Officials said the resident died from pneumonic plague, a severe lung infection. The risk to the public remains low.

Blacklegged ticks now account for 99% of reported tick bite illnesses in Vermont, and more than half tested carry Lyme disease.

Ticks live in North Carolina year-round, and can transmit serious illnesses such as Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, Rocky ...

A new federal estimate shows that nearly 1 in 3 U.S. adolescents had prediabetes in 2023, far higher than a previous estimate ...

Falling vaccination rates could lead to the return of previously eliminated diseases, and many more people will be at risk of ...

The U.S. has hit an unwelcome milestone in measles cases this year. The CDC is reporting 1,288 cases across the country. The disease was declared eliminated 25 years ago.

The Trump administration eliminated the CDC team