Hacker News with Generative AI: CDC

Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn't warning the public like it was months ago (npr.org)
To accomplish its mission of increasing the health security of the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that it "conducts critical science and provides health information" to protect the nation. But since President Trump's administration assumed power in January, many of the platforms the CDC used to communicate with the public have gone silent, an NPR analysis found.

Public Health, CDC, Government, Communication

20 points by bookofjoe 37 days ago | 3 comments

CDC struggling to fight raging measles outbreak after deep funding, staff cuts (arstechnica.com)
In now-rarified comments from experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an agency official on Tuesday evening said the explosive measles outbreak mushrooming out of West Texas will require "significant financial resources" to control and that the agency is already struggling to keep up.

Public Health, Measles, CDC, Funding Cuts, Government

12 points by voxadam 72 days ago | 1 comments

Vaccination is not a "personal choice" (weaponizedspaces.substack.com)
Leaders at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reportedly buried a report last week — produced by their own experts — warning that the risk of measles is higher in areas near outbreaks where vaccination rates are lower.

Public Health, Vaccination, Measles, CDC

8 points by rbanffy 81 days ago | 10 comments

The CDC buried a measles forecast that stressed the need for vaccinations (propublica.org)
Leaders at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ordered staff this week not to release their experts’ assessment that found the risk of catching measles is high in areas near outbreaks where vaccination rates are lagging, according to internal records reviewed by ProPublica.

Public Health, Measles, Vaccination, CDC

35 points by rntn 90 days ago | 2 comments

CDC layoffs strike response ability during flu, norovirus and measles outbreaks (theconversation.com)
In just a few short weeks, the Trump administration has brought drastic changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health.

Public Health, CDC, Outbreaks, Trump Administration

8 points by rntn 126 days ago | 1 comments

Trump administration yanks CDC flu vaccine campaign (npr.org)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is stopping a successful flu vaccination campaign that juxtaposed images of wild animals, such as a lion, with cute counterparts, like a kitten, as an analogy for how immunization can help tame the flu.

Health, Politics, Public Health, Government, CDC

16 points by perihelions 128 days ago | 0 comments

CDC Posts, Then Deletes, Data on Bird Flu Spread Between Cats and People (nytimes.com)
Cats that became infected with bird flu might have spread the virus to humans in the same household and vice versa, according to data that briefly appeared online in a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention but then abruptly vanished.

Public Health, Animal Health, Virus Transmission, CDC

25 points by vinni2 141 days ago | 3 comments

Flu cases in NYC reach 4-year high as CDC reports nationwide spike (nbcnewyork.com)
Flu cases in NYC reach 4-year high as CDC reports nationwide spike

Health, Flu Season, Public Health, CDC

7 points by geox 141 days ago | 0 comments

CDC datasets uploaded before January 28th, 2025 (archive.org)
An archive of all CDC datasets uploaded to https://data.cdc.gov/browse before January 28th, 2025. Excludes corrupt datasets and data not publicly accessible.

Data, Public Health, Archive, CDC

7 points by Bengalilol 144 days ago | 1 comments

Splash pads are fountains of fecal material; CDC reports 10K illnesses (arstechnica.com)
Splash pads really are fountains of fecal material; CDC reports 10K illnesses

Public Health, Health, Children, Water Safety, CDC

65 points by bookofjoe 205 days ago | 52 comments

Four more health care workers ill after caring for bird flu case in Missouri (statnews.com)
An investigation into the still unexplained human H5N1 bird flu infection in Missouri has turned up four additional health care workers who developed mild respiratory illness symptoms after caring for the patient in hospital in August, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Friday.

Health, Bird Flu, Missouri, Public Health, CDC

99 points by divbzero 272 days ago | 2 comments

CDC Confirms Human H5 Bird Flu Case in Missouri (cdc.gov)

Health, Bird Flu, Missouri, CDC

4 points by lenerdenator 293 days ago | 2 comments

Two dead in multistate listeria outbreak linked with sliced deli meat, CDC says (cnn.com)

Food Safety, Health, Outbreaks, CDC

15 points by LopRabbit 341 days ago | 2 comments