As fall approaches, so does the season for viruses and illness — and for parents, the question of when to keep a child home from school can be a tough one.

Florida is experiencing one of its worst surges of dengue in decades, and the toll now includes a death.

A Pennsylvania coroner confirms that the two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania last month involved infants, and the virus itself caused one of the deaths.

Every day people go to work. They smile. They tell everyone, “I’m fine.” But inside, they may believe the people they love would be better off without them.

U.S. officials have confirmed cases of a parasitic illness tied to lettuce in three more states.

Pennsylvania health officials report that two unvaccinated residents have died after being infected with measles.

Recent inspections by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Vessel Sanitation Program reveal sanitation scores among three ships with ties to Jacksonville’s cruise terminal.

Consumer Reports says salad doesn’t have to come off the menu. Carefully preparing salad greens and other produce can help protect you and your family.

Before you rush to buy the first treatment on the shelf for head lice, Consumer Reports says some of the most common remedies may not work anymore.

Health officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a summertime surge in infections from a flesh-eating bacteria.

The latest data on reported cyclosporiasis cases released by the Florida Department of Health on Thursday show the state is now averaging about 53 cases a week since the start of summer in late June.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning consumers about a multistate Salmonella outbreak tied to jalapeño peppers, with hundreds of people now sick across the country.

Parasitic illness cases in 15 states have been linked to iceberg lettuce.

State health officials say two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan.

President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has cleared a hurdle in the Senate.

U.S. health officials are investigating a new outbreak involving the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.

Big U.S. restaurant chains don’t get linked to foodborne illness outbreaks often.

Federal and state health officials are investigating whether Taco Bell restaurants played a role in a multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis, while Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surveillance data show hundreds of domestically acquired cases this season.

Federal health officials are monitoring a growing number of cyclosporiasis cases this summer, with 145 infections reported across 17 states as of mid-June 2026.

Federal health officials are monitoring a growing number of cyclosporiasis cases this summer, with 145 infections reported across 17 states as of mid-June 2026.

West Nile virus season is off to its earliest and worst start since 2004.

Federal health officials are monitoring a growing number of cyclosporiasis cases this summer, with 145 infections reported across 17 states as of mid-June 2026.

President Donald Trump is giving his endorsement to a January study by the Department of Health and Human Services that calls for cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every American child.

As the U.S. flu season winds down, health officials say the flu vaccine didn’t work very well.

More than a dozen states are suing the Trump administration over its changes to vaccine recommendations for children.

We wanted to know whether wearable tech -- like smart rings and Apple Watches -- equipped with heart-monitoring features, can be effective at tracking heart conditions.

U.S. births slightly decreased in 2025.

U.S. life expectancy has hit the highest mark in American history.

Health experts say the U.S. flu season appears to be waning with two straight weeks of decline in measures of flu activity.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 128 million people fall ill each year from foodborne disease, and 3,000 people die from what they eat.

The U.S. suicide rate has fallen after years of hovering at some of the highest levels ever reported, according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A federal vaccine advisory committee voted to delay a vote on whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has replaced the head of his controversial vaccine advisory committee.

The Trump administration has revised a website to contradict the scientific consensus that vaccines don't cause autism.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has adopted recommendations by a new group of vaccine advisers, and has stopped recommending COVID-19 shots for anyone.

New government data shows another decline in sexually transmitted disease rates for U.S. adults, but also a continued rise in syphilis in newborns.

Government scientists say infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” have been increasing dramatically.

Health Secretary Robert F.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

A Northwest Jacksonville man was just released from the hospital after weeks of battling a flesh-eating bacteria.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. faced bipartisan questioning over recent changes to health agencies, vaccine approvals and other priorities at a contentious three-hour Senate hearing.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has moved to strip thousands of federal health agency employees of their collective bargaining rights.

An internal CDC email reveals that the Georgia man who shot at CDC buildings on Aug. 8 likely tried to enter the campus two days earlier.

At least 600 employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are receiving permanent termination notices.

States are warning beachgoers about a summertime surge in infections from a frightening, flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters.

U.S. health officials have told more than a half-dozen of the nation’s top medical organizations that they will no longer help establish vaccination recommendations.

U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says tens of millions of Americans get sick from contaminated food every year, some of it organic.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there’s been a rise in emergency room visits for tick bites this summer, with the northeast region seeing the most cases.

The Trump administration appears to be expanding RSV vaccinations to some adults starting at age 50 instead of 60.

The Department of Health and Human Services under Robert F.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

Four people have been sickened in two states by salmonella poisoning linked to pistachio cream, a nut butter spread.

According to the CDC, one-quarter of U.S. adults age 20-64 have at least one untreated cavity and nearly half of U.S. adults have gum disease. Your diet is crucial to your teeth’s health but there are certain foods that can hurt your teeth.

More than 460 laid-off employees at the nation’s top public health agency are being reinstated.

The nation’s top public health agency has posted new recommendations that healthy children and pregnant women may — but no longer should — get COVID-19 vaccinations.

Nearly a quarter of the U.S population is expected to be 65 or older by the year 2060, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

Brazil, one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of poultry, has confirmed the country’s first bird flu outbreak on a commercial farm.

U.S. health officials say a listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat sandwiches and snacks has sickened at least 10 people.

The nation’s infant mortality rate is falling.

Health officials say at least seven people in six states have been affected in a new salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry.

Three new health reports detail growing concern about an animal sedative that’s showing up in the nation's illegal drug supply.

New U.S. government data shows that more U.S. women died around the time of childbirth last year, reversing two years of decline.

A measles outbreak across the US, including Florida, does not appear to be slowing down, and now, researchers at the Jacksonville Center for Clinical Research are speaking out about how it got here and why it continues to spread.

Health Secretary Robert F.

Health secretary Robert F.

A key vaccine advisory committee is meeting for the first time under new U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

A top Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official is telling staff to start planning for the agency’s splintering.

A federal judge in Rhode Island says she'll temporarily block the Trump administration from cutting billions in federal public health dollars.

Health secretary Robert F.

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Five high-level officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are leaving.

Tuberculosis continued to rise again in the U.S. last year, reaching its highest levels in more than a dozen years.

The nation’s top public health agency is inviting about 180 employees back to work about two weeks after laying them off.

According to a recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), three out of 150 veterinarians working with large animals unknowingly contracted bird flu.

Federal health agencies have restored several webpages and datasets, following a judge’s order to bring back public access to information that had been removed to comply with a presidential executive order.

Federal health officials say a dairy worker in Nevada has been infected with a new type of bird flu that’s different from the version that has been spreading in U.S. herds since last year.

This number might surprise you. Every year, an estimated 6 million to 12 million children get head lice. Consumer Reports has important information to help you make the best choice when facing lice.

Researchers across the country are in “a mad scramble” to sort out what public data the Trump administration has deleted from government websites.

A statewide grand jury convened at the request of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has found no evidence of criminal activity concerning COVID-19 vaccines.

The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported.

With the new year around the corner, focusing on heart health is a timely and important resolution.

Health officials have confirmed the first case of severe illness in the U.S. caused by bird flu.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is sounding the alarm about carfentanil, a synthetic opioid that is 100 times more lethal than fentanyl.

A handful of Massachusetts lawmakers are hoping to persuade their colleagues to support a proposal that would make the state the first to adopt a ban meant to eliminate the use of tobacco products over time.

The outgoing head of the nation’s top public health agency is urging the next administration to maintain its focus and funding to keep Americans safe from emerging health threats.

Health officials are confirming bird flu in a California child — the first reported case in a U.S. minor.

Nearly 3 million U.S. adults have epilepsy, according to the CDC, but many people don’t know much about this brain disease and the seizures it can cause. In honor of Epilepsy Awareness Month, we have an expert explaining what to do when someone is having a seizure.

U.S. health officials say whooping cough is at its highest level in a decade for this time of year.

A Minnesota resident who came into contact with a bat in July died of rabies.

A scientific panel is calling for a public health approach to marijuana that’s a big departure from “Just Say No.” The report was released Thursday by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

Health officials say they don’t know how a Missouri person caught bird flu, but they believe it may be a rare instance of a “one-off,” stand-alone illness.

The most dangerous animal on this earth is so small you don’t even notice it until they bite!

While genetics can play a role in one’s weight, so can the types and amounts of food and drinks that are consumed.

Now, when you fly with your pet, you’ll need to fill out a “dog import” form and get CDC approval.