On Jan. 21, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the United States' first known case of novel coronavirus -- what would later come to be known as COVID-19.

Respiratory viruses are continuing to spread across the United States and such activity "is expected to continue for several more weeks."

The CDC Theatre in Cranford will present “Angels in America: Part One - Millennium Approaches” on select dates beginning Feb. 14. Performances will be Feb. 14 and 15, Feb. 21 and 22, Feb. 28 and March 1. Shows will begin at 8 p.m.

Respiratory illness activity remains high across the country, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In 2023, the 10 leading causes of death remained the same as in 2022. The top leading cause in 2023 was heart disease, followed by cancer and unintentional injuries, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Rates of norovirus in that CDC system have reached levels at or above last season's peak in all regions of the country. Norovirus test positivity rates look to be the worst in the Midwest, in a grouping of states spanning Kansas through Michigan.

A child ill with fever and conjunctivitis in San Francisco tested positive for bird flu but had no known source of transmission.

New CDC data indicates a rise in cases of norovirus, often colloquially referred to as "stomach flu." Test positivity has spiked.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- People who use a hot tub on their next vacation might be at a greater risk for a serious strain of pneumonia called Legionnaire's Disease.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing for patients hospitalized with flu symptoms.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitals treating people for the flu should test them for avian influenza within 24 hours.