While hantavirus respiratory infections may still be rare in the U.S., they can be incredibly deadly. The virus, which has ...

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Rotavirus is highly contagious, fast-moving and especially dangerous for babies and young children. Doctors worry declining vaccination rates could lead to more hospitalizations.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has paused its diagnostic testing for a host of infectious diseases, including rabies. The CDC on Monday posted a list of 27 tests that it either ...

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International travel often comes with vaccine reminders, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now warning travelers to ensure their polio vaccinations are up to date. The CDC issued a ...

Nearly a year since mass layoffs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention disrupted the response to an unfolding lead paint crisis at Milwaukee Public Schools, the reinstated head of the ...

Measles is making an unwelcome comeback in the United States, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is looking to dodge any responsibility for it. In a recent editorial for the Wall ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children be vaccinated against 18 diseases, more than the U.S. government directs after it overhauled its schedule. The doctors group, which released its ...