NewsDesk @bactiman63 Officials with the University of North Florida Student Health Services reported 13 students required treatment for infestation or exposure to scabies, according to the school newspaper,...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Duval County, FL health officials recently confirmed one measles case in an unimmunized child in Jacksonville. The Florida Department of Health in Duval County sent...

It’s Cyclospora season in the United States as evidenced by an increasing number of outbreaks and clusters reported in recent weeks. In this podcast, I look at some publicized outbreaks and the work...

By: Candess Zona-Mendola of MakeFoodSafe The news broke yesterday that 30 (and possibly more) people have been infected with cyclospora after a banquet held at the Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant...

According to the Florida Department of Health, a total of 33 human cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) illness was acquired in Florida in 2018 and Duval County in northeast part of the state accounted for...

Health officials in Duval and Nassau counties reported additional human West Nile virus (WNV) cases, prompting the issuance of mosquito-borne illness alerts on Monday. The Florida Department of Health...

Health officials in Duval County, Florida are reporting a human case of West Nile virus (WNV), the first in the county this year. Earlier this month, health officials issued an advisory after several...

Today, the Florida Department of Health announced the 2016-2017 grant awards for 27 projects to support research leading to the prevention of or cure for Alzheimer’s Disease. Funding is provided through...

Officials with the University of North Florida (UNF) in Jacksonville have reported a cluster of cases of the viral infection, hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), which to date has affected eight people. Student...

A Duval County resident has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) becoming the third case in the state of Florida this year. In addition, the Florida Department of Health in Duval County (DOH-Duval)...