Health-care worker receives COVID-19 vaccine.Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty CDC Director Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky had said Tuesday that “vaccinated people do not carry the virus, don’t get sick, and that is not just in the clinical trials but it’s also in real world data.” Her statement was based ona large study the federal health agency released Monday that had tracked newly vaccinated peoplein the U.S. over 13 weeks to monitor the efficacy of the vaccines in daily life....

Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday advised that it was only a matter of time beforemore cases of the novel coronavirus spread in the U.S.and that “we are asking the American public to prepare in the expectation that this could be bad.” PresidentDonald Trumptooka much rosier tonethis week as his administrationasked Congress for more than a billion dollarsin new funding to address the virus, which causes respiratory illnesses....

As the investigation intoa multi-state outbreak of salmonella infectionscontinues, theCenters for Disease Controland theU.S. Food and Drug Administrationstrongly warned consumers against buying any pig ear dog treats. “CDC and FDA are advising people not to buy or feed any pig ear dog treats, including any that may already be in homes,” the update read, adding that the outbreak had infected people from 35 different states. Though the treats are meant for dogs to eat, the CDC notes that “people can get sick after handling the treats or caring for dogs who ate the treats....

Photo: Kirill Bordon/Aurora Photos/Getty The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is warning hedgehog owners to keep cuddles with their pets to a minimum. According to the CDC, public health officials from several states are investigating a Salmonella outbreak across multiple states that has been “linked to contact with pet hedgehogs.” The outbreak strain,Salmonella Typhimurium, has infected 11 peopleacross eight states— Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Texas, Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming — based on the cases reported so far....

Photo: GettyLeave the cuddling to your stuffed animals.The Centers for Disease Control is urging chicken owners to take extra precautions around their backyard pets amid aSalmonella outbreakthat’s infected more than 50 people.The CDC said in astatementthat it’s investigating outbreaks in 21 states, with evidence indicating that backyard poultry — like chickens and ducklings — are the likely culprits.As of mid-May, 52 people have been infected and five were admitted to the hospital....

Person in a hospital.Photo: Getty The delta variant of COVID-19is likely as contagious as chickenpox and causes more severe illness than other strains of the virus, according to data found in an internal document from the Centers for Disease Control. The findings back up CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky’s decision this week to recommend thatfully vaccinated people return to wearing masks indoorsin areas with high rates of COVID-19,she told CNNafter verifying the legitimacy of the document....

Just days afterthe romaine lettuce recall, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is warning of another widespread issue. According toa recent CDC press release, the Asian longhorned tick has been found in nine states and is spreading across the country. Like ticks native to America, the Asian longhorned tickcan spread disease, but what sets this parasite apart is its ability to lay eggs without mating.The CDC reportsa female Asian longhorned tick can lay 1,000 to 2,000 eggs at a time without mating....

A person receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.Photo: FRANK AUGSTEIN/POOL/AFP via GettyJohnson & Johnson’sCOVID-19 vaccinemay lead to a “small possible risk” of a nerve disorder, theCenters for Disease Control warned Monday.The federal health agency said that they’ve received reports of 100 people who developedGuillain-Barré syndrome, a rare condition where the body’s immune system attacks the nerves and can lead to a temporary paralysis. The chance of developing the condition is extremely low, however, and the cases are a small fraction of the 13 million people who have received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine....

The Center for Disease Control & Prevention has a simple message for people who love to sneak in a few bites of raw cookie dough: Resist the urge.As the holidaysapproach, a page on the CDC’s website called“Say No to Raw Dough!”explains all the risks of indulging in a treat that some foodies would argue is yummier than the cookie itself.“When you prepare homemade cookie dough, cake mixes, or even bread, you may be tempted to taste a bite before it is fully cooked,” the CDC says....

Think twice before you turn on the faucet to wash off that raw meat. The Centers for Disease Control issued a stern warning against washing raw chicken and other meat, explaining that it can spread germs throughout the kitchen. In a tweet posted last week, the CDC wrote, “Don’t wash your raw chicken! Washing can spread germs from the chicken to other food or utensils in the kitchen.” According to the CDC, raw chicken is often contaminated withCampylobacterbacteria and sometimes withSalmonellaorClostridium perfringensbacteria....

Testing for COVID-19.Photo: PAUL RATJE/AFP via GettyThe Centers for Disease Control is warning of another major winter spike in COVID-19 cases as thehighly contagious omicron variantbegins its rapid spread around the U.S.In a briefing with leaders from major health organizations on Tuesday morning, CDC officials said that in the two weekssince omicron was first identified in the U.S.the variant has moved quickly, with cases containing omicron jumping up sevenfold in one week....

Madrid, Spain.Photo: Getty As summer travel gets back into full swing amid lessened COVID regulations, jet setters are warned against traveling to certain international destinations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the State Departmenthave issued travel advisoriesfor Spain, Portugal, Cyprus and Kyrgyzstan, as COVID cases escalate in those countries. The CDC hasraised the advisory to “Level Four: Very High,“recommending that Americans avoid travel to these locations, for which they note “even fully vaccinated travelers may be at risk for getting and spreading COVID-19 variants....

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