The prevention and control of communicable disease relies on a number of well-established interventions. Vaccination, vector ...

The CDC issued a level 2 travel advisory for over 30 countries where poliovirus has been detected. What to know before you go.

A group of experts that advises the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on its vaccine recommendations has suspended an anticipated push to stop recommending mRNA-based Covid-19 vaccines ...

Both Arizona and South Carolina, two states that recorded hundreds of measles cases in recent months, are reporting significant slowdowns in new cases reported this week. Utah, however, has now ...

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.

Practitioners nationwide are striving to do what’s best for children’s health, while staying supportive in the face of mistrust and confusion.

Hospitals face an increasing risk of encountering measles, but many health care workers don't know what it looks like.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an advisory for certain raw oysters and Manila clams, warning they could potentially be contaminated with norovirus. The March 9 FDA advisory states ...

Oysters and clams sold in New York and eight other states are recalled due to potential norovirus contamination.

Measles cases in South Carolina rose to 993 on ​Tuesday, state health data showed, including two ‌cases since the last update ...

Three monkeys died at a Hendry County primate facility, sparking criticism from animal-rights groups. The company says deaths ...

An outbreak struck a San Francisco high school, but the Bay Area has a long history as epicenter of tuberculosis in California.