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They got more than they paid extra for. A dozen cruise ship passengers were sickened by Legionnaires’ disease — including 10 who were hospitalized — on two different ships, and health experts believe a private luxury…

Adults 65 and older and people with weakened immune systems should get two doses of the newly updated COVID-19 vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends.People in these groups should seek their second…

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A new report by the Centers for Disease Control shows the number of confirmed whooping cough cases across the country is five times higher than this time last year.That statistic is even higher in Pennsylvania and…

A person in Missouri has been diagnosed with bird flu — despite never coming into contact with any animals, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Friday. The adult, who was hospitalized on Aug. 22, has…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released its recommendations on immunizations for the 2004 - 2025 flu season. Read More

The US is in the middle of one of its biggest Covid-19 wave since January this year, triggered by FLirT variants that mostly have mild symptoms.However, the good news is that The Food and Drug Administration may come up with this year’s…

Between Jan. 1 and Aug. 1, more than 8,000 cases of the illness were reported in the Americas. Read More

This would be the first ever emergency declaration for the African continent. What's the reason for this sense of urgency? Read More

Rising numbers of Americans are being infected with a deadly flesh-eating bacteria that lurks in seawater and estuaries, health officials have warned.Vibrio vulnificus, which proliferates in warm temperatures, is infecting twice as many…

Americans of all shapes and sizes are heading to pharmacies and doctors' offices this fall for flu and Covid shots, but they may not know that size matters when it comes to the needle going into their arms.Centers for Disease Control and…