UPDATE: First West Nile virus death in Penn. reported in Philadelphia Health officials in Pennsylvania and New Jersey are reminding residents to take measures to avoid mosquito bites after each state reported...

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) it was announced today the first two deaths this summer due to West Nile virus (WNV) infection. The first was a senior citizen from Sacramento County....

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is confirming two new human cases of West Nile Virus (WNV). The reported cases are in Adams and Rankin Counties. So far this year, WNV cases have been...

California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Health Officer Dr. Ron Chapman warned consumers today not to eat VR Green Farms jarred food products because they may have been improperly...

A rotavirus outbreak that has affected some 3,000 people in Swaziland over the past three weeks has resulted in 36 fatalities, according to a Swazi Observer news report today. In an announcement by Prime...

The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County is asking for the public’s help to prevent the spread of Cryptosporidiosis (Crypto), a disease that spreads easily in households, child-care settings...

With the addition of 777 pertussis cases since July 8, the whooping cough epidemic in California has reached 6,170, according to the latest data from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). The ...