Thomas Frieden, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said on Friday that this flu season is going to be a severe one. The flu season lasts for around 13 weeks and we are right in the middle of it. 29 states were recorded in last week’s “high” influenza activity chart, but the number decreased to 26. Flu cases have reached epidemic levels according to the … [Read more...]
CDC Safety Advisory Panel to be Announced
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to announce its new safety advisory panel later this week as it has experienced serious issues with work safety in several occasions. Because of breaches in handling of not only anthrax samples but also deadly forms of bird flu in the previous weeks, such a measure is not only welcome but necessary to ensure the safety of both CDC employees and … [Read more...]