February 6, 2019 Japan may have to kill up to 15,000 pigs amid 'extremely serious' swine fever epidemic A fast-spreading swine fever epidemic in Japan has spawned a special task force set up by authorities to contain the disease, as officials disclosed Wednesday that thousands of pigs may have to be slaughtered.
February 6, 2019 Texas girl, 4, dies of flu-related illness A Texas family is mourning the death of their 4-year-old daughter who died from a flu-related illness last week after testing positive for the virus only days earlier.
February 3, 2019 Vaccinations at workplaces in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana linked to 'multiple infections,' officials say Vaccinations given out at several businesses across three states may be causing infections, health officials in Kentucky said Friday.
February 1, 2019 Northwest measles outbreak prompts look at vaccine exemptions A measles outbreak near Portland, Oregon, has revived a bitter debate over so-called "philosophical" exemptions to childhood vaccinations as public health officials across the Pacific Northwest scramble to limit the fallout.
January 27, 2019 Measles outbreak prompts state of emergency declaration by Washington governor The governor of Washington has declared a state public health emergency after more than two dozen measles cases have been reported, primarily affecting small children.
January 24, 2019 WHO warns of deadly outbreak of rat-borne hantavirus in Argentina At least 11 people have died in Argentina after becoming infected with hantavirus, a disease carried by rats and other rodents, according to a news alert from the World Health Organization (WHO).
January 23, 2019 Washington state measles outbreak hits 23, mostly affecting unvaccinated children Health officials in Washington state have now confirmed 23 cases of measles in Clark County, with an additional two more suspected.
January 18, 2019 Measles outbreak strikes 16 in Washington state, mostly in unvaccinated kids More than a dozen unvaccinated children have been sickened by the measles virus in Washington’s Clark County, with the area’s health officials tallying 16 confirmed cases since Jan. 1.
January 16, 2019 Michigan women’s prison to treat 2,000 inmates for scabies, plans to temporarily close to visitors The Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility near Ypsilanti, Michigan, said this week it plans to treat its 2,000 inmates for scabies, according to a local report.
January 9, 2019 Legionnaires' case confirmed at Illinois veterans' home The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs says it's taking action after a case of Legionnaires' disease was confirmed at a home for veterans.