Typhoid is caused by ingestion of a significant amount of Salmonella Typhi bacteria from contaminated water or food. Sadly, the Philippines is endemic for the disease. In a child or adult who presents ...

As spring breakers this season continue to head south into warmer territory, mosquitoes are posing a health risk that calls for extra attention. Global cases of dengue fever are on the rise, says ...

Dengue fever cases have been rising among U.S. travelers and are expected to climb this year, according to a warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A “record number ...

tuberculosis (TB), typhoid and yellow fever. The United States currently provides around a quarter of the budget of Gavi, a public-private partnership headquartered in Geneva. David Elliman ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. The CDC released a health alert last week warning ...

ASHTABULA COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) – The Ashtabula County Health Department is alerting the public about a spike in strep throat cases and several cases of scarlet fever. “The Ashtabula County ...

IT'S that time of year again - hay fever sufferers are being warned to prepare for 2025's first pollen bomb. With parts of the country forecast to hit 20C today, the sunshine and warm weather will ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning about the rise of dengue fever cases in the US including popular tourist spots US territories of Puerto Rico and the US ...

Most people have been taught a body temperature of 98.6 Fahrenheit is normal, while 100.4 or above indicates a fever. But a TikTok user recently went viral when she said her normal body ...

Cedar fever, also called allergic rhinitis, isn’t exactly what it sounds like. It usually doesn't involve a fever. It's not the flu or a virus — it’s an extreme allergy. Cedar fever is ...

MLB Opening Day 2025 is finally upon us and all eyes will be on the Los Angeles Dodgers after their World Series win in 2024. The Dodgers technically already opened their season with a sweep of ...