New form of mpox detected in large Congo outbreak
By Maria Cheng and Christina Malkia | Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo — Congo is struggling to contain its biggest mpox outbreak, and scientists say a new form of the disease …
By Maria Cheng and Christina Malkia | Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo — Congo is struggling to contain its biggest mpox outbreak, and scientists say a new form of the disease …
Measles outbreaks in the U.S. and abroad are raising health experts’ concern about the preventable, once-common childhood virus. One of the world’s most contagious diseases, measles can lead to potentially serious complications. The best …
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, KFF Health News From spring break parties to Mardi Gras, many people remember the last major “normal” thing they did before the novel coronavirus pandemic dawned, …
SANTA CRUZ — Santa Cruz County public health leaders have joined 12 neighboring jurisdictions in urging measles vaccination amid an uptick in cases at state and national levels. The Association …
This month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new COVID guidelines ending the five-day isolation recommendation. The agency now advises staying home only if you have symptoms, such as fever. Otherwise, …
A deadly canine virus is sweeping through Victoria’s Gippsland, and has killed more than 10 pet dogs in just weeks. Canine parvovirus (PVC) is a problem globally, but the recent …
An outbreak of whooping cough has hit southern Marin, including Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley. As of Monday, the Marin public health division reported 93 cases overall since mid-December, …
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Medical Association sent out separate but similar pleas on Monday for unvaccinated Americans to get vaccinated against the extremely contagious …
By Eleonore Hughes and Maricio Savarese | Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO — As Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s term wound down in the final days of December 2022, he had …
Amy Maxmen | (TNS) KFF Health News Gayle Borne has fostered more than 300 children in Springfield, Tennessee. She’s cared for kids who have rarely seen a doctor — kids …