Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the news

The CDC is reportedly moving to fund a controversial and suspended hepatitis B vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau, despite ethical concerns and international outcry.

Democratic lawmakers are seeking answers from CDC director Erica Schwartz regarding her role in changes to childhood vaccine recommendations and the agency's handling of measles deaths and COVID vaccine distribution.

The CDC provided $100 million to states to address a nationwide surge in measles cases, supporting vaccination, testing, and surveillance efforts.

The CDC is controversially resuming a previously halted hepatitis B vaccine study in Guinea-Bissau, allocating $1.6 million from global health security funds, despite widespread ethical objections and accusations of scientific misconduct against the researchers involved.

Heart disease and cancer were the top two causes of death in the U.S. in 2024, while COVID-19 dropped out of the top 10 and suicide re-entered it, according to a new report.

New York is seeking federal and CDC assistance to combat a measles outbreak that has led to a statewide disaster emergency.

CDC data indicates a rise in American fatigue, prompting growth in the peptide market for energy-boosting solutions.

CDC HIV prevention funding shifted from community organizations to state health departments, raising concerns about service access for vulnerable populations.

The CDC monitors a suspected pneumonic plague case in Russia, ensuring preparedness, while U.S. officials engage with Russia regarding the situation.

The CDC found no indication of a broader threat to the U.S. following the suspected pneumonic plague death of a Russian lab worker, prompting monitoring and calls for calm.

The CDC is closing multiple foreign offices due to funding cuts, security concerns, and a shift towards an 'America First' global health strategy, impacting its international health aid operations.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's proposed overhaul of its National Health Interview Survey by 2028 to reduce disability questions and shift to online administration is causing alarm among advocates who warn it will lead to a drastic undercount of people with developmental disabilities.

The article discusses the CDC's absence in providing updated guidance for flu and COVID vaccinations, despite a high number of deaths from respiratory viruses in the 2024-2025 winter season.

The U.S. is experiencing its worst measles year since 1991 with nearly 3,900 cases and eight deaths in the last two years, driven by declining vaccination rates and significant outbreaks in states like Pennsylvania and New York.

The CDC's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey selected 600 Bergen County households to participate in health interviews and exams until mid-December.

The CDC monitors respiratory virus activity nationwide through emergency department visits, laboratory test positivity, and wastewater surveillance, classifying illness levels for public health tracking.

The CDC's Vaccines.gov website, designed to help people find vaccine locations, is down and displaying an error message for all ZIP code searches.

The CDC and Arizona scientists issued a warning to clinicians in plague-endemic areas to consider plague in patients with severe respiratory or systemic disease following animal exposure, after a young man died of pneumonic plague.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) saw a 30% reduction in its workforce between March 2025 and May 2026 due to layoffs, retirements, and resignations.

The CDC reported 3,887 measles cases in the US as of October 1, 2026, an increase of 228 cases from the previous week, with 95% of cases linked to outbreaks.