This report describes influenza vaccination and COVID-19 vaccination coverage among health care personnel during the 2023–24 respiratory virus season (October 1, 2023–March 31, 2024).
The CDC and the Iowa Department of Health are investigating a suspected case of Lassa fever, which was diagnosed today in an Iowa resident who returned to the United States from West Africa early this month.
Areas in the following countries are reporting a low number of cases of Oropouche: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guyana, and Peru. Oropouche is spread primarily through the bites of infected midges (small flies)...
This report summarizes U.S. trends in variant proportion estimates during May 2023–September 2024, a period when SARS-CoV-2 lineages primarily comprised descendants of Omicron variants XBB and JN.1.
Today, CDC Director Mandy Cohen endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation for people 65 years and older and those who are moderately or severely immunocompromised to receive a second dose of...
Today, CDC Director Mandy Cohen endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' (ACIP) recommendation for lowering the age for pneumococcal vaccination from 65 to 50 years old.
A CDC Food Safety Alert regarding an outbreak of E. coli infections linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has been posted at https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/outbreaks/e-coli-O157.html
Many international destinations are reporting increased numbers of cases of measles. Country List : Afghanistan, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti,...
Dengue is a year-round risk in many parts of the world, with outbreaks commonly occurring every 2-5 years. Travelers to risk areas should prevent mosquito bites. Country List : Burkina Faso, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, including the...
This report describes U.S. high school students’ experiences with bullying victimization, persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness, and suicide risk.
This report describes associations between experiencing racism in school, poor mental health, substance use, and suicide risk among high school students from all racial and ethnic groups.
This report describes experiences of violence, poor mental health, suicidal thoughts and behaviors, school connectedness, and unstable housing among high school students who identify as transgender.
This report describes breakfast consumption among high school students and its association with grades, feelings of sadness or hopelessness, and school connectedness.