Governor Andrew M. Cuomo yesterday announced the launch of an aggressive public awareness campaign to educate New Yorkers on the dangers of the Zika Virus. The campaign’s launch marks the latest step...

The New York State Senate recognized May as Lyme Disease Awareness Month by passing legislation and a resolution to combat Lyme and tick-borne diseases in the state. The bill (S5803A), sponsored by...

Raw milk and cream produced by Organic Pastures Dairy of Fresno County with a code date of June 1, 2016 is the subject of a statewide recall and quarantine order announced by California State Veterinarian...

In a response to the letter sent from 11 US Senators to U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) Chairman Lawrence Probst inquiring on how the USOC is protecting athletes from Zika this summer in Rio, USOC Chief...

The New York City Health Department issued an alert for providers concerning an increase in pediatric cases  invasive Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Streptococcal disease/GAS) infections during March...

With the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games less than three months away, eleven US Senators sent a letter today to U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) Chairman Lawrence Probst asking “what steps the USOC...

The US House of Representatives passed a $622.1 million Zika funding bill, or about one third the amount the Obama administration asked for for the battle against Zika in the US last week. House Speaker...

Earlier this month, Major League Baseball (MLB) announced that a game scheduled in Puerto Rico next week between the Miami Marlins and Pittsburgh Pirates would be relocated to Miami due to player concerns...

Hawaii health officials have identified a single imported case of dengue on Hawaii Island. Vector control crews have treated the person’s residence and adjacent properties today. There is no evidence...

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) officials confirmed one case of measles in Illinois Friday in a visitor to Illinois from out of the country who became ill last week and tested positive for...