NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Health officials are warning the public of potential measles exposure after an international traveler visited several high-traffic locations in Southern California, including Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and the Disneyland Resort. The traveler arrived Jan. 26 on Viva Aerobus Flight 518 at Tom Bradley International Terminal B,…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) has been linked to a San Francisco high school. The San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) issued a health advisory on Jan. 29 about the outbreak, which has been tied to Archbishop Riordan High School. TB is a curable bacterial infection…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chicago health officials are warning residents to be alert for symptoms of meningococcal disease after several recent infections were reported in adults across the city. Seven cases of Neisseria meningitidis infections have been identified since mid-January, according to the Chicago Department of Public Health. Two people have…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. is in the thick of flu season, with many states reporting “moderate to very high activity” of influenza-like illness, according to the CDC. With influenza A (H3N2), or subclade K, making up a large portion of the circulating viruses, doctors emphasize the importance of getting…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Some surveys have shown that nearly 30% of people believe getting a flu shot can actually cause influenza. This belief is likely due to common side effects linked to the vaccine, including headache, fever, nausea, headache and muscle aches, according to the CDC. Some may also experience…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A potentially deadly fungus has been spreading throughout Tennessee, health officials have warned. Over 35 cases of histoplasmosis, a lung infection caused by exposure to the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum, have been confirmed in a three-month period in the Murray and Williamson County area, according to numbers presented…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The South Carolina measles outbreak has spread to Clemson University. The state’s Department of Public Health informed Clemson staff of a “confirmed case of measles” in an individual associated with the university, according to an update from the school published on Saturday. “The individual has isolated, per…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Health officials are warning of a dangerous bacterial infection that has been detected at a homeless encampment in Berkeley, California. Leptospirosis, which is caused by Leptospira bacteria, is a zoonotic infection that can be passed from animals to people. The disease has been confirmed in multiple rats…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday reshaped the CDC’s powerful vaccine panel, naming two obstetrician-gynecologists (OB-GYNs) as part of his push to overhaul the nation’s immunization policy. Kennedy, a longtime vaccine skeptic who has embraced the “Make America Healthy Again” agenda, named…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! With an aggressive new strain spreading across the country, this year’s flu season has been marked by record-high hospitalizations and reportedly intense symptoms. As people look for ways to contain the spread, new research has found that a few simple factors can greatly reduce transmission. Researchers from…