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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


COVID: First known US Omicron case found in fully vaccinated overseas traveler

The infected person was a traveler who returned to the United States from South Africa on Nov. 22 and tested positive seven days later and suffered mild symptoms, officials said.

Syringes with needles are seen in front of a displayed stock graph and words "Omicron SARS-CoV-2" in this illustration taken, November 27, 2021.

Confessions of a COVID-19 analyst: I'm unsure whether to vaccinate my kids - comment

It will take a couple more weeks until we have information on any unexpected side effects experienced by these children once they are fully vaccinated.

 YOUTH RECEIVE their COVID-19 vaccine at a Clalit center in Jerusalem in August.

US CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccine for young children

They said the benefits of vaccination outweigh the risks of the vaccine.

 Health worker prepares a Covid-19 vaccine at a temporary Clalit health care center in Jerusalem, October 3, 2021.

Africa CDC virologist wins Boris Mints prize

Dr. John N. Nkengasong, director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is a world-renowned virologist who hails from Cameroon.

 Dr. John N. Nkengasong

Fauci says vaccines for kids between 5-11 likely available in November

Advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will weigh in on recommendations for the vaccine at a meeting on November 2 and November 3, helping to inform a final decision.

 Dr. Anthony Fauci

People vaccinated against COVID-19 less likely to die of other causes - study

Those who received the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna or J&J vaccines are less likely to die from non-COVID-related causes, a CDC study found.

 Health worker prepares a Covid-19 vaccine at a temporary Clalit health care center in Jerusalem, September 30, 2021.

Delta variant ‘descendant’ hits Israel – is it time to panic?

It is said there are currently 56 “descendants” of the Delta variant, and they are all spreading at different rates and in competition with one another. 

A mall in Israel opens up after the country's third coronavirus lockdown.

Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine highly protective in 12-18 age group - CDC

The new CDC study was conducted between June and September, when the extremely contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus was predominant.

A boy receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at Jerusalem’s Misgav Ladach Hospital on June 6, as Israel began its coronavirus vaccination campaign for 12-to-15 year olds

COVID-19: FDA advisers back Moderna booster shots for older and high-risk people

The CDC will make specific recommendations on who should get the booster shots.

 A healthcare worker holds a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine at a pop-up vaccination site operated by SOMOS Community Care during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., January 29, 2021.

CDC highlights Camp Ramah as proof camping during COVID can be safe

The Centers for Disease Control has published a study highlighting the Jewish camps’ highly successful safety measures for avoiding the spread of COVID-19.

Camp Ramah boys camp in the Poconos, illustrative picture