1946. The agency was first known as the Communicable Disease Center. The primary mission of the CDC at that time was to conduct field investigation, training and control of communicable diseases with a small budget and fewer than 400 employees. Malaria was among its initial top priorities...
administered at specially registered clinics, so a traveler may need a separate clinic visit to receive this vaccine. For medications and vaccines that may not be routinely stocked in a traveler’s local pharmacy, such as malaria prophylaxis, the traveler should allow time for the pharmacy to ...
Close-up of a yellow-fever mosquito biting human skin, it's a culicidae vector of malaria, yellow fever, chikungunya, dengue and zika virus in Brazil, known locally as mosquito da dengue. Joao Paulo Burini | Moment | Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a healt...
Access the latest recommendations for disease risks such as chikungunya fever, yellow fever, and malaria, as well as the most current vaccination guidelines. Covers treatment for patients with specific travel needs, such as immunocompromised travelers, travelers with chronic medical conditions, patients ...
CDC Issues Malaria Advisory After First Cases Found in U.S. in Two Decades June 27, 2023Just the News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory for malaria after cases were found in Florida and Texas within the past two months, marking the first time in two ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory Tuesday alerting authorities, health care providers and the public of the increased risk of dengue fever infections in the United States. The alert comes as an unexpectedly higher number of dengue fever cases have been reported...
Physicians should take frequency of adverse events into consideration when prescribing nifurtimox and counseling patients.Andrew AbbottEpidemic Intelligence ServiceSusan P. MontgomeryDivision of Parasitic Diseases and MalariaRebecca J. ChanceyMorbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: CDC Surveillance Summaries...