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Eleven of the cases have been in Florida, with Georgia reporting one case.
The number of cases in the cyclosporiasis outbreak in southeastern Michigan has grown to 700.
The reduction in transfers to emergency departments is driven by increased testing and case detection and faster flu antiviral initiation rather than smaller outbreaks.
More people with HIV are living into their 70s and 80s, and that has implications for Medicare spending.
When global health science and security expert Rebecca Katz saw an opportunity to bolster public health during the 39-day soccer tournament, she got to work.
That rate far exceeds the estimated 450,000 US adults who have alpha-gal syndrome, a potentially deadly allergy to red meat and dairy products typically brought on by a tick bite.
Nara Organics has recalled the tainted powdered formula.
Officials have confirmed 16 reported human H9N2 cases in the past 6 months.
The live-attenuated vaccine showed high levels of protection against one of the leading causes of diarrhea worldwide.
The strike, over poor pay and scant supplies, could hamstring a clinical trial of potential therapies.
Having 2 or more underlying conditions or undergoing a hospital transfer may be connected with more-serious complications of infection.
The researchers emphasized that just over half of pediatric flu deaths occurred in children with no underlying conditions.
The organization hopes the database will help improve understanding of STI prevalence in low- and middle-income countries.
The public health effects persist even after hostilities end, with increased measles in volatile regions up to a year later, a new study finds.
Over the holiday weekend cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan increased by 300 cases, to 572.
The first patient was randomized today in a clinical trial to see whether 2 antiviral therapies can improve survival in people with Bundibugyo virus.
As ticks expand into new geographic areas, taking steps to avoid tick bites is the best prevention strategy.
The CDC is encouraging people to take steps to prevent infection over the holiday weekend.
Social media can give health professionals a real-time understanding of how people feel about a major scientific advancement such as a vaccine.
A study of women in 8 countries finds that they often agree to RSV vaccination during pregnancy and believe it’s better than immunizing their babies directly.
