The CDC on Oct. 4 released a new “community snapshot” feature to track respiratory virus activity across the country. On the page, users can see how virus activity levels are trending by state or by ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. CDC released today updated recommendations for how people can protect themselves and their communities from respiratory ...

Measles outbreak grows virus season with 1,723 cases confirmed by CDC, highlighting hospitalization rates and vaccination gaps across U.S. states.

Two years after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration was sued for not sharing information on the spread of COVID-19, the case is now settled and the state will again have to start providing ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — For the first time in more than seven years, t he Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has classified this year's flu virus as "highly" severe. A recent CDC report ...

Thankfully, it’s rare for H5N1 to be transmitted from birds or livestock to humans, but because viruses are always mutating, health officials are keeping a close watch. In a press release on Monday, ...

Germany and several other European countries where the coronavirus spread has slowed were moving ahead Friday with relaxing border restrictions, while flare-ups in Mexico and elsewhere served as a ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging travelers to Guinea and Tanzania to be mindful of contracting the deadly Marburg virus. The CDC is also sending personnel to Africa ...