Three Florida counties have declared states of emergency due to a surge in locally acquired dengue fever, a mosquito-borne illness that has circulated in Florida for years.But unlike previous dengue outbreaks in the state, which were mostly centered in South Florida, the numbers show a new trend for 2026: The viral illness is moving north, specifically to the state’s central Gulf Coast.

Growing up, Naomi Lawrence-Reid, MD, always knew she wanted to be a doctor.Her career as a physician looks different from what she pictured as a medical student, but she said she wouldn’t have it any other way.

Three Florida counties have declared states of emergency due to a surge in locally acquired dengue fever, a mosquito-borne illness that has circulated in Florida for years.But unlike previous dengue outbreaks in the state, which were mostly centered in South Florida, the numbers show a new trend for 2026: The viral illness is moving north, specifically to the state’s central Gulf Coast.

Three Florida counties have declared states of emergency due to a surge in locally acquired dengue fever, a mosquito-borne illness that has circulated in Florida for years.But unlike previous dengue outbreaks in the state, which were mostly centered in South Florida, the numbers show a new trend for 2026: The viral illness is moving north, specifically to the state’s central Gulf Coast.

Three Florida counties have declared states of emergency due to a surge in locally acquired dengue fever, a mosquito-borne illness that has circulated in Florida for years.But unlike previous dengue o...

A flea-borne disease once nearly eradicated in the United States is making a comeback. An outbreak of flea-borne typhus in Los Angeles County has sent six people to the hospital, according to a warning issued last week by county health officials, who said they are investigating a cluster of the disease in a high-density neighborhood of Los Angeles.

A flea-borne disease once nearly eradicated in the United States is making a comeback. An outbreak of flea-borne typhus in Los Angeles County has sent six people to the hospital, according to a warning issued last week by county health officials, who said they are investigating a cluster of the disease in a high-density neighborhood of Los Angeles.

A flea-borne disease once nearly eradicated in the United States is making a comeback. An outbreak of flea-borne typhus in Los Angeles County has sent six people to the hospital, according to a warning issued last week by county health officials, who said they are investigating a cluster of the disease in a high-density neighborhood of Los Angeles.

It was a summer of headline-grabbing foodborne outbreaks — the diarrhea-inducing iceberg lettuce, the jalapeños with Salmonella, and the class 1 recall of 19 million eggs, to name a few.But was this past summer really worse for outbreaks than in previous years, or a case of media hysteria?“When multiple outbreaks are in the news, it mayseemthatfoodborne illnesses are increasing, but increased

Attendees at a wedding in Pennsylvania last year were sickened with a bacterial illness that investigators linked to untreated water from a spring contaminated with animal feces.At least one guest tes...

Despite supporting vaccines, many U.S. adults forgo shots for influenza and other respiratory diseases because they are unclear about the recommendations, according to survey results released Thursday...

It was a summer of headline-grabbing foodborne outbreaks — the diarrhea-inducing iceberg lettuce, the jalapeños with Salmonella, and the class 1 recall of 19 million eggs, to name a few.But was this past summer really worse for outbreaks than in previous years, or a case of media hysteria?“When multiple outbreaks are in the news, it mayseemthatfoodborne illnesses are increasing, but increased

It was a summer of headline-grabbing foodborne outbreaks — the diarrhea-inducing iceberg lettuce, the jalapeños with Salmonella, and the class 1 recall of 19 million eggs, to name a few.But was this past summer really worse for outbreaks than in previous years, or a case of media hysteria?“When multiple outbreaks are in the news, it mayseemthatfoodborne illnesses are increasing, but increased

Join Hansa Bhargava, MD, and author Barry R. Davis, MD, PhD, for a discussion about this month’s Book Club pick,The Preventioneers. In his book, Dr. Davis argues that preventable harm follows a recurring sequence of early warning, uncertainty, resistance, delay, crisis and reform. With stories that include fire, disease, climate change and public health, Davis illuminates the efforts of those who confronted indifference, ignorance, and inertia to shift society's focus from reaction to prevention.By attending, you will be entered to win a free copy of our September Book of the Month: The Preventioneers. 🎉

In the past, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices routinely issued recommendations on seasonal influenza shots prior to the start of the fall and winter flu season.Not this year.

In the past, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices routinely issued recommendations on seasonal influenza shots prior to the start of the fall and winter flu season.Not this year.

In the past, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices routinely issued recommendations on seasonal influenza shots prior to the start of the fall and winter flu season.Not this year.

