A CDC webpage detailing tuberculosis (TB) trends among Asian persons is no longer accessible on the agency's website. The page cited federal surveillance data showing that Asian persons had the ...

An outbreak struck a San Francisco high school, but the Bay Area has a long history as epicenter of tuberculosis in California.

Jay Bhattacharya, a top Trump administration health official and an outspoken critic of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, will lead the CDC on an ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Monday that Principal Deputy Director Ralph Abraham, the former Louisiana surgeon general, has resigned from his position after less than ...

Dr. Ralph Abraham is leaving the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where has been serving as principal deputy director, the agency said Monday. It’s the latest in a string of leadership ...

As recent changes to U.S. vaccine policy face pushback on several fronts, one of the key bodies driving the nation's immunization recommendations is postponing its meeting previously planned for next ...

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The principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Ralph Abraham, abruptly stepped down from his position Monday, the agency announced, citing “unforeseen family ...

This is the first confirmed measles case in Kansas City since 2018. Although measles is one of the most contagious diseases, experts say there’s a clear way to avoid it: vaccination.

A 2023 law championed by Republicans requires the CDC have a director confirmed by the Senate. For months, though, it’s had only acting directors—and the White House won’t say when that will change.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Ralph Abraham, shown in 2019, has stepped down from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. - Melinda ...