New disease threats follow Trump administration's health program cuts
From screwworm to flesh-eating bacteria, mounting public health risks are emerging in the wake of deep cuts to federal health agencies and programs.
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From screwworm to flesh-eating bacteria, mounting public health risks are emerging in the wake of deep cuts to federal health agencies and programs.
A WHO official tells CBS News Ebola is still spreading in Congo after a month, as experts race to contain the outbreak in Central Africa.
Travel bans and conflict have disrupted supply chains in the Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving health workers without Ebola tests and protective gear needed to contain the outbreak.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The virus behind the latest Ebola outbreak is the Bundibugyo virus, which is less common and there is no vaccine or treatment.
After a year of ongoing measles outbreaks that have sickened more than 2,400 people, the United States is poised to lose its status as a measles-free country.
RFK Jr. announced a halt to all U.S. funding for the global Gavi vaccine alliance. One expert calls it a "travesty and a nightmare."
The directive to the CDC to halt communications with the World Health Organization was imposed to comply with President Trump's executive order.
By withdrawing from the World Health Organization and overhauling aid, Trump's new executive orders endanger Americans and the globe, researchers warn. The move also cedes U.S. power to other nations.
World Health Organization chief says agency already cutting back on hiring and travel with Trump withdrawal set to hit funding.
President Trump signed an executive order on the first day of his second term, beginning the process of withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization.
"The mystery has finally been solved," Congo's health ministry says, after an unidentified disease outbreak started killing mainly women and children in a remote region.
Congo's health minister says the government is "on general alert" over an unidentified disease that's killed dozens of people, about half of whom were children.
The person had traveled to eastern Africa and was treated in Northern California upon return, according to the California Department of Public Health.
The middle-aged Iowa resident had recently returned from travel to West Africa, where it is believed they contracted the virus.
Researchers analyzed 651 commercially produced infant and toddler foods across 10 different grocery chains in the U.S., finding nearly 60% failed to meet nutritional standards.
The World Health Organization declared an international health emergency over the spread of mpox in Africa, but says it's not the next coronavirus.
The World Health Organization has confirmed a human bird flu case in India – a 4-year-old who was infected with the H9N2 avian flu virus.
Many popular diet sodas, light gelatins and sugar-free gums contain the artificial sweetener.
The World Health Organization is weighing in on aspartame, an artificial sweetener used in thousands of food and drink products.
The World Health Organization declared an end to the global COVID-19 emergency, but said countries should not let down their guard.
The origins of COVID-19 are still debated and the focus of bitter political dispute.
The World Health Organization urged countries to adopt the new name for the disease, citing the "ongoing negative impact" of the original.
Officials are warning that falling water levels are expected to lead to a significant fish kill at Timnath Reservoir this season.
Water quality along the Arkansas Valley in southeastern Colorado has always been something of an issue.
Authorities in Aurora have recovered the body of a person who went missing in the water at Cherry Creek State Park on Tuesday.
Central City Opera is performing the "Ballad Of Baby Doe" after premiering the opera in 1956.
On Tuesday, the Denver Police Department released body camera footage and provided details of a shooting investigation involving an officer and a suspect with a knife.
Officials are warning that falling water levels are expected to lead to a significant fish kill at Timnath Reservoir this season.
Water quality along the Arkansas Valley in southeastern Colorado has always been something of an issue.
Authorities in Aurora have recovered the body of a person who went missing in the water at Cherry Creek State Park on Tuesday.
Central City Opera is performing the "Ballad Of Baby Doe" after premiering the opera in 1956.
On Tuesday, the Denver Police Department released body camera footage and provided details of a shooting investigation involving an officer and a suspect with a knife.
Water quality along the Arkansas Valley in southeastern Colorado has always been something of an issue. Many communities draw their water from the Arkansas River Alluvial, and some from deeper aquifers. Water that comes from the ground brings some of that ground with it. Therein lies the issue.
