Florida surgeon general among those floated for CDC director
Florida's controversial surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, and a former Texas Republican congressman, Dr. Michael Burgess, ...
Florida vaccine skeptic out as proposed CDC director amid measles outbreak
Dave Weldon was scheduled to have a confirmation hearing on Thursday, but the White House scrapped the nomination of the former Florida congressman.
CDC issues dengue fever warning for spring, summer travelers
Dengue fever cases have been rising among U.S. travelers and are expected to climb this year, according to a warning from the ...
Weldon: Pressure from pharmaceutical firms killed chance to win confirmation to head CDC
The Brevard-based doctor and former congressman said: "The concern of many people is that big Pharma was behind this, which ...
After CDC pick is abruptly yanked, worry over U.S. measles messaging remains
Medical experts and politicians question who will be chosen as the CDC’s next leader amid a surge in measles cases and ...
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Trump administration withdraws nomination of Florida's Dr. David Weldon for CDC director
Weldon, a former Florida congressman, says a White House assistant told him that his nomination was being withdrawn because ...
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Florida system finds 7-fold increase in C. auris infections
In a retrospective study, researchers found a 2,200% increase in clinical Candida auris infections at Miami-based Jackson ...
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Gene Hackman's wife died of hantavirus. How common is it in Florida? What to know
The CDC reports there have been 3 cases of hantavirus in Florida. Hantavirus has been found in cotton rats in Florida. There ...
Why fewer kids are getting vaccinated in Florida — and how that could affect outbreaks
In Florida, the number of kindergartners with mandatory vaccinations decreased to 88% in the 2023-24 school year from 94% in ...