CDC: Nearly 9 million have long COVID in U.S.

Reports published Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say nearly 18 million Americans experienced symptoms of long COVID — when symptoms remain for at least four weeks after a patient has cleared the infection — in 2022 and nearly 9 million people currently have the condition, which can linger for months or years. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder, editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News, has more on the report's findings.

• Sep 27, 2023
• 06:24

CDC recommends RSV vaccine during pregnancy

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recommended the first-ever vaccine designed to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus. The CDC said the Pfizer vaccine should be taken during weeks 32 and 36 of pregnancy.

• Sep 22, 2023
• 00:24

Inside a secret bunker for seized fentanyl

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has seized thousands of pounds of fentanyl and its chemical precursors. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga was given a rare, up-close look at the fight against synthetic opioids.

• Sep 7, 2023
• 06:33

COVID hospitalizations jump 22% this week — and CDC predicts further increases

So far, the CDC doesn't think the highly mutated BA.2.86 variant is to blame.

• Aug 24, 2023

The CDC works to overhaul lab operations after COVID test flop

CDC officials are working to overhaul laboratory operations to try to keep from repeating mistakes. But it's a big job, observers say. And the stakes are high.

• Aug 16, 2023

Nearly 50,000 Americans died by suicide in 2022, CDC report reveals

The age group that saw the largest percentage increase in suicides last year was adults 65 years or older.

• Aug 11, 2023

Florida becomes hotspot for leprosy, CDC says

Leprosy cases in the southeastern U.S. have doubled in the last decade with most cases found in Florida, the CDC says in a new report. Dr. Aileen Marty, an expert in infectious disease and disaster medicine and a professor at Florida International University, joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss the rise in cases.

• Aug 2, 2023
• 03:38

Georgia resident dies from rare brain-eating amoeba

This is the sixth case of the infection in Georgia since 1962 and at least the second death in the U.S. since June.

• Jul 31, 2023

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CDC expected to announce new mask guidance; iPhone software update lets users determine privacy

• Jul 24, 2023
• 52:20

About 1 in 10 young adults are vaping regularly, CDC report finds

The report also found that White non-Hispanic Americans between 18 and 24 vape more than Latino, Asian or Black youth in the same age group.

• Jul 21, 2023

Toxic algae is making people sick and killing animals, CDC finds

As temperatures warm, harmful algal blooms will likely blossom even more, posing a threat to wildlife, human health and could even affect drinking water.

• Jul 18, 2023

Norovirus outbreaks surging on cruise ships this year

More than a dozen outbreaks of the gastrointestinal illness have been reported on cruises so far in 2023 — more than any other full calendar year in the last decade.

• Jul 12, 2023

Why you shouldn't shower during a thunderstorm

It turns out that standing outdoors isn't the only way to get electrocuted during a thunderstorm.

• Jul 11, 2023

Staying safe from mosquito-borne illnesses

The CDC has confirmed two new malaria cases in Florida, for a total of six in the state, as well as one case in Texas. Officials also say at least two mosquitoes in Michigan have tested positive for EEE, a deadly virus that has a 33% mortality rate. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has more on the rise of mosquito-borne illnesses, and Dr. Rajiv Chowdhury, chair of the Department of Global Health at Florida International University, joins CBS News to discuss how people can protect themselves.

• Jul 8, 2023
• 08:21

CDC to investigate swine flu virus behind woman's death in Brazil

The patient, a 42-year-old woman living in the Brazilian state of Paraná, never had direct contact with pigs.

• Jun 21, 2023

Depression rates vary depending on where you live, CDC report finds

Some states have significantly higher rates of depression than others, a new report finds.

• Jun 16, 2023

Biden to name Mandy Cohen CDC director

Dr. Mandy Cohen served as secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services from 2017-2022.

• Jun 16, 2023

CDC: Suicide, homicide rates increased sharply among young Americans

Experts believe the increases are a result of several factors, including social media, the COVID-19 pandemic and limited access to mental health services.

• Jun 15, 2023

Man dies after eating raw oysters from Missouri seafood stand

The culprit in Thursday's death is the Vibrio vulnificus bacteria, which doesn't make an oyster look, smell, or taste any different.

• Jun 12, 2023

Why U.S. births are decreasing

The rate of Americans giving birth slightly dropped in 2022 as the nation continues to see fewer babies born than it did before the pandemic. Demographics expert Bradley Schurman joins CBS News to discuss the reasons behind the decline.

• Jun 1, 2023
• 04:36

Human metapneumovirus infections up 36%: CDC

According to the CDC, cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, were 36% higher than average this season. Among the symptoms: nasal congestion, a cough, fever and shortness of breath. Dr. Celine Gounder, editor-at-large for public health at Kaiser Health News and infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, has more on this illness.

• Jun 1, 2023
• 03:24

Fewer babies born in 2022, and teen births decline, CDC reports

The decline in births is "a very small difference" from the year before.

• Jun 1, 2023

New mom nearly dies from rare flesh-eating bacteria

Charleigh Chatterton gave birth to her daughter with no complications. Days later, her "chances of survival were slim" after she got a rash "as hot to touch as a boiled kettle," she said.

• May 29, 2023

COVID hospitalizations reach new record low nationwide, CDC says

This is the first time fewer than 9,000 new weekly admissions were reported.

• May 26, 2023

More mpox cases reported as authorities brace for summer resurgence

Authorities recently reported finding drug-resistant strains of the monkeypox virus.

• May 25, 2023

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