Tag: cdc
U.S. norovirus cases spiking this holiday season. Here's how to avoid the stomach bug
With the winter cold and flu season upon us, Americans should be on the lookout for another ultra-contagious virus: our most common...
Gov. Newsom declares emergency in California after CDC confirms severe case of bird flu in Louisiana
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday as the H5N1 bird flu virus moved from the Central Valley to Southern...
Virus that can cause paralysis in children is on the rise in California: A few safeguards
A respiratory virus that in rare cases can cause polio-like paralysis in children is on the rise in California and across the...
Free COVID tests are coming back. Here's how to get yours
Coronavirus infections have come roaring back this year, prompting the Biden administration to renew one of its earliest responses to the...
The new COVID vaccine is here. Why these are the best times to get immunized
With the new COVID-19 vaccinations for the 2024–25 season arriving in California and across the nation, an important question arises: When is...
See COVID's toll on California's life expectancy in new CDC longevity report
It was the year COVID-19 vaccines became widely available, and the pandemic’s startling death toll in California and elsewhere appeared close to...