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How to dodge germs in the time of H1N1

On a recent flight from San Francisco, California, to Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Julie Gerberding was thrilled to get bumped up to first class. The thrill, however, quickly disappeared: As she did her victory walk to the front cabin, she noticed that the woman in the seat next to hers was hacking up a lung.

New interim director of CDC named

Health and Human Services' acting secretary has appointed Dr. Richard Besser as the interim director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

CDC director resigns effective January 20

Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will leave her post by noon on January 20, the day President-elect Barack Obama is to be sworn in to office.

Time.com: Faster Genetic Test for Flu Virus Approved

The government approved a new genetic test for the flu virus Tuesday that will allow labs across the country to identify flu strains within four hours instead of four days

30 million more children should get flu vaccinations, feds say

All children 6 months to 18 years old should receive the flu vaccine this year, federal officials said Monday, offering protection to an additional 30 million children.

Time.com: Flu Shot Season Begins with Ample Supply Coming

Far too few Americans get their flu shots each winter, the government is warning as it calls for a record number to line up for inoculations this year -- including 30 million more school-age children

Time.com: US Health Official: Flu Threat High

A top U.S. health official says the threat of a flu pandemic remains high. And while the world has made great strides to prepare, it's not enough

Time.com: Case Study: Autism and Vaccines

What does the case of 9-year-old Hannah Poling tell us about a link between vaccines and autism?

Time.com: CDC Has Ample Supply of Flu Vaccine

After years of shortages and confusion, this fall promises plenty of flu vaccine to go around -- up to 132 million doses, more than the nation has ever produced

Man knew he had TB before flying to Europe

A man infected with the extensively drug-resistant form of TB known as XDR TB knew he was not supposed to travel overseas but did so anyway, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Julie Gerberding told CNN's "American Morning" on Wednesday.

How to dodge germs in the time of H1N1

New interim director of CDC named

Health and Human Services' acting secretary has appointed Dr. Richard Besser as the interim director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

CDC director resigns effective January 20

Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will leave her post by noon on January 20, the day President-elect Barack Obama is to be sworn in to office.

Time.com: Faster Genetic Test for Flu Virus Approved

The government approved a new genetic test for the flu virus Tuesday that will allow labs across the country to identify flu strains within four hours instead of four days

30 million more children should get flu vaccinations, feds say

All children 6 months to 18 years old should receive the flu vaccine this year, federal officials said Monday, offering protection to an additional 30 million children.

Time.com: Flu Shot Season Begins with Ample Supply Coming

Far too few Americans get their flu shots each winter, the government is warning as it calls for a record number to line up for inoculations this year -- including 30 million more school-age children

Time.com: US Health Official: Flu Threat High

A top U.S. health official says the threat of a flu pandemic remains high. And while the world has made great strides to prepare, it's not enough

Time.com: Case Study: Autism and Vaccines

What does the case of 9-year-old Hannah Poling tell us about a link between vaccines and autism?

Time.com: CDC Has Ample Supply of Flu Vaccine

After years of shortages and confusion, this fall promises plenty of flu vaccine to go around -- up to 132 million doses, more than the nation has ever produced

Man knew he had TB before flying to Europe

U.S. seeks fliers possibly exposed to rare TB

Federal health authorities said Tuesday that they are looking for people who may have been exposed to a rare and potentially fatal form of tuberculosis from an infected passenger during two trans-Atlantic flights this month.

Ferrets help understand bird flu

Initial results from tests using ferrets suggest the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has to undergo complex genetic changes before it could develop into a pandemic flu virus.

Bird flu-human flu virus mix doesn't transmit easily in animal test

Tests using ferrets suggest that the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has to undergo complex genetic changes before it could develop into a pandemic flu virus, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

CDC: Two influenza drugs don't work

With flu season reaching its peak, two drugs typically prescribed to fight the virus will be ineffective this season and should not be prescribed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Saturday.

Pandemic fears loom over flu season

Concerns over the seasonal flu, which sickens millions of people each winter, have taken a back seat this year to fears of the bird flu and the horrifying potential that it could evolve into a worldwide pandemic.

EPA: Lead, bacteria in floodwater

The EPA said Wednesday that initial findings from New Orleans floodwater sampling indicate high levels of E. coli and coliform bacteria as well as lead.

Officials: Chemicals bigger concern than cholera

Despite reporting five deaths from a bacteria-caused illness, public health officials said Tuesday they are more concerned about the possibility of toxic chemicals in the water covering New Orleans than they are about a cholera outbreak.

Experts say flu pandemic is imminent

Health experts warn that things are falling into place for a global flu pandemic like the one in 1918 that killed tens of millions of people worldwide. They say it might not be quite as extreme, but by all calculations, will be very dangerous.

Labs scramble to purge virus

Authorities are doing everything possible to ensure samples of a killer influenza virus sent to more than 4,000 laboratories worldwide are destroyed before anyone becomes infected, a top U.S. disease expert says.

Angola's virus numbers rising

The number of cases of Marburg hemorrhagic fever has continued to rise in northwestern Angola, but efforts to educate residents about the disease are appearing to be having an effect, the World Health Organization said.

CDC: U.S. ready if avian flu breaks out

The nation's top disease expert said Tuesday that the federal government has prepared a plan to stem a possible outbreak of avian flu among humans, although the danger of it is not high.

Flu season full of surprises

Influenza appears to be on the rise in the United States, with the number of states reporting cases increasing during the past weeks, according to federal officials.

CDC announces flu vaccine distribution plan

Federal, state and local health officials announced Tuesday a formula that will allow people at high risk for flu to be vaccinated.

CDC: Flu season off to slower than normal start

The number of flu cases in the nation is lower than usual at this time of year, a top U.S. health official said on Wednesday.

Health secretary: No flu vaccine crisis

The shortage of flu vaccine in the United States is "not a health crisis," Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson said, urging people to be patient as the government works to reallocate the nation's limited number of vaccines.

Inspectors can't vouch for safety of flu vaccine

None of the influenza vaccine produced by Chiron Corp. in its Liverpool, England plant is salvageable, the Food and Drug Administration announced Friday.

CNNMoney: Vendors overcharging for flu vaccine

U.S. hospitals have been actively solicited by pharmaceutical distributors, who are offering the flu vaccine at vastly inflated prices, since the supply has been cut in half due to Chiron Corp.'s plant contamination problems, a survey said Wednesday.

CDC asks some to forgo flu vaccination

Flu vaccines are being distributed for people considered most at risk this flu season according to new criteria released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Small steps to help shape up

Some Americans have become increasingly anxious about their health in the age of SARS, anthrax mailing scares and West Nile virus.

CDC chief on public health's front line

SARS, monkeypox, West Nile virus, anthrax, ricin, flu epidemics -- they are all in a day's work for Dr. Julie Gerberding.

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