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disease

[dih-zeez] / dɪˈziz /


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Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has shifted over the past week.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Hewlett said that the unit would be working with its U.S. public health partners, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to determine if and when each patient could be released.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials said 38% of people who develop respiratory symptoms from hantavirus may die from the disease.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

In an effort to preserve space at the facility in Nebraska, some passengers were flown to Atlanta, including the passenger who displayed mild symptoms, said Brendan Jackson of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

C. J. Peters eventually left the Army to become the chief of the Special Pathogens Branch at the Centers for Disease Control.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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