The New York City Health Department issued a health alert today to providers that emphasizes the importance of testing pregnant women for syphilis as infection rates rise in New York City (NYC). Mirroring...

A third case of travel-related Zika virus was recently reported to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. The person is a woman in her 20s from Douglas County who recently traveled to a...

Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer detailed the latest Zika virus numbers, which show Long Island has the most confirmed cases in New York State, outside of New York City. Schumer said Congress is...

Another school year will soon begin for many students in Tennessee and now is the time to make sure they receive the required immunizations for school attendance. ‘’Vaccines are critical protection...

A growing number of people in Vermont are becoming ill with diseases spread by ticks, such as Lyme disease and anaplasmosis. The good news is these illnesses are preventable. To help you be tick smart,...

The Department of Public Health and Commissioner Dr. Raul Pino today announced updated Zika figures and hundreds of thousands of dollars in new funding to combat the virus. According to test results released...

The controversial animal disease research laboratory, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, located on the relatively remote island off the tip of Long Island will be moving to the heartland of America, Manhattan,...

Many in the Lyme disease community and so-called “conspiracy theorists” have been making this claim for a long time. While no surprise, the Department of Homeland Security has unequivocally denied...