The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Level 2 travel alert on Friday, advising those planning to ...

While a source of the infection was not clear for the toddler, the CDC reported that a raccoon latrine — or an area where the ...

Swimmer’s itch, or cercarial dermatitis, is a skin condition caused by “microscopic parasites,” according to the Centers for ...

(CNN) — A record share of US kindergartners had an exemption for a required vaccination last school year, and coverage for ...

University of Hawaii researchers have linked dolphin strandings this summer to a bacteria—and warn that it can potentially transfer from animals to humans. Three striped dolphins stranded on East Oahu ...

Climate change is making fire ants a hot topic in Florida. But our efforts to tame them may only be scratching the surface.

In the wake of multiple case of flesh-eating bacteria in Florida, some may be wondering what they can do to protect ...

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand held a virtual press conference this week to call for the passage of the Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act, which would support research, prevention, diagnosis, and ...

Pop singer Justin Timberlake announced that he has been struggling with Lyme disease, bringing attention to a growing public health threat. Timberlake, 44, said in an Instagram post Thursday that he ...

After wrapping up his extensive "Forget Tomorrow" world tour, former NSYNC star Justin Timberlake got candid about his health ...

The study found that the state with the highest average life expectancy at birth in the U.S. is Hawaii, which comes out far ...

PORTAGE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A Portage County cemetery is among locations testing positive for the West Nile Virus (WNV). According to a release from the Portage County Health District (PCHD), ...