May 7, 2015 Ebola outbreak: Another reason why Americans losing faith in government Only 20% of the country has a “great deal” of confidence that the federal government will be able to prevent a widespread Ebola outbreak here in the United States, according to recent Pew poll.
May 7, 2015 Ebola outbreak: US urgently needs coordinated plan of attack The CDC and other public health officials are walking a fine line on Ebola: being realistic about a serious risk while belaying panic.
May 7, 2015 Ebola crisis: Obama White House won't sound alarm, just wants to reassure Being honest with the American people includes admitting when there may be a problem in the future that is unavoidable. Mr. Obama’s refusal to suspend flights into the United States from Ebola-infected countries also made it likely the virus would arrive here.
May 6, 2015 Measles and the tragic seduction of pseudoscience The story of once conquering measles in the U.S. is one of triumph of biomedical research and public health policies. The tragic story of its resurgence is a reflection of the dangerous attractiveness of pseudo-science and of parents who refuse vaccination for their children.
February 5, 2015 Deadly 2012 outbreak at liposuction 'medical spa' linked to workers Outbreaks of group A Streptococcus infections at weight loss clinics in Maryland and Delaware in 2012 were probably caused by poor infection control practices on the part of the staff, according to a new study.
February 5, 2015 US measles cases doubled in past month Measles outbreaks seem to be accelerating, and in the last five months have caused more U.S. illnesses than in any entire year since 1996.
February 5, 2015 Foster Farms chicken recalled due to salmonella outbreak A California chicken producer has issued its first recall since being linked to an outbreak of an antibiotic-resistant strain of salmonella that has been making people sick for more than a year, company and federal food officials said Thursday night.
February 5, 2015 NYC health department investigating measles outbreak The New York City Health Department says it's investigating a measles outbreak in northern Manhattan and the Bronx.
February 5, 2015 California city sees spike in whooping cough cases A Southern California city has seen a spike in reported whooping cough cases so far this year, with the number of infections nearly tripling compared to all of last year, possibly due to a less potent vaccine or lower vaccination rates, officials said on Wednesday.
February 5, 2015 Missouri restaurant may have exposed thousands to hepatitis A single worker at a Red Robin restaurant may have exposed up to 5,000 people to hepatitis A, warn health officials in Springfield, Mo.