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Apr 16, 2026 · President Donald Trump’s new pick to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a public health veteran who has led vaccination programs, a new sign of the …

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May 21, 2010 · CDC health advisory warns of increasing reports of medetomidine (“rhino tranq,” “mede,” “dex”) in illegal fentanyl. Detections rose from 247 in 2023 to 8,233 in 2025, primarily in the Northeast …

6 days ago · With a busy travel season approaching, the CDC sent out an alert warning that additional measles cases in the U.S. could be expected in the next few months.

Apr 16, 2026 · Trump nominates Erica Schwartz, ex-deputy surgeon general, as CDC director Schwartz was deputy surgeon general under Trump’s first administration and is a rear admiral in the US Coast …