The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention says the risk of an outbreak of the bird flu in humans is low, although Illinois’ health department is preparing for the possibility. On Friday, the ...

Covid rates are still rising across most of the country, fueled by the highly contagious new variants of the virus — KP.2 and KP.3 and LB.1. As of July 18, the highest levels of Covid are in the ...

If it turns out you don’t just have a minor cold or an allergy flare-up and you have tested positive for COVID-19, the CDC’s updated respiratory virus guidance should be followed. Precautions ...

Health Local News Northwest Puget Sound Science WA drops 5-day COVID isolation rule March 20, 2024 at 6:00 am Updated March 20, 2024 at 6:00 am By Elise Takahama ...

Q: Is one day isolation sufficient to stop forward transmission of COVID-19? A: People with COVID-19 could potentially transmit it to others well beyond a day after developing symptoms or testing ...

The CDC said in background materials accompanying the new guidance that it looked at data from countries and states that had adopted similar policies for COVID-19 isolation and had not seen ...

For people who are sick with COVID-19 or another respiratory virus, the CDC will suggest masking as part of five additional days of ramped-up precautions after they are no longer staying home ...

CDC drops 5-day isolation guidance for COVID-19 cases By Katherine Donlevy Published March 1, 2024, 10:09 p.m. ET ...

She points to the part of the new guidelines which say to take extra precautions for up to 5 days after the 24-hour isolation period is over, like masking and social distancing.

The CDC also noted that states and countries that have already shortened recommended isolation periods have not seen increased hospitalizations or deaths from Covid-19.