Nevada researchers say the Cicada Variant of COVID-19 is not present in Nevada. Their research is conducted by gathering samples of wastewater at water treatment facilities, then passed on to the Southern Nevada Health District and the CDC.
Flu activity remains elevated while RSV cases continue to rise and COVID-19 activity remains low, in the latest weekly update.
An early analysis suggests current vaccines may still be somewhat effective against the new version of the flu.
Votes are expected in the afternoon on this vaccine and a hepatitis B shot given to newborns shortly after birth.
Health officials warn consumers not to eat or serve certain recalled eggs, as nearly 100 people across 14 states, including Nevada.
A new food safety alert urges consumers to avoid specific frozen sprouted beans after an outbreak of Salmonella infections across multiple states.
Before the cuts, the agency had about 13,000 employees, including more than 2,000 staff work in other countries.
The Senate has confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President Donald Trump’s health secretary.
The surprise decision is focused on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Childhood vaccination rates against dangerous infections like measles and polio continue to fall nationwide.