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CDC classifies hantavirus outbreak to 'level 3' of emergency activation

A "level 3" designation is standard at this stage and is the lowest CDC emergency activation level, with the agency actively monitoring the virus's progress.

 : A general view of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta
A test tube labelled "Hantavirus positive" label and World Health Organization logo are seen in this illustration taken May 7, 2026.

US response to hantavirus outbreak could be hindered by withdrawal from WHO - NBC

The MV Hondius, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions, near Tristan da Cunha, May 4, 2026.

Three dead, three sick in suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard cruise ship, WHO confirms

Vials with a sticker reading, "COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only" and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Pfizer logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020

US CDC will not publish report showing COVID vaccine effectiveness


Trump contradicts CDC director on vaccines: 'he was confused'

Redfield, head of the federal government's disease control agency, made his comments in testimony before a US Senate panel.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks during a news briefing at the White House, 2020.

CDC to states: prep for COVID-19 vaccine distribution by November

The New York Times had earlier reported that the CDC had contacted officials in all 50 states and five large cities with the documents.

Scientists develop a vaccine against the coronavirus disease in Saint Petersburg

US CDC says updated isolation guidance does not imply immunity to COVID-19

The agency said the latest data simply suggests that re-testing a person in the three months after initial infection is not necessary unless that person is showing symptoms of COVID-19.

An illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), depicts the 2019 Novel Coronavirus

US CDC reports 5,285,546 coronavirus cases

The CDC reported an increase of 56,729 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 1,229 to 167,546.

People arrive for testing during the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, U.S. April 10, 2020

US CDC says updated isolation guidance doesn't imply immunity to COVID-19

The agency said the latest data simply suggests that re-testing a person in the three months after initial infection is not necessary.

An illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), depicts the 2019 Novel Coronavirus

Coronavirus-linked rare syndrome found in nearly 600 US children - CDC

It has been reported in children and adolescent patients about two to four weeks after the onset of COVID-19.

An illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), depicts the 2019 Novel Coronavirus

US CDC says some sickened after swallowing hand sanitizer

CDC worked with the two states to review poison center call records and found 15 adult patients had taken an alcohol-based hand sanitizer and been admitted to a hospital.

A bottle of Purell hand sanitizer sits next to campaign canvass packets at a field office for Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) in Graniteville, South Carolina, U.S., February 28, 2020

Young, healthy adults with mild COVID-19 also take weeks to recover - CDC

Cough, fatigue and shortness of breath were among the symptoms reported while testing that persisted even weeks later, according to the report.

A waitress takes the temperature of customers as they arrive to eat at Dudley's as restaurants are permitted to offer al fresco dining as part of phase 2 reopening during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, U.S., June 27, 202

COVID-19 infections in households highest among 10-19 year-olds - study

Nearly 19% of all people who came in contact with 10-19 year olds got infected, more than any other age group included in the study.

Children wearing masks to prevent contacting a new coronavirus are seen during the Ice Festival in Hwacheon, south of the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, South Korea, February 8, 2020

Can you get coronavirus from your smartphone?

The CDC recommends cleaning and disinfecting “high-touch” surfaces including phones, tables, doorknobs, light switches, tablets, and more.

People wearing protective face masks use a smartphone on a street amid coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns