Aug 07 West Nile Cases Triple in Past Week, CDC Reports The number of West Nile virus cases in 2003 has tripled since last week and may eventually surpass the total for last year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 28 CDC Reports Rise in HIV Infections in Gay, Bisexual Men The number of gay and bisexual men in the U.S who tested positive for the virus that causes AIDS jumped 7.1 percent in 2002, while the number of new HIV diagnoses remained stable for other vulnerable groups. Continue reading
Jan 17 Smallpox Vaccination of Health Workers to Begin Soon, CDC Says Despite concerns voiced by health care workers' unions and a scientific panel, officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that mass vaccination of a half-million medical workers could start as soon as next week. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch The Anthrax Threat: Dr. Jeffrey Koplan, Director of the CDC Jim Lehrer talks with Dr. Jeffrey Koplan, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue watching