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New coronavirus discovered in Chinese bats: What we know

This new virus reportedly can bind to humans in a comparable manner to the virus that causes COVID-19.

What to know about Lassa fever after Iowa resident dies of the rare disease

An Iowa resident is dead after contracting a suspected case of Lassa fever in West Africa earlier this month, the CDC said. Here's what you need to know.

10 million pounds of chicken, meat products recalled over listeria risk

Oct 15,24 | 07:32 EST

A recall of nearly 10 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and chicken products affects items sold at stores including Trader Joe’s, Wegmans, 7-Eleven and Kroger.

Public-Health Officials Should Have Been Talking About Their Sex Parties the Whole Time

Sep 20,24 | 07:02 EST

Messaging should be transparent.

New XEC Covid variant starting to spread

Sep 16,24 | 07:30 EST

It has some new mutations that might help it spread this autumn, scientists say.

Mpox detected at Fort Dodge Correctional Facility. Here's what you need to know

Sep 04,24 | 02:02 EST

A rare Mpox infection has been reported at Fort Dodge Correctional Facility. How can you keep yourself safe from the potentially serious disease?

Bugs, mold and mildew found in Boar's Head plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak

Aug 28,24 | 07:00 EST

The CDC has identified the largest listeriosis outbreak since 2011, linked to contaminated deli meats produced in a Virginia plant operated by Boar's Head.

First human case of EEE in Mass. since 2020 prompts warnings – and in one town, a curfew

Aug 25, 2024 08:44

Four Massachusetts towns are at 'critical' risk of Eastern equine encephalitis after an 80-year-old man tested positive.