Nearly 5 million flu illnesses reported so far nationally, latest CDC data shows

The CDC estimates that there have been at least 4.6 million illnesses, 49,000 hospitalizations, and 1,900 deaths from flu ...

Flu season is hitting kids hard. As the holidays near, older adults are likely next.

Flu season has taken off nationwide, with cases rising rapidly in some parts of the country over the past few weeks.“We’ve ...

US awards no-bid contract to Denmark scientists studying hepatitis B vaccine in African babies

The Trump administration has awarded a $1.6 million, no-bid contract to a Danish university to study hepatitis B vaccinations ...
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We are living through the worst measles outbreak in 30 years — but RFK Jr. won't tell you that

When a measles outbreak between 1989 and 1991 left 55,000 people infected and more than 100 people dead, the CDC embarked on a publicity campaign to encourage people to get vaccinated. In response to ...
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ByHeart baby formula recall: What to know about 4 new developments

As food safety groups say ByHeart's recall and infant botulism outbreak exposes dangerous gaps in the oversight of baby ...

Doctors warn of 'super flu' variant circulating in hot spots across the country

Ahead of the holiday tourist rush, city health officials in New York City reported nearly 14,000 flu cases in the first week of December.

U.S. Farmers Claim Pesticide That's Banned in Other Countries Gave Them Parkinson's Disease

Thousands of farmers are suing the pesticide's manufacturer, which says it "rejects the claims" that the weed killer is ...