The varicella-zoster virus causes both chickenpox and shingles infections. Initially, the virus causes a chickenpox infection. If it reactivates later, shingles can develop. The chickenpox vaccine ...

More than 50 nursing students at Ave Maria University in Florida have contracted measles, as state health officials report a growing threat nationwide. The university is implementing quarantine and ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducts annual inspections of passenger cruise ships, and only 24 vessels achieved perfect scores across all hygiene and sanitation categories in 2025.

The CDC have reported an outbreak of chikungunya, a viral disease that can spread to humans by infected mosquitoes. It ...

In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both.

The American Academy of Pediatrics and others argue that the CDC acted unlawfully when it reduced the number of routinely recommended childhood vaccinations to 11 and downgraded the immunization recom ...

Two years ago, an extraordinary amount of fentanyl was smuggled into the Pinellas County Jail. In the early morning hours of ...

Travel advisories have been issued for the Seychelles, Bolivia, Cuba, Suriname and Sri Lanka due to chikungunya outbreaks.

Health officials are warning residents about possible measles exposure after infected people visited stores, gyms and restaurants.

The Trump administration plans to take back about $600 million in public health funding from four Democrat-led states.

The majority of cases are among the unvaccinated or those with unknown status.

Measles is making a return to the United States with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirming 733 ...