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August 8, 2022

Ashton Kutcher's vasculitis, a rare autoimmune disorder: What is it?

Actor Ashton Kutcher disclosed a recent bout with an autoimmune condition that affected his hearing, vision and ability to walk. Here's more about vasculitis — and how it affects the blood vessels.

August 4, 2022

Legionnaires' disease kills one, hospitalizes 11 people in California's Napa Valley

Napa Valley health officials said that a Legionnaires' disease outbreak has killed one person and hospitalized eleven others since July.

July 27, 2022

Florida teen reportedly contracts 'brain-eating amoeba' after swimming

A 13-year-old boy from Florida has reportedly contracted amoeba Naegleria fowleri after swimming at a local beach in Port Charlotte, family members revealed on a GoFundMe page.

June 3, 2022

US officials find 2 monkeypox strains

Officials found that there are two distinct strains of the monkeypox virus in the United States, suggesting the virus has been spreading for longer than initially thought.

June 3, 2022

Monkeypox by the numbers: Facts about the rare virus that’s currently spreading

Monkeypox is a rare viral infection which symptoms include fever, swollen lymph nodes and more. Six countries in Africa are experiencing a monkeypox endemic.

May 20, 2022

African scientists baffled by monkeypox cases in Europe, US

Scientists who have monitored numerous outbreaks of monkeypox in Africa say they are baffled by the disease’s recent spread in Europe and North America

May 10, 2022

What mysterious illness resulted in the death of 3 Americans at the Sandals resort in the Bahamas?

Three Americans, two men and a woman, died at the Sandals Emerald Bay resort on Great Exuma island in the Bahamas.

May 6, 2022

CDC probing mysterious liver disease suspected in children's deaths

U.S. health officials are looking into more than 100 possible cases of a mysterious and severe liver disease in children, including five deaths.

May 3, 2022

At least 228 probable cases of child hepatitis so far: WHO

World Health Organization (WHO) has reported at least 228 probable cases of child hepatitis as of May 1.

October 20, 2021

Leptospirosis cases surge in NYC: What to know about the rat-spread infectious disease

New York City has reported an increase in human cases of leptospirosis, a bacterial disease that the city reports has been spread by rats.