Dr. Dave Weldon Nominated As Director Of CDC Under Trump Admin
Dave Weldon (R-Florida). (Photo by Joe Radle/Getty Images) OAN Staff Brooke Mallory6:00 PM – Friday, November 22, 2024 Former Florida Congressman Dr. Dave Weldon has been selected by President-elect Donald Trump to replace Mandy K. Cohen as head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). advertisement “In addition to being a physician for […]
Trump selects former Florida Rep. Dave Weldon to lead CDC
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former Florida Congressman Dave Weldon (R) to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the next administration. “I am thrilled to announce that former Congressman Dr. Dave Weldon has been nominated to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),” President Trump said in a press […]
Smoking out, vaping in: A new CDC report offers cause for optimism
Published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2023 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Results of an annual assessment of various health-related behaviors among U.S. adults. Tobacco control advocates have reason to celebrate. Adult smoking rates are at record lows, and young adult smoking rates are nearly non-existent in some states. Only 12.1% […]
CDC detects first human bird flu case in Oregon
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced On Friday, it was announced that an unnamed individual in Oregon became the first person in the state to become infected with the avian influenza pathogen. This individual was associated with a previously reported outbreak affecting birds at a commercial poultry farm in Clackamas County. “The Clackamas […]
Africa CDC Urges Trump to Keep Biden’s Vaccine Giveaway Promises
The Africa Centers for Disease Control (Africa CDC) on Thursday urged President-elect Donald Trump to honor outgoing President Joe Biden's pledge to provide 1 million doses of monkeypox (or mpox) vaccine to central and eastern Africa. asked. “We will continue to talk to them and work to fulfill their commitments. Otherwise, the mistrust we have […]
RFK Jr. already has big plans for FDA, CDC under Trump
In a post-election interview Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled some of his plans for a major overhaul of the nation's major health agencies. Ann MSNBC reporter RFK Jr. asked the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention whether they intend to fire “the highest level currently serving federal military […]
Bird flu infects four in Washington state; CDC deploys team
Four agricultural workers in Washington state may have been infected with avian influenza, according to the Washington State Department of Health. in press release On Sunday, the Washington State Department of Health announced that “workers tested presumptive positive for avian influenza after handling infected poultry at a commercial egg farm in Franklin County.” Franklin County […]
CDC: 1 Dead, 49 Falls Ill Following E. Coli Outbreak Linked To McDonald’s Quarter Pounder
A Quarter Pounder burger served at a McDonald's restaurant in Effingham, Illinois, on March 30, 2017. (Photo illustration: Scott Olson/Getty Images) OAN Staff Avril Elfie5:13 PM – Tuesday, October 22, 2024 US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) A food safety alert was issued after one person died and 49 others became ill with […]
Drug overdose deaths fall for 10 months straight, down 17% in NY: CDC
The United States may finally be winning the war against deadly drug overdoses. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of overdose deaths peaked at 111,450 in August 2023 and has declined to just under 95,000 in May. This downward trend includes a 17% decline in New York state […]
The world’s dirtiest cruise ships named and shamed in shocking CDC report: ‘Maggots and grime’
Sailing on a luxury cruise ship is not always smooth sailing. The world's dirtiest cruise ships are full of grime, from beer faucet scum to maggot infestations, according to a new reporter at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. agency's Ship hygiene programThe organization, which scores cruise ships on a 100-point scale to prevent […]