Governor Rick Scott has signed AB269—The Florida Right to Try Act—into law. The Right To Try Act allows doctors to prescribe treatments to the terminally ill that are being used in clinical trials...

As area residents prepare for the summer season, the Florida Department of Health in Martin County is offering these tips for staying healthy in the coming months. Avoid contact with algae Residents...

The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County (DOH-Pinellas) is investigating a suspected case of tuberculosis (TB) in a 17-year-old student at Pinellas Park High School. In a notice to parents,...

The Florida Department of Health today confirmed a second case of measles in an unvaccinated child in St. Lucie County. This locally acquired case was isolated as a precaution as the first case was confirmed...

The Florida Department of Health today confirmed a case of measles in an unvaccinated adolescent in Indian River County. They have recovered. This brings the total cases of measles between Indian River...

Following the three confirmed measles cases on Florida’s Treasure Coast during the past week, one in St. Lucie County and two in Indian River County, St. Lucie County health officials released some...

The Florida Department of Health in Indian River County has confirmed two cases of measles in residents. Reports note that the two infected were not vaccinated. These cases come just days after a St....

St. Lucie County, FL health officials have confirmed a local case of measles today in an unvaccinated six-year-old child. Local health officials immediately notified the St. Lucie School District superintendent...

The chikungunya epidemic in the Americas continues to be fueled by activity in Colombia, which accounted for the vast majority of news suspected and confirmed cases reported by UN health agencies this...

The topics on the Sunday, March 29 airing of the Outbreak News This Week Radio show included the antibiotic treatment of a serious Rickettsial infection, the call for vaccinating against Japanese encephalitis...