Jan 31 U.S. restricts travelers from China amid novel coronavirus threat By Laura Santhanam The last time CDC issued such orders happened more than 50 years ago to evaluate a patient suspected of having smallpox, federal officials said Friday. Continue reading
Jan 30 First U.S. human-to-human spread of novel coronavirus confirmed By Laura Santhanam If you have a fever and cough, have recently traveled to China or have been a close contact of a confirmed case, see a physician immediately, CDC officials said Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 29 Suspected U.S. cases of novel coronavirus rise, CDC says By Laura Santhanam With novel coronavirus identified on four continents, the World Health Organization said it would reconvene its emergency committee to discuss the virus' nature, severity and unanswered questions on Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 24 China reports over 1,280 virus cases, death toll rises to 41 By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press The commission said Saturday the latest tally comes from 29 provinces across China, including 237 patients in serious condition. Continue reading
Jun 16 Summer camp is newest front in battle with measles outbreak By Michael Hill, Associated Press Vaccinations have been made mandatory this summer for campers and staff in several counties north of New York City that annually fill up with kids from the Orthodox Jewish communities that have been hit hardest by measles. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 4:04 CDC confirms first local transmission of Zika in Florida By PBS News Hour Health officials have confirmed the first transmissions of the Zika virus by mosquitoes on the U.S. mainland. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week that four people have been infected in the Miami area, but no Zika-carrying… Continue watching
Apr 14 Sexual transmission of Zika seen between gay men for first time By Helen Branswell, STAT Men can contract Zika through unprotected sex with other men who are infected with the virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday, a finding that adds to experts’ understanding of how Zika can be transmitted. Continue reading
Jun 09 NYC health officials push for high-sodium warning labels in chain restaurants By Joshua Barajas New York City’s health department will push a plan Wednesday for new warning labels that singled out food products high in sodium on chain restaurant menus, the Associated Press reported. If the plan comes to fruition, New York will be… Continue reading
Oct 18 Why your Ebola-like symptoms are probably the flu By Andrew Mach Just as the 2009 swine flu pandemic drove up trips to the ER by nearly 20 percent even in areas where the illness had still not yet appeared, cold and flu season this year and the height of Ebola in… Continue reading
May 04 Mexico City Slowly Returning to Normal as Flu Threat Recedes By PBS News Hour Life in Mexico City will begin to return to normal this week after much of the city was closed due to the deadly H1N1 flu virus, Mayor Marcelo Ebrard said Monday. Continue reading