Gov. Jared Polis visited southern Colorado on Tuesday to personally thank Colorado Department of Transportation crews who rebuilt a critical bridge destroyed during the massive Aspen Acres Fire.
Authorities in Aurora are searching for a person who went missing in the water at Cherry Creek State Park on Tuesday. They're asking the public to stay clear of the swim beach while rescue operations are underway.
"The Ballad of Baby Doe" is an American opera that Central City Opera premiered 70 years ago. The historic Colorado opera company is celebrating the anniversary with a new production that captures this quintessential Colorado story.
Some Denver food banks say they're seeing some of the highest levels of need they've experienced as more and more residents struggle to afford groceries.
In a match Tuesday featuring two of soccer's biggest heavyweights, Spain put in a masterful performance, frustrating France to the tune of a 2-0 win to advance to Sunday's World Cup final.
The Front Range Passenger Rail District is rallying support from the cities where the future rail line will operate.
Jayden Adams' death was confirmed by South Africa's minister of sport, arts and culture on Saturday.
If you're around Colorado youth baseball this summer, there's a good chance that you'll see, and likely hear, Bob McCaslin calling games.
One look and listen to Dillon Stewart's swing and you can tell he can sent it.
In a match Tuesday featuring two of soccer's biggest heavyweights, Spain put in a masterful performance, frustrating France to the tune of a 2-0 win to advance to Sunday's World Cup final.
Senate Democrats blocked a must-pass annual defense policy bill from moving forward on Tuesday as they voiced opposition to the Trump administration's handling of the war with Iran.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
Kent Carpenter and his Filipina companion were at his house in the coastal town of Sibulan when masked men forced their way in.
President Trump said the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was drained for repairs, after weeks of railing against alleged vandals.
Water quality along the Arkansas Valley in southeastern Colorado has always been something of an issue.
Senate Democrats blocked a must-pass annual defense policy bill from moving forward on Tuesday as they voiced opposition to the Trump administration's handling of the war with Iran.
President Trump said the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was drained for repairs, after weeks of railing against alleged vandals.
Restoring oil tanker traffic in the vital Middle East shipping corridor to prewar levels likely will require a much bigger armada of U.S. warships if not tens of thousands of American troops on Iranian soil, experts say.
With the federal Medicaid work requirement looming in January, Democrats are considering state legislation to call out big companies that employ workers enrolled in the safety net health program.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
With the federal Medicaid work requirement looming in January, Democrats are considering state legislation to call out big companies that employ workers enrolled in the safety net health program.
A Finnish study followed patients for 10 years after they had a popular knee surgery. For many, the pain continued or even worsened.
As health officials investigate a growing multistate cyclospora outbreak, Colorado public health leaders say there is no evidence of an increased risk from produce sold in Colorado.
Researchers are getting a better idea of the ills caused by wildfire smoke as the West becomes the location of larger and more severe fires.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
With the federal Medicaid work requirement looming in January, Democrats are considering state legislation to call out big companies that employ workers enrolled in the safety net health program.
The suit poses a new challenge to the $110 billion deal that would unite two of the nation's largest media companies.
Colorado-based Arrow Electronics is one of the largest companies you've probably never heard of.
At the Black Arts Festival being held in City Park, people were doing everything they could to stay cool.
Memorials are being held in the hometowns of three wildland firefighters who died while battling a fire on the Colorado-Utah border. Meanwhile, the circumstances surrounding their deaths are still under investigation.
Concerns are emerging about a company formerly known as COE Bikes, which continues advertising free e-bikes and is now drawing scrutiny from state agencies.
The City of Denver is giving itself stronger enforcement tools to hold owners of neglected and derelict properties accountable, including significantly larger fines for those who fail to comply with city orders.
A Colorado administrative law judge has upheld the demotion of a former Colorado Department of Corrections manager who admitted participating in years of inappropriate text message exchanges with other prison leaders.
A man who stayed at a downtown Denver hotel last summer says he woke up to bats flying around his room — and that one of them bit him. He has now filed a lawsuit against the hotel.