Flu is rising nationwide, CDC reports, with spikes in ER visits
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released some new flu data to the public on Friday, despite the Trump ...
Overdose deaths down more than 20% in N.Y. state, CDC data reveals. Here's why experts say it's happening.
Centers for Disease Control data shows 1,600 fewer people died of overdoses in New York from August of 2023 to August of 2024 ...
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Flu In New York: Officials Worry About Supercharged Double Virus
Officials believe flu trends this year look to be similar to the 2019 to 2020 season, which also hit peak levels around the ...
Wadsworth Center named National Influenza Reference Center for 2025-2030
The New York State Department of Health announced that the Wadsworth Center has been selected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to serve a ...
CDC urges faster testing to find human bird flu cases
The agency says labs should accelerate testing on patients hospitalized with the flu within 24 hours of their admission.
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Avian flu detected in wild birds and Suffolk County poultry farm
State officials are ramping up testing and urge farmers to strengthen biosecurity as efforts intensify to protect New York ...
Trump administration expected to go outside CDC for acting director
President Trump has picked former Congressman David Weldon to serve as his CDC director. Previous directors have been able to start soon after they were picked. But under a law passed by Congress in ...
NYC data reports rise in syphilis transmission to babies during pregnancy, mirroring nationwide trend
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - There has been a rise in reported cases of congenital syphilis (CS) -- people passing down syphilis to ...