Infectious Disease - Page 3

Health February 2

Tuberculosis outbreak linked to prominent high school, officials investigating

Tuberculosis outbreak hits a San Franscisco high school, with 3 active TB cases and over 50 latent infections. Health officials require testing for all students and staff.

Health February 1

Meningitis cases rise in major Midwestern city, prompting public health alert

Chicago health officials issue urgent alert after seven meningococcal disease cases, including two deaths. Know the symptoms and warning signs.

Health February 1

How long you’re contagious with the flu — and when it’s safe to go out

How long are you contagious with the flu? Experts say you can spread the virus for five to seven days after symptoms start, sometimes longer for children and adults.

Bird Flu January 30

Colorado declares disaster emergency as presumptive bird flu outbreak hits facility with 1.3M chickens

Colorado officials declared a disaster emergency after a presumptive bird flu outbreak hit a facility with 1.3 million chickens in Weld County. The state is mobilizing resources.

Health January 26

Toxic wild mushrooms linked to 3 deaths as state officials issue urgent warning

California health officials issue urgent warning after toxic death cap mushrooms cause fatal outbreak. These dangerous fungi remain deadly when cooked.

Media January 24

Maher says anti-COVID lockdown advocates 'were right' and that Wuhan lab leak 'wasn't a conspiracy theory'

On Friday's episode of "Real Time," host Bill Maher lamented that four years after the COVID pandemic, "the people who got it wrong don't seem to want to acknowledge that now."

Media January 23

Houston school district trying to woo parents while losing students amid school choice competition

The Houston Independent School District lost 16,000 students over two years, reflecting nationwide enrollment drops in large urban districts as families seek education alternatives.

VIDEO January 22

Americans don't need this agency to push 'Chinese interests': NIH director

NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya tears into the World Health Organization's track record as the United States leaves the agency on 'The Ingraham Angle.'

Health January 22

Can the flu shot actually give you influenza? Doctors set the record straight

Medical experts debunk flu shot myths: vaccines use inactive virus that cannot cause illness. Discover what side effects actually mean for your immunity.

Health January 21

Dozens sickened as potentially deadly fungus spreads in southern state

A lung infection linked to bird and bat droppings has sickened dozens in Tennessee, prompting a state investigation into a possible fatal case.

Health January 19

Measles outbreak reaches a major South Carolina college campus

Measles outbreak reaches Clemson University as South Carolina reports 558 confirmed cases. Student isolated as health officials conduct contact tracing.