[ad_1] At least 125 measles cases have been reported across 17 states so far this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday, up from 121 cases last week. More cases have now been reported this year than in all of 2022, the most recent annual peak of measles infections. Cases of measles…
[ad_1] A rare human case of bird flu has been reported in Texas, after a person come into contact with cattle suspected of being infected. The announcement comes days after federal agencies said the virus had spread to dairy cattle across multiple states, including Texas. The Texas Department of State Health Services said the patient’s…
[ad_1] At least 41 cases of measles have been reported in the U.S. across 16 states so far this year, according to new weekly figures published Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is up from 35 cases in 15 states reported to the CDC, as of Feb. 22. Michigan is the…
[ad_1] Close to all new COVID-19 cases in the United States are now being caused by the JN.1 variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says, with an estimated 93.1% of infections now blamed on the highly mutated strain. The CDC’s latest biweekly estimate of the variant’s spread was published Friday. It comes as key…
[ad_1] What to know after study shows shift toward shorter pregnancies and earlier births – CBS News Watch CBS News An alarming new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a shift toward shorter pregnancies and earlier births. Dr. Celine Gounder, CBS News medical contributor and editor at large for Public Health…
[ad_1] Nearly a quarter of syphilis cases in the U.S. were being diagnosed in women in 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday, in a sign that the nation’s “alarming” epidemic of the sexually transmitted infection is increasingly spreading among heterosexual couples. The number of syphilis cases reported in women climbed 19.5%…
[ad_1] Johannesburg — It seems hard to believe that Africa’s biggest killer is a tiny insect, but almost every minute, an African child dies with malaria. The continent bears the brunt of the mosquito-borne disease, with 95% of the fatal cases recorded every year, and children under the age of 5 make up about 80% of…
[ad_1] “Emily in Paris” star Ashley Park revealed on Instagram Friday that she went through a major health scare at the start of the new year after a case of tonsillitis turned into critical septic shock, infecting several of her organs. The actor and singer who appears in the popular television series — which Netflix…
[ad_1] Federal health officials are expanding a warning about salmonella poisoning tied to charcuterie meat snack trays sold at Sam’s Club and Costco stores. At least 47 people in 22 states have been sickened and 10 people have been hospitalized after eating Busseto brand and Fratelli Beretta brand meats, officials with the Centers for Disease…
[ad_1] Respiratory viruses rise across the U.S. New year kicks off with a rise in respiratory virus infections and hospitalizations 02:54 As the new year gets underway, health officials are issuing a nationwide alert about a triple threat: The simultaneous spread of the flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. The Centers for Disease…
