How to avoid it, symptoms
Health officials are sounding the alarm as cases of norovirus — sometimes called “winter vomiting disease” — spread…
Massachusetts man dies from deadly lung disease linked to popular kitchen countertops
Massachusetts health officials announced Tuesday that the state has confirmed its first case of an incurable lung disease…
CDC warns Americans traveling to 4 countries over outbreak of untreatable mosquito disease
U.S. health officials have issued travel advisories for Americans planning trips to certain tropical countries amid outbreaks of…
‘We take every case seriously’
A bat carrying rabies was recently found in San Mateo, California, according to local health officials. What’s happening?…
‘It’s not if you’re going to get it, it’s when’
A region in West Virginia is experiencing “endemic levels” of Lyme disease. It’s a clear example of how…
New York health officials confirm state’s first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A person living in New York has tested positive for the chikungunya virus in…
Davis County health officials confirm first death due to neuroinvasive West Nile Virus
FARMINGTON, Utah (KUTV) — Health officials in Davis County confirmed one person died after being infected with a…
Maryland resident contracts rare, flesh-eating parasite after El Salvador trip
A Maryland resident has been diagnosed with a rare, flesh-eating parasite known as the New World screwworm, the…
Health officials detect rare virus in Salt Lake County mosquitos for first time
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Salt Lake County health officials detected a rare virus within the county mosquitos…
Advisory issued after dogs spotted near body of rabid fox in Campbell County
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Health officials have issued an advisory to the community after two dogs were…
Rabid bat discovered at Beavertail State Park in Jamestown
The Rhode Island Department of Health announced a rabid bat was found in Beavertail State Park in Jamestown.…
Resident treated for rabies exposure in Molalla as bat tests positive in Clackamas County
MOLALLA, Ore. (KATU) — Health officials are warning the public after a bat tested positive for rabies in…