Florida man contracts flesh-eating bacteria without even touching water
Tyler King was at work in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, last week, when he noticed his left bicep starting to swell
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Maryland boy infected with flesh-eating bacteria, mother says
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said vibrio and necrotizing fasciitis are deadly
Papayas from Mexico linked to salmonella in U.S.
Federal safety officials investigating 62 illnesses and cautioning consumers in six states against eating the fruit
Nestle Toll House develops cookie dough it says is safe to eat
Nestle's latest product is aimed at consumers who like to eat dough but worry about salmonella infections
Study: Obesity rate falling for preschoolers who receive food aid
Obesity rates dropped steadily to about 14% in 2016 — the latest data available — from 16% in 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported
Costco joins Kroger in recall of frozen berries on hepatitis A fears
Source is Townsend Farms, which recalled frozen berries in 2013 that sickened 165 people with the virus in 10 states
Measles cases break 27-year record, CDC says
The tally is so high that measles could lose its status as an officially eliminated disease
First diagnostic test for Zika virus gets OK to market
InBios, a developer of diagnostic tools to detect infectious diseases, wins nod from Food and Drug Administration
Can business owners force workers to get vaccinated?
Experts say employers concerned about the spread of measles should consult lawyers before issuing any orders
Measles outbreak: What you need to know before flying
The measles virus has impacted at least four U.S. airports so far this year, with reported exposures in California, New Jersey and most recently Texas
America's baby bust: Birth rate slides to 32-year low
Birth rates dipped for a fourth consecutive year, a potential setback for the country's economy and its labor force
Tracking down the source of misinformation fueling measles outbreak
For at least the last four years, what's come to be known as the "PEACH pamphlet" has been circulating in the Northeast, targeting orthodox Jewish communities
Most pregnancy-related deaths are preventable, CDC says
More women in the U.S. are dying from pregnancy-related causes, and many deaths could be prevented, according to new data
Adults who were vaccinated in the 1960s may need a measles booster
Some adults who were vaccinated against the measles in the 1960s may only have partial immunity
Most e-scooter injuries could be prevented, CDC finds
The CDC recommends wearing a helmet and properly learning to ride an e-scooter before hitting the road
N.Y. county issues 2nd state of emergency over measles outbreak
After the outbreak began in October, more than 19,400 vaccines have been administered in Rockland County and nearly 200 cases of measles have been confirmed
U.S. measles outbreak hits highest mark in 25 years
U.S. measles cases in 2019 have climbed to their highest level in 25 years in a resurgence largely attributed to misinformation that is turning parents against vaccines
Measles nears record in U.S. as cases continue to soar
This is the second-greatest number of cases in a single year since the disease was eliminated in the United States in 2000
A bigger killer than cancer?
Antibiotics have saved hundreds of millions of lives. But their continued, widespread use has led to mutated bacteria that are resistant to these drugs
N.Y. county to ban people infected with measles from public places
While Rockland County officials said they aren't going to go around arresting people with measles, they insist it's about keeping the public safe
Measles cases soar to second-highest level in 25 years
Since the beginning of the year, 555 cases of measles have been confirmed in the United States
Ground beef likely cause of 6-state E. coli outbreak
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday said no common supplier, distributor or brand of the meat has been identified
Addicted to fentanyl, one man tries to avoid becoming another "overdose statistic"
"I come from a good family. I work 40 to 50 hours a week," a young man named Jacob said
Will Zika return? What pregnant women and others need to know
Three years after Zika virus first made headlines, some of its mysteries have been solved – but not all
Texas company recalls contaminated water, then shuts down
Federal watchdog finds potentially dangerous bacteria in one product and a skin-burning chemical in another
Mississippi Senate race leans Democratic; Colom holds narrow lead
Kennedy family members join lawsuit to block Trump's arch
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Susie Wiles' old lobbying firm in crosshairs of MAGA feud
U.S. soldier accused of spying linked to Russia arrested in the U.K.
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