Polio is not endemic in the United States, but the disease is circulating in 30 other countries now. A doctor explains how to protect against polio when traveling.

NEW YORK — Reacting to a surprising and growing monkeypox outbreak, U.S. health officials on Tuesday expanded the group of people recommended to get vaccinated against the monkeypox virus. They also ...

Three unrelated cases of clade Ib mpox, a more dangerous variant of the monkeypox virus, have been confirmed in Southern California with no clear travel links to ongoing outbreaks in Africa. The ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that Dr. Ralph Abraham has stepped down as principal deputy director, effective immediately. According to ...

Dr. Ralph Abraham is leaving the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where has been serving as principal deputy director, the agency said Monday. It’s the latest in a string of leadership ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent vaccine advisory committee is not going to meet next week as planned, according to a spokesperson for the US Department of Health and ...

(NEXSTAR) – As one variant of the flu virus starts to decline, another is rising to take its place. Influenza A is still the most common type of flu circulating, but influenza B has risen for two ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Which medical experts do Americans listen to for trustworthy facts and guidance? Are people turning to their doctor, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ...

Roger is passionate about movies and TV shows, as well as the drive-in theater. Aside from hosting and producing three podcasts and a monthly live show, he also collects comic books, records, VHS ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) will soon decide if the U-S will lose its measles elimination status. KXAN’s Sally Hernandez spoke with Dr. Demetre Daskalaki, an infectious ...

Ongoing measles outbreaks in multiple parts of the country are threatening the United States’ status as a nation that has eliminated the virus’ spread, but a CDC leader said Tuesday that the potential ...