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Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
The latest news and top stories on Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. A prominent US federal agency, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. It serves as the national public health agency, dedicated to protecting public health and safety by controlling and preventing disease, injury, and disability globally. Its main activities include combating emerging infectious diseases, promoting environmental health, occupational safety, and health education. The CDC is recognised for its significant contributions to disease eradication, such as smallpox and polio, and its crucial role in responding to public health emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic.
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US vaccine advisers say not all newborns need hepatitis B shot

Scrapping the recommendation for vaccination at birth will reverse decades of public health gains, disease experts say.

US fuels brain drain to China with Trump’s anti-science ‘Cultural Revolution’

India on health alert with ‘brain-eating’ amoeba on the rise

19 people died and 72 were infected by the Naegleria fowleri amoeba this year, including nine deaths and 24 cases in September alone.

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