CDC Issues Travel Alert About Potentially Fatal 'Breakbone Fever'

A travel alert has been issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, warning about the risk of dengue fever ...
The Guardian

CDC deputy director abruptly resigns from role as agency reels from turnover

Ralph Abraham, who started CDC role in January, is second top official to step down from agency this month Ralph Abraham, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s principal deputy director, ...
Wired

The CDC Has a Leadership Crisis

A 2023 law championed by Republicans requires the CDC have a director confirmed by the Senate. For months, though, it’s had only acting directors—and the White House won’t say when that will change.
Politico

Jay Bhattacharya named acting CDC director

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed Jim O’Neill, whom Trump will nominate to lead the National Science Foundation, from the CDC job last week. Jay Bhattacharya, a former Stanford ...
STAT

Exit of CDC’s acting director highlights agency’s lack of leader

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...
WTOL

Flesh-eating fly nears US, triggering CDC health advisory

WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a nationwide health advisory on Tuesday as a flesh-eating fly nears the United States' border. CDC officials warned doctors, public ...