According to the CDC, Candida auris (C. auris) is a type of yeast that can cause infections by entering deep into the body, such as by the bloodstream and internal organs like the kidney heart or brain.

The Center for Disease Control announced Friday it is investigating an outbreak for a new strain of Listeria — an infectious bacteria typically passed through food.

Health officials are urging people to get tested for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases after the Center for Disease Control’s latest study showed Orlando as third in terms of new HIV diagnoses.

FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2021, file photo, a medical worker gives a coronavirus vaccine shot to a patient at a vaccination facility in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)TAIPEI – China has approved a new COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, one that was developed by the head of its Center for Disease Control, adding a fifth shot to its arsenal. It is the fifth coronavirus vaccine approved in China and the fourth to be given emergency use approval. Like other vaccines China has developed so far, it can be stored at normal refrigeration temperatures. AdChina has been slow in vaccinating its population of 1.4 billion people, despite having four vaccines approved for general use.

A little over a year ago the world was introduced to what would soon become a very out of control and very deadly virus -- COVID-19. The CDC said the virus that causes COVID-19 is a type of coronavirus, a large family of viruses. Since the coronavirus was first discovered, multiple new variants of the virus have been documented in the United States and around the world. This variant was first detected in the United States at the end of December 2020. “So far, we’re pretty convinced that the people that are vaccinated, like myself, are still immune to coronavirus, to COVID-19,” Husty said.

After promises of a COVID-19 vaccine, the director for the Center for Disease Control told the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday a vaccine will likely not be available to the masses until next year. Redfield said that high-risk Americans might receive the vaccine as early as November. She said that a COVID-19 vaccine for the masses will likely be distributed in the middle of next year. I think that wearing that mask is one of the best ways to prevent COVID-19,” said Dr. Prins. I think he got the message confused,” President Trump told reporters when asked about Redfield’s remarks.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will award more than $560 million across the country to help local health departments deal with the coronavirus outbreak, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday. Of that funding, Florida will receive a total of $27,296,306.10. As of Wednesday, there are 21 cases of Florida residents diagnosed with the coronavirus in the state, five other Florida residents are self-isolating out of state after being diagnosed elsewhere. The World Health Organization officially declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. To view the list of CDC funding actions to jurisdictions, click here.