“The American people have benefited from the committee’s well-informed, rigorous discussion about the appropriateness of a vaccination in the first few hours of life,” said Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services and CDC Acting Director Jim O’Neill.

Global chikungunya outbreak prompts health warnings as cases surge across tropical regions. WHO reports 155 deaths from mosquito-transmitted virus.

Doctors say the controversial vote to not recommend the vaccine for all newborns is creating chaos and hurdles for parents.

Americans’ confidence in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has plummeted, according to a 2025 National Foundation for Infectious Diseases survey, and many young people are

The agency recently published two advisories for both India and Haiti following reported cases of rabies there. Both countries are still listed at "Level 1," which is the CDC's lowest warning level and comes with a recommendation to "practice usual precautions."

When Susan Monarez was sworn in to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the country’s premier public-health agency, many researchers across the country breathed a sigh of relief.

At least 14 cases of Legionnaires' disease have been reported in central Florida. In an email to state Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith, the Florida Department of Health revealed the outbreak is linked to a gym, reported ABC News affiliate WFTV.

The outbreak blamed on "gym exposure" is relatively small, but it has helped push cases tied to the Legionella bacteria to a 10-year high in Florida.

Pop star Justin Timberlake's Lyme disease diagnosis, revealing severe nerve pain and fatigue, highlights the condition's impact. Transmitted by ticks, Lyme disease can affect multiple body systems if untreated,