In a follow-up report on the measles outbreak in Brooklyn’s Orthodox Jewish community, health officials put the outbreak total at 24 since the first case in October. The initial child was unvaccinated...

The New York City Health Department is reporting at least six confirmed measles cases this month in the Orthodox Jewish community of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Individuals ranged in age from 11 months to...

Influenza In a follow-up on a report concerning influenza activity in California, California Department of Public Health (CDPH) State Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith reported today that the state...

At least 75 children and infants have become ill with varicella, or chickenpox since March in the Orthodox Jewish community of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, according to New York City health officials. The...

An increase in cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, in the Orthodox Jewish communities of Williamsburg and Borough Park in Brooklyn has prompted New York City health officials to issue an advisory regarding...