The measles outbreak continues to spread throughout the U.S., sparking discussions about how best to protect children and other high-risk groups from the disease. While West Texas has been the focus of the largest outbreak — with reported cases exceeding ...

Six years ago, two communities in New York – one in Brooklyn and one in Rockland County – were facing the worst measles outbreaks the United States had seen in decades. Measles had been declared eliminated from the country in 2000, but 2019 brought the ...

Six Americans have died and more than 20 others have been sickened in a growing listeria outbreak linked to prepackaged pasta meals. It is upsetting, but not surprising. I worked on food safety at the Food and Drug Administration for many years.

The outbreak resulted in 61 illnesses, 60 hospitalizations, and 10 deaths across 19 states. The outbreak was linked to contaminated products from the company's Jarratt, Virginia plant, which has since been permanently closed. A USDA investigation into the ...

Silas Mayes rolled into his local McDonald’s drive-through at lunchtime on Monday, October 7, and ordered his usual: a Quarter Pounder, fries and a Sprite. By Thursday morning, he was having waves of stomach cramps so intense that he could hardly stand ...

In now-rarified comments from experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an agency official on Tuesday evening said the explosive measles outbreak mushrooming out of West Texas will require “significant financial resources” to control ...

Since arriving on a Texas dairy farm nearly a year ago, bird flu has caused havoc in the farming industry, leading to millions of dead birds and thousands of sick cows. More than 65 people have also been infected, including one Louisiana resident who died.

The Cuyahoga County Board of Health said there's also a fourth child in the family now exhibiting respiratory symptoms.