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CDC says over one in three Americans are at increased risk for Type 2 diabetes: CDC

Dec 15, 2023, at 02:25 pm

Prediabetes is reversible, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Ad Council want to make sure people know they can change the outcome.

CDC warns US public health officials of Marburg virus

Apr 09, 2023, at 12:42 am

Washington:  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an alert alarming health officials  about the rare Ebola-like Marburg virus which has been reported from two African nations.

US health body sounds alert after deadly Marburg virus spreads in Africa

Apr 02, 2023, at 09:55 pm

Marburg virus, which is equally dangerous as Ebola, is spreading rapidly in Africa, particularly in Tanzania and Guinea. In order to curb the deadly infection, America's Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is sending personnel to these regions, media reports said.

India-made Covishield cleared for travel to United States from November as of now: Reports

Sep 22, 2021, at 01:44 am

New Delhi/IBNS: As the United States will allow fully vaccinated air passengers to travel to the country from November, Serum Institute's Covishield has become the only Indian-made vaccine to find a place in the list of approved ones for now, media reports said.

Covid19 vaccine efficacy dropped as Delta variant arose : CDC

Aug 26, 2021, at 02:25 am

The effectiveness of coronavirus vaccines in frontline workers fell to 66 per cent after the Delta variant emerged compared to 91 per cent before it became dominant, according to a report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

US health regulator calls for pause in Johnson & Johnson vaccine use after cases of rare blood clots

Apr 14, 2021, at 04:27 am

Washington/IBNS: US's federal health officials on Tuesday called for a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine after several cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot were reported among 6.8 million people who received the vaccine.

Fully vaccinated people can gather indoor without masks and social distancing: US medical body

Mar 09, 2021, at 04:52 am

Washington/IBNS: People who are fully vaccinated can visit others indoor without wearing masks or staying six feet apart, US's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in its new guidance issued on Monday.

Matt Pottinger says China attempted to cover up the coronavirus in the early days

Feb 26, 2021, at 04:57 pm

Beijing: Former US deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger has said China had attempted to cover up the coronavirus in the early days of the crisis.

America's top health body adds 3 new symptoms for Covid-19

Jun 29, 2020, at 12:51 am

Atlanta/IBNS: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified three more symptoms related to coronavirus infection.

First Novel Coronavirus case reported in US

Jan 22, 2020, at 08:43 am

Washington/IBNS: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the first case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV),  in the United States in the state of Washington. The deadly respiratory virus has claimed nine lives so far in China and left 440 people infected.