All CDC articles
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NewsStudies find flu vaccines were effective in 2022-2023 flu season
Two recent studies have found that flu vaccines were effective for all ages against both moderate and severe flu in the U.S. during the 2022-2023 flu season.
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NewsA water-dampened wipe removes Covid virus from indoor surfaces
Wiping indoor surfaces with a water-dampened wipe removes greater than 80% of Covid virus, yet pre-wetting the surface with water or detergent doesn’t make much difference, a new EPA study finds.
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NewsNew monkeypox study increases fear of potential escalation in central Africa
A new study of monkeypox infections in a remote area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) shows transmission rates rising closer to the point where outbreaks are likely to be larger and more frequent.
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NewsLake Mead brain-eating amoeba death among very few in US
The death of a Las Vegas-area teenager from a rare brain-eating amoeba to which he is thought to have been exposed at Lake Mead should prompt caution, not panic, experts say.