According to a new survey, most Americans do not know how to properly fend off what the CDC calls “the world’s deadliest animal.”An Annenberg Science and Public Health survey of 1,904 adults found that just 15% of respondents knew they should not apply mosquito repellent beneath clothing, and only one-third were aware that the CDC advises applying sunscreen first and letting it

According to a new survey, most Americans do not know how to properly fend off what the CDC calls “the world’s deadliest animal.”An Annenberg Science and Public Health survey of 1,904 adults found that just 15% of respondents knew they should not apply mosquito repellent beneath clothing, and only one-third were aware that the CDC advises applying sunscreen first and letting it

According to a new survey, most Americans do not know how to properly fend off what the CDC calls “the world’s deadliest animal.”An Annenberg Science and Public Health survey of 1,904 adults found that just 15% of respondents knew they should not apply mosquito repellent beneath clothing, and only one-third were aware that the CDC advises applying sunscreen first and letting it

A fourth person with measles has died in Pennsylvania, the state’s health department reported on Tuesday. In addition to confirming the death of a Jefferson County woman with measles over the weekend,...

🚨 A fourth person with measles has died in Pennsylvania, the state's health department confirmed on Tuesday. vist.ly/5ijrc

The CDC issued an alert to clinicians and public health departments this week about a surge in potential human rabies exposures and vaccinations in the United States.Rabies-related inquiries increased 17% in July and August of this year compared with the same period in 2025, and the use of rabies vaccine and immune globulin is up 33% and 76%, respectively, in 2026, according to the CDC.The agency

The CDC issued an alert to clinicians and public health departments this week about a surge in potential human rabies exposures and vaccinations in the United States.Rabies-related inquiries increased 17% in July and August of this year compared with the same period in 2025, and the use of rabies vaccine and immune globulin is up 33% and 76%, respectively, in 2026, according to the CDC.The agency

So far, approximately 2,000 frontline workers have been vaccinated against Ebola virus in a growing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, WHO told Healio.The vaccine, Ervebo (Merck), is licensed for a different species of Ebola than the one causing the outbreak, but early nonclinical data show it may provide some cross-protection against the currently circulating strain.

The CDC issued an alert to clinicians and public health departments this week about a surge in potential human rabies exposures and vaccinations in the United States.Rabies-related inquiries increased 17% in July and August of this year compared with the same period in 2025, and the use of rabies vaccine and immune globulin is up 33% and 76%, respectively, in 2026, according to the CDC.The agency

Federal health officials on Friday declared an end to the largest recorded outbreak of cyclosporiasis in United States history.

So far, approximately 2,000 frontline workers have been vaccinated against Ebola virus in a growing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, WHO told Healio.The vaccine, Ervebo (Merck), is licensed for a different species of Ebola than the one causing the outbreak, but early nonclinical data show it may provide some cross-protection against the currently circulating strain.

So far, approximately 2,000 frontline workers have been vaccinated against Ebola virus in a growing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, WHO told Healio.The vaccine, Ervebo (Merck), is licensed for a different species of Ebola than the one causing the outbreak, but early nonclinical data show it may provide some cross-protection against the currently circulating strain.

With “Undetectable = Untransmittable,” or U = U, the message is clear: People with HIV who maintain an undetectable viral load on treatment cannot sexually transmit the virus to people without HIV.The longstanding U = U awareness campaign, which spotlights the effectiveness of modern HIV medications, has roots that go back a decade.

Four medical societies have published vaccine recommendations for the 2026-2027 respiratory diseases season, filling a void in guidance at the federal level.The American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and Infectious Diseases Society of America provided recommendations this week for vaccines against COVID-19,

Four medical societies have published vaccine recommendations for the 2026-2027 respiratory diseases season, filling a void in guidance at the federal level.The American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and Infectious Diseases Society of America provided recommendations this week for vaccines against COVID-19,

North Carolina health officials issued a warning last week that several baby goats from a traveling petting zoo were infected with rabies.No known human rabies cases linked to Farm Adventures mobile petting zoo have been reported and it is not clear how many people might have been exposed.

A nasty bout of COVID-19 can awaken “an army of dormant viruses” lurking inside the body of people who have no known health problems, according to Esther Melamed, MD, PhD.Melamed, an assistant professor of neurology at the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, and her research team tracked more than 1,000 hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the

North Carolina health officials issued a warning last week that several baby goats from a traveling petting zoo were infected with rabies.No known human rabies cases linked to Farm Adventures mobile petting zoo have been reported and it is not clear how many people might have been exposed.

North Carolina health officials issued a warning last week that several baby goats from a traveling petting zoo were infected with rabies.No known human rabies cases linked to Farm Adventures mobile petting zoo have been reported and it is not clear how many people might have been exposed.

A nasty bout of COVID-19 can awaken “an army of dormant viruses” lurking inside the body of people who have no known health problems, according to Esther Melamed, MD, PhD.Melamed, an assistant professor of neurology at the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, and her research team tracked more than 1,000 hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the