As dengue fever rises in US, understand symptoms, transmission
Mosquitoes are infecting people across the Americas with dengue at historic levels and U.S. travelers are bringing the potentially life-threatening…
New Mexico spa’s ‘vampire facials’ likely gave 3 women HIV: CDC
A defunct New Mexico spa previously under investigation for potentially exposing clients to HIV through “vampire facials” has been linked…
Hunters died after eating infected venison
Two hunters who ate meat from deer known to have chronic wasting disease − or “zombie deer disease” − developed…
Rat-urine-spreading leptospirosis jumps in NYC as people get sick
NEW YORK – A year after New York City anointed a czar for its war on rats, health officials are…
Anti-vax pet owners opposing rabies shot. That’s concerning to vets.
Hesitancy around vaccines has spilled over to pet owners in recent years, sparking concern about the resurgence of rabies, a…
Efforts underway to prevent the next pandemic
On Jan. 1, 2020, public health officials in the United States woke up to the news of a strange new…
Over 600 exposed across 26 schools
A person with active tuberculosis visited 26 schools in the Las Vegas area over more than a year, exposing over…
New COVID-19 variant JN.1 is spreading fast. How to protect yourself,
Scientists are narrowing in on the fastest-growing COVID-19 variant, learning more about the strain that has coincided with a rise…