Abraham, 71, was surgeon general of Louisiana, where he canceled that state’s long-standing mass vaccination promotion ...

The newest member of leadership at the Atlanta-based CDC is in full support of recent changes made to the nation’s vaccine ...

After a year of ongoing measles outbreaks that have sickened more than 2,400 people, the United States is poised to lose its ...

Alive sat down with the deputy director after he faced skepticism from doctors saying he was against vaccines.

CDC’s deputy director says measles outbreak is ‘cost of doing business’ in a global economy - ‘This is appalling and not how ...

A child from Louisiana has died from seasonal influenza, according to a state official’s confirmation of a weekly report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. No additional information was ...

Deputy Director Ralph Abraham appears unconcerned that the U.S. is losing its measles elimination status. Public health ...

The principal deputy director of the CDC said he would not view the loss of the United States' measles elimination status as ...

New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday shows a massive spike in flu activity nationwide.

Louisiana health officials have confirmed one pediatric flu death this season as influenza activity remains very high.

In 2023, Louisiana had the 5th-highest death rate for heart disease in the U.S. See the data for adult coronary heart disease in each Louisiana parish.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention map displays the rates of flue cases in each state. Louisiana was among the 48 ...