U.S. sets Thanksgiving record for whooping cough cases
At least 364 pertussis cases were reported, marking the worst Thanksgiving week on record.
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At least 364 pertussis cases were reported, marking the worst Thanksgiving week on record.
The FDA says America's food supply is still "one of the safest in the world," despite some recent high-profile recalls and outbreaks.
The middle-aged Iowa resident had recently returned from travel to West Africa, where it is believed they contracted the virus.
The worst rates of the infection known as "walking pneumonia" or "white lung pneumonia" are in young children ages 2 to 4 years old.
Rwanda says it's gaining control of a Marburg outbreak, but U.S. authorities are taking no chances as another killer virus spreads fast.
The CDC will urge Americans to "reconsider nonessential travel" to Rwanda.
Fewer young people are having sex, but the teens and young adults who are sexually active aren't using condoms as regularly, if at all.
Thanks to vaccinations, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. But measles cases are now back; one reason is that more families have exempted their children from routine immunizations than ever before.
Boar's Head will no longer make liverwurst and is indefinitely closing the location where the product was made, impacting 500 workers.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.
The CDC says this is the largest listeriosis outbreak since 2011.
From 1999-2023, the Journal of American Medical Association recorded 21,518 deaths where heat was either the underlying cause or the contributing cause of death, likely an underestimation, they say.
Officials have been warning of a return to the pre-pandemic trends of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.
A listeria outbreak linked to sliced deli meats has killed three people and sickened at least 43 others across 13 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC says it is too early to say if this year's summer COVID-19 surge has arrived.
The strain is "very, very similar" to the JN.1 variant from earlier this year.
Interest in raw milk is rising in the U.S., fueled by both "wellness" and conservative influencers on social media — even though it can make people very sick.
New CDC data shows about 680 women in the U.S. died during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth in 2023, a decline from the previous year.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
CDC's provisional figures show a 2% decline in births from 2022 to 2023.
The CDC estimates the U.S. could reach 300 measles cases in 2024 — more than the recent peak two years ago.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
The CDC is warning about a rise in meningococcal disease, a rare bacterial illnesses than can lead to meningitis and possible death. Here's what to know about symptoms, transmission and treatment.
Illinois is the latest state to see cases of measles in 2024, according to the CDC's tally.
The new recommendations apply to COVID-19 and other viruses, like flu and RSV.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is now open to all students and families wanting to get help paying for college in the 2025-26 school year.
Coming off a troubling weekend in which six young men got ill at a fraternity party, there's renewed talk about the dangers of drug contamination at the University of Colorado in Boulder.
Snow, ice and frigid temperatures have forced a number of schools and entire districts across the Denver metro area, including Jeffo Public Schools and the Douglas County School District, to see delayed openings.
A quick burst of snow lays a thin layer of ice and snow over the Denver metro area and Front Range of Colorado.
The VFW, Colorado Aviation Business Association and MSU Denver delivered over 11,000 pounds of toys over the weekend.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is now open to all students and families wanting to get help paying for college in the 2025-26 school year.
Coming off a troubling weekend in which six young men got ill at a fraternity party, there's renewed talk about the dangers of drug contamination at the University of Colorado in Boulder.
Snow, ice and frigid temperatures have forced a number of schools and entire districts across the Denver metro area, including Jeffo Public Schools and the Douglas County School District, to see delayed openings.
A quick burst of snow lays a thin layer of ice and snow over the Denver metro area and Front Range of Colorado.
The VFW, Colorado Aviation Business Association and MSU Denver delivered over 11,000 pounds of toys over the weekend.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is now open to all students and families wanting to get help paying for college in the 2025-26 school year.
Coming off a troubling weekend in which six young men got ill at a fraternity party, there's renewed talk about the dangers of drug contamination at the University of Colorado in Boulder.
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University of Colorado Boulder students on Monday reacted to the news that six students were given Narcan after overdosing on drugs that were tainted.
