Disease Management

There are now 17,180 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Aug. 25.
There have been 15,716 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis across 47 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico since May 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data reported Aug. 18.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Aug. 11 released a health advisory on the risk of severe arboviral disease among patients receiving B-cell-depleting or B-cell-modulating medications.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday announced that the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce has expanded to 15 states.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention July 28 reported 18,207 confirmed or suspected cases of cyclosporiasis across the U.S. from the current outbreak.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will host a webinar for clinicians May 28 at 2 p.m. ET on the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Participants will learn about preparing for, diagnosing and managing patients with…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a Health Alert Network Health Advisory May 8 notifying clinicians and health departments of the potential for imported cases of hantavirus disease, but said the risk of broad spread to the U.S. is currently extremely unlikely.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced today that there are now 1,487 confirmed measles cases nationwide so far this year. The CDC said 5% of cases have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported. The vaccination status of 92% of cases is unvaccinated or unknown…
An American Heart Association study published Feb. 25 found that 6 in 10 U.S. women are projected to develop a form of cardiovascular disease by 2050. The report found a growing prevalence of heart disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation and stroke and projected increases…
A measles outbreak in South Carolina has reached 700 cases, the state’s Department of Public Health reported.