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January 6, 2019

Measles cases confirmed in Washington and Oregon by health officials

Authorities in two states in the Pacific Northeast have confirmed two separate cases of measles and warned the public of possible exposure. 

December 21, 2018

Stem cell shots linked to bacterial infection outbreak that's sickened at least 12

Health officials on Thursday reported an outbreak of bacterial infections in people who got injections of stems cells derived from umbilical cord blood.

December 20, 2018

Legionnaires’ outbreak at Wisconsin hospital results in 3 deaths, officials say

A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at a hospital in Wisconsin has killed three people, a hospital official said.

December 14, 2018

'Young miracle': Baby recovers from Ebola in Congo outbreak

They call her the "young miracle." A baby who was admitted to an Ebola treatment center just six days after birth is now recovered from the virus.

December 10, 2018

Romania hospital reports 39 babies diagnosed with superbug

Romanian authorities say the number of babies diagnosed with a drug-resistant superbug at a maternity hospital in the capital has risen to 39.

December 6, 2018

NYC health officials ban unvaccinated kids from school amid measles outbreak in Orthodox Jewish community

Health officials in New York are requiring students who attend Jewish schools in certain zip codes to get the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine amid a measles outbreak that has sickened at least 39 children in the Orthodox Jewish community since October.

December 5, 2018

Disneyland tower suggested as Legionnaires' disease source

A health official testified that a cooling tower that provides mist to make Disneyland visitors comfortable was the likely source for 22 cases in a Legionnaires' disease outbreak last year near the theme park.

December 4, 2018

Cases of ‘polio-like’ illness that’s paralyzing children appears to have ‘peaked,’ CDC says

Cases of a rare illness called Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) that has affected more than a hundred Americans this year appears to have peaked, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Monday.

November 28, 2018

Hawaii hospital hit with highly contagious scabies outbreak

An itchy problem is affecting a Big Island hospital in Hawaii: scabies.

November 27, 2018

Cases of mysterious polio-like illness highest in US since 2016, causing concern

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed 116 cases of a rare, polio-like condition so far this year, making it the highest amount the U.S. has seen since 2016.