/tags/cdc CDC en-US Copyright Thu, 06 Mar 2025 18:12:25 GMT /show/due-south/2025-03-06/poultry-disease-expert-avian-flu-h5n1-bird-flu-chicken-farming-north-carolina-nc Colloquially bird flu, or officially the H5N1 avian influenza, has been spreading among wild birds and poultry. While the public health risk remains low, there are some preventative measures you can take. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 18:12:25 GMT /show/due-south/2025-03-06/poultry-disease-expert-avian-flu-h5n1-bird-flu-chicken-farming-north-carolina-nc Celeste Headlee, Cole del Charco /health/2024-11-26/cdc-chief-mandy-cohen-nc-health-threats-political Dr. Mandy Cohen is director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but she will be leaving office in January after about 18 months in the job. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday night said he picked Dave Weldon, a former Congressman from Florida, to be the agency’s next chief. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:59:46 GMT /health/2024-11-26/cdc-chief-mandy-cohen-nc-health-threats-political Associated Press /news/2024-11-13/unc-hospitals-pediatric-walking-pneumonia-spike-kids Dr. Zach Willis with UNC Children's explains the national rise in bacterial pneumonia cases and what parents can do to keep kids healthy. Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:14:36 GMT /news/2024-11-13/unc-hospitals-pediatric-walking-pneumonia-spike-kids Abigail Celoria /health/2024-01-31/camp-lejeune-water-contamination-cancers-cdc-study-nc The study found military personnel stationed at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune from 1975 to 1985 had at least a 20% higher risk for a number of cancers. The list includes some types of leukemia and lymphoma and cancers of the lung, breast, throat, esophagus and thyroid. Wed, 31 Jan 2024 21:10:38 GMT /health/2024-01-31/camp-lejeune-water-contamination-cancers-cdc-study-nc Associated Press /news/2023-06-16/biden-picks-ncs-mandy-cohen-for-top-role-as-cdc-director The White House has selected a former North Carolina health official to be the new director of the nation's top federal public health agency. Dr. Mandy Cohen has been picked to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fri, 16 Jun 2023 16:47:28 GMT /news/2023-06-16/biden-picks-ncs-mandy-cohen-for-top-role-as-cdc-director Associated Press /health/2022-10-27/north-carolina-youth-mental-health-crisis-covid-dhhs The pandemic has hurt our mental health. The CDC reports a significant rise in the number of people reporting symptoms of anxiety and depression nationwide, but COVID-19's effects on mental health are perhaps most profound in young people. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 11:32:52 GMT /health/2022-10-27/north-carolina-youth-mental-health-crisis-covid-dhhs Will Michaels /health/2022-06-23/first-monkeypox-case-reported-north-carolina-cdc Since May, there have been 156 cases identified in the U.S. Worldwide, there have been 3,308 cases. There have been no deaths related to this outbreak. Thu, 23 Jun 2022 19:43:40 GMT /health/2022-06-23/first-monkeypox-case-reported-north-carolina-cdc Joe Jurney /health/2022-06-07/gaps-in-nc-addiction-treatment-disproportionately-hit-rural-residents-of-color A new CDC study found more than 75% of counties don’t have anywhere residents can get methadone, and 30% of counties lack a buprenorphine provider. In North Carolina, rural communities with many Black and Indigenous residents often lack access to care. Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:57:48 GMT /health/2022-06-07/gaps-in-nc-addiction-treatment-disproportionately-hit-rural-residents-of-color Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven | North Carolina Health News /news/2022-02-25/cdc-says-americans-can-now-go-unmasked-in-many-parts-of-the-country The federal health agency released new guidance for when Americans need to mask up indoors, saying about 70% of the population lives in a place where it's safe to go mask free. Fri, 25 Feb 2022 21:02:05 GMT /news/2022-02-25/cdc-says-americans-can-now-go-unmasked-in-many-parts-of-the-country Pien Huang, Carmel Wroth /health/2021-08-18/qa-what-know-about-delta-variant-impact-north-carolina-covid ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ reporters answer questions from listeners about this current period in the pandemic. Wed, 18 Aug 2021 11:29:30 GMT /health/2021-08-18/qa-what-know-about-delta-variant-impact-north-carolina-covid Laura Pellicer, Will Michaels