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  US CDC says flu cases highest in the country in 15 years; preventive measures to keep yourself prote

  Health | February 08, 2025 17:47 IST

  The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that flu cases have been surging across the country. Data reveals that cases of influenza are now at the highest in 15 years. Here are some preventive measures to keep yourself protected.

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  Human bird flu case confirmed in California; CDC urges faster testing

  Health | January 19, 2025 8:29 IST

  CDC confirmed a new human case of H5N1 in California. The recent case involves a child from San Francisco. CDC data reveals that California has been the worst affected by the ongoing bird flu outbreak with 38 of the total cases reported. Read on to know more.

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  US CDC shortens isolation, quarantine period for COVID-positive people

  World | December 28, 2021 7:54 IST

  The CDC said individuals who have received their booster shot do not need to quarantine following the exposure, but should wear a mask for 10 days after the exposure.

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  CDC finds unvaccinated 11 times more likely to die of COVID

  World | September 11, 2021 8:56 IST

  It isn’t clear if the changes seen over time are because immunity is waning in people first vaccinated many months ago, that the vaccine isn’t quite as strong against delta -- or that much of the country abandoned masks and other precautions just as delta started spreading.

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  COVID: Half of total US population fully vaccinated, says CDC

  World | August 07, 2021 8:32 IST

  As of Friday, 50 pc of US population had been fully vaccinated against the virus. Over 193.7 mn, or 58.4 pc of all Americans, have gotten at least 1 dose, showed the data, Xinhua news agency reported.

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  Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need masks, CDC says

  World | July 09, 2021 21:59 IST

  The changes come amid a national vaccination campaign in which children as young as 12 are eligible to get shots, as well as a general decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths.

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  ‘Great day for America’, says Biden as mask rules relaxed for fully vaccinated

  India | May 14, 2021 11:55 IST

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said fully vaccinated people are no longer required to wear masks.

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  US reports over 10,000 coronavirus variants infections

  World | March 30, 2021 7:39 IST

  The US has recorded more than 10,000 infection cases of coronavirus variants as experts warn of another Covid-19 surge. 

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  Chapare Virus: Scientists confirm 'human-to-human' transmission of Ebola-like virus in Bolivia

  Science | November 18, 2020 13:19 IST

  The Chapare virus in question is capable of human-to-human transmission. The rare virus was discovered due to ongoing efforts of scientists around the globe to avert future pandemics like COVID-19.

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  6 new symptoms of coronavirus, as confirmed by US' agency CDC

  Fyi | April 29, 2020 21:53 IST

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC issued a list of six symptoms of novel coronavirus, which differs from the list released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) earlier.

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  How the Ebola virus got its name

  World | October 12, 2014 14:40 IST

  New York: The deadly Ebola virus that has killed over 3,300 people in West Africa since its current outbreak was confirmed in March, was christened in 1976 after a river.The virus first surfaced and caused

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  US CDC calls for global response against Ebola

  World | September 03, 2014 8:00 IST

  Washington: The head of US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday warned of the risk that the Ebola outbreak could get out of control without a greater worldwide response."This is not just