A fourth person in Pennsylvania has died of measles, the state health department confirmed Tuesday. The latest death was in […]
Category: Infectious disease
Unvaccinated Pennsylvania woman died of measles complications, coroner says
A 40-year-old woman in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania has died of complications from measles, according to the county’s coroner. It marks […]
CDC reported then deleted two measles deaths that were questioned by RFK Jr.
Skip to content Historically, state health departments determine cases and deaths, not the CDC. The Centers for Disease Control and […]
Trump admin shelves Cyclospora research despite record-breaking outbreak
The Trump administration is halting vital federal research on the foodborne parasite Cyclospora, despite the record-breaking, nationwide outbreak of the […]
Two unvaccinated people die from measles in Pennsylvania, officials confirm
MMR vaccine safety Pennsyvlania Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen expressed her deep sympathy for the families of those who died, […]
Analysis of Texas measles outbreak shows just how dangerous virus is
Outcomes Only six of the 54 hospitalized patients had an underlying medical condition that may have put them at higher […]
Ebola outbreak with uncommon strain erupts in Congo and Uganda; 65 deaths
Africa CDC highlighted other complications of this outbreak, which include the urban context of Bunia and Rwampara; intense movement of […]
You’re likely already infected with a brain-eating virus you’ve never heard of
There’s a virus you may have never heard of before that is estimated to infect up to 90 percent of […]
Newborn dies after mother drinks raw milk during pregnancy
A newborn baby has died in New Mexico from a Listeria infection that state health officials say was likely contracted […]
Guinea worm on track to be 2nd eradicated human disease; only 10 cases in 2025
A debilitating infection from the parasitic Guinea worm is inching closer to global eradication, with an all-time low of only […]