The 10-year-old boy got lost in the Rampart Range area of Douglas County over the weekend.
Travis Hunter is one of the four finalists for the Heisman Trophy, awarded to the top player in college football.
The Avalanche have swapped goalies with the San Jose Sharks. Colorado's is sending Alexandar Georgiev packing and Mackenzie Blackwood will join their roster.
The University of Colorado and CSU had their bowl games announced on Sunday. They'll play back-to-back on the same day.
For the Bills' Sunday Night Football tilt against the 49ers, Ray Davis wore a picture on his cleats paying tribute to the day he first met Patrick Dowley about 17 years ago.
Jeremy Bloom will become the new CEO of the X Games. The ex-Olympic freestyle skier and Colorado football player will step into the executive role, the company announced Thursday.
Some Senate Republicans said the allegations against Hegseth should be taken seriously only if the anonymous sources come forward.
"Funny Girl," once a hit film and Broadway musical, is now touring the United States for the first time ever. Next week Funny Girl's cast will arrive at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts for a 12-night stay at the Buell Theatre.
The U.S. said it is trying to identify Tice's whereabouts after the toppling of the Assad regime.
President-elect Donald Trump says he'll end birthright citizenship, after years of criticizing the constitutional right.
The restaurant chain attributed the mess-up to staffing challenges, saying refusal of service was unrelated to the students' abilities.
Some Senate Republicans said the allegations against Hegseth should be taken seriously only if the anonymous sources come forward.
The U.S. said it is trying to identify Tice's whereabouts after the toppling of the Assad regime.
President-elect Donald Trump says he'll end birthright citizenship, after years of criticizing the constitutional right.
President-elect Donald Trump announced a new line of merchandise on his Truth Social app, a fragrance line called "Fight, Fight, Fight."
Years of infighting among Douglas County's three Republican commissioners boiled over when two commissioners asked another to clean out her office before her successor's term next month. She resigned with a month left in her term.
Coming off a troubling weekend in which six young men got ill at a fraternity party, there's renewed talk about the dangers of drug contamination at the University of Colorado in Boulder.
The Environmental Protection Agency banned two solvents known to cause a range of cancers: trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE).
An Adams County fire truck has a new look. For the next few months, it will feature a fentanyl awareness wrap to help protect people from the deadly drug. It comes after an ACFR lieutenant lost his brother to a fentanyl overdose.
Mary Jo Burkhard, 71, went to the emergency room with worrying symptoms. It wasn't the heart attack she feared.
A Northern Colorado woman who has spent years of her career helping patients navigate their cancer diagnosis says she leaned on her own patients for encouragement as she battled cancer herself.
The restaurant chain attributed the mess-up to staffing challenges, saying refusal of service was unrelated to the students' abilities.
President-elect Donald Trump announced a new line of merchandise on his Truth Social app, a fragrance line called "Fight, Fight, Fight."
The checkpoint could reopen in urgent cases, but travelers are advised not to ever count on it.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is facing calls to schedule vote on bill for which he is cosponsor.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson appeared to be unguarded when he was murdered. Some companies are rethinking their security practices.
Last year, 999 claims were made related to damage caused by the roadway in Colorado and nine were paid out.
Shannon Lofland, a veteran deputy in the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office, resigned this week amid a department internal investigation into her performing in adult videos, jobs she says she took "out of desperation."
An employee of Gate Gourmet, a catering company serving airlines at Denver International Airport, is under investigation by Denver police after an airline passenger said he caught the worker trying to secretly take a picture of the passenger in a bathroom stall.
A district court judge in Elbert County has declared the town of Elizabeth's curfew law unconstitutional after a Colorado family says they spent $12,000 fighting their son's $30 curfew ticket.
Xcel is facing backlash from customers after halting a popular rebate program. It's the third time in three months a rebate program has run out of funds, leaving hundreds of customers uncertain about the money they were promised.