late August, the CDC reported on Oct. 18. Between March 31 and Oct. 5, the percentage of children ages 2-4 who were diagnosed with Mycoplasma pneumoniae grew from 1% to 7.2% ...