Measles Outbreak in Amish Country Forces Some to Rethink Vaccines
The Amish family thought the chills and fever that had hammered their second oldest son was strep throat.…
Unvaccinated Lancaster County resident dies from measles
Unvaccinated Lancaster County resident dies from measles LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — An unvaccinated Lancaster County resident who tested…
Food safety becomes an election issue as major outbreaks and recalls cause concern
The run-up to the midterm elections is turning into a food fight — literally. The summer was marred…
CDC: Almost 75% of US Adults Are Plum Tired
Feeling wiped out most days? Statistically speaking, you’ve got company. A new report from the CDC’s National…
Medical groups offer sick season vaccine advice to fight flu and COVID this fall
Leading U.S. medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall, banding together…
Cyclospora outbreak linked to recalled iceberg lettuce tied to 3 more states, FDA says
Parasitic illness cases linked to recalled iceberg lettuce have now been confirmed in 20 states, federal health officials…
Cyclospora outbreak tied to lettuce now involves 20 US states
WASHINGTON (AP) — Parasitic illness cases linked to recalled iceberg lettuce have now been confirmed in 20 states,…
Why Ebola outbreak in Congo is recording so many cases and deaths
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Ebola outbreak that is spreading at unprecedented speed in Congo has not peaked…
Louisiana health officials warn beachgoers of flesh-eating bacteria risk
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Health officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a summertime…
Minnesota woman hospitalized with sepsis sues Chipotle over salmonella outbreak tied to jalapeño peppers
A Minnesota woman hospitalized with sepsis after eating a Chipotle burrito bowl is suing the restaurant chain, alleging…
Ebola surges in eastern Congo with 1,700 now dead
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Ebola has killed more than 1,700 people in eastern Congo in what has become…
Senate committee advances Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump’s CDC director
A Senate committee on Thursday advanced Dr. Erica Schwartz’s nomination to be director of the nation’s top public…