Infectious Disease - Page 6

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.'

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.

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.

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.

January 15

Homeless encampment at center of health alert over rat-borne disease

Berkeley declares a health emergency after a leptospirosis outbreak forced homeless encampment evacuations. Multiple rats and dogs were infected with the disease.