Florida has become the third state, after Colorado and California, to report the detection of a United Kingdom variant of COVID-19 in the US. According to a Florida Department of Health tweet yesterday:...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Florida Department of Health is urging residents to take steps to stop the spread of hepatitis A, which is on the rise in Florida and in parts of the United States. Health...

The Florida Department of Health in Martin County is encouraging vaccination and good hygiene to stop the spread of hepatitis A in the community. To date, 24 confirmed cases of hepatitis A have been...

The Health Department in Martin County is urging good handwashing and vaccination to stop the spread of Hepatitis A in the community. The Health Department has confirmed 19 cases of Hepatitis A in Martin...

Florida state health officials reported this weekend that they have been in contact with Vermont health officials regarding a recent death reported in Vermont of an individual who had possible contact...

Health officials in Martin County, Florida are reporting 16 hepatitis A cases as of today. The Health Department is investigating the possible modes of transmission. Officials are utilizing local, regional...

Officials with the Florida Department of Health in Martin County reported Friday that since the beginning of the year there have been 13 confirmed cases in Martin County. The Florida Department of Health...

The Florida Department of Health in Martin County has issued a rabies alert for Indiantown following a domestic dog testing positive for rabies. According to the owner, the dog was unvaccinated and kept...

After reporting 27 confirmed leprosy, or Hansen’s disease cases in 2015, significantly higher than the average of 10 cases seen most years, the start of 2016 appears to be a continuation of last...

Martin County, FL health officials are investigating three cases of ciguatera fish poisoning associated with the consumption of one fish caught on the Mercedes Reef in Ft. Lauderdale in August. All three...