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Male Ebola Survivors Should Use Condoms To Prevent Infection Through Sex

By R. Siva Kumar - May 03, 2015 01:19 PM EDT

A Monrovian woman has contracted ebola after unprotected sex with a survivor.

Teen E-Cigarette and Hookah Use Rocketed in 2014, CDC

By Peter R - Apr 16, 2015 05:11 PM EDT

While revealing the alarming findings, the CDC and FDA also called for regulation over these tobacco products.

Shigella Bacteria Acquires Drug Resistance, CDC Warns Outbreak

By Peter R - Apr 03, 2015 09:54 AM EDT

Health experts are concerned as the bacteria spreads easily due to inadequate hygiene.

HIV Continues to Plague Indiana, CDC to Arrive on Monday

By Peter R - Mar 23, 2015 09:03 AM EDT

Southeastern parts of the state are in the grip of an HIV outbreak.

CDC Discovers New Lethal Tick Virus

By Dustin M Braden - Feb 21, 2015 11:54 AM EST

The Centers for Disease Control has identified a never seen before virus which killed a Kansas man in 2014.

Tobacco Terminates At Least 60,000 More American Lives Than Previously Thought

By Peter R - Feb 12, 2015 01:28 PM EST

New research suggests that diseases not previously attributed to smoking were found to have caused the deaths.

58 Million Non-Smokers Inhale Tobacco Smoke Every Year in US: CDC

By Peter R - Feb 04, 2015 05:53 PM EST

New report from CDC numbers down since 1990s but more needs to be done.

CDC Flu Report: Vaccine has a 23 Percent Effectiveness Rate

By Cheri Cheng - Jan 15, 2015 03:05 PM EST

The CDC reported that the flu shot has an effectiveness rate of 23 percent this year.

Binge Drinking Kills Six Americans, Mostly Middle-Aged Men, Every Day:CDC

By Peter R - Jan 07, 2015 09:07 AM EST

A new report from CDC shows how binge drinking is killing more middle-aged adults than college-goers.

Season's Flu Declared Epidemic as Number of Infections Rise

By Peter R - Dec 30, 2014 12:43 PM EST

CDC has reportedly declared flu epidemic as 15 children have died this season.

Hitherto Unknown Virus from Ticks Caused Death of Kansas Man

By Peter R - Dec 25, 2014 02:18 PM EST

An unidentified virus supposedly spread by tick bite, caused the mysterious death of a Kansas man last summer.

CDC Employee Being Monitored for Ebola due to a Lab Error

By Cheri Cheng - Dec 25, 2014 11:32 AM EST

A CDC lab technician will be monitored for Ebola after a lab error exposed the employee to the virus.

Kansas Doctors Identified New Tick-Borne Virus

By Cheri Cheng - Dec 23, 2014 04:43 PM EST

Kansas doctors and CDC officials have named the new tick-borne illness the 'Bourbon virus."

Chlamydia Cases Crumble as Syphilis Rates Rocket: CDC

By Dustin M Braden - Dec 17, 2014 02:20 PM EST

An annual CDC report reveals that while prevalence of chlamydia cases have dropped, syphilis cases have increased.

New CDC Guidelines: Circumcision Benefits Men of All Ages

By Peter R - Dec 03, 2014 11:55 AM EST

CDC has created a storm by releasing draft guidance for circumcision where it decided to provide counseling to adult straight men, teenagers and parents of newborn males to consider benefits of foreskin removal.

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