In a follow-up on the Legionnaires’ disease cluster reported in Lower Washington Heights in northern Manhattan, New York City health officials report the case count has risen to 14. The Health Department...

Colorado state health officials announced they are investigating an outbreak of viral infections with neurologic complications among young children. Year-to-date, Colorado has had 41 cases of enterovirus...

In a follow-up on the increases of flea-borne typhus in Los Angeles and Pasadena, The Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services reports cases of flea-borne typhus in 2018 are already double...

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The tick-borne disease, Powassan virus was reported for the first time in Cayuga County, according to local media report. Powassan virus can cause symptoms ranging from a mild flu-like illness to life-threatening...

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is investigating six cases of a rare condition called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) that occurred since mid-September in Minnesota children. MDH disease investigators...

The Senate passed Wednesday by a vote of 98-1 major bipartisan legislation to combat the deadly opioid epidemic across the country. It passed the House of Representatives last week 393-8. The bipartisan...

In a follow-up to the report of an outbreak of flea-borne typhus in downtown Los Angeles, The Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) is reporting epidemic levels of typhus fever this year. In 2018,...

By:  Jory Lange A second cluster of Legionnaires’ disease victims has been reported in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood.  On Friday, the New York City Health Department reported that...

Massachusetts health officials reported an additional nine human West Nile virus (WNV) cases Friday, bringing the total to 38 for the year. This breaks the previous record of 33 human cases reported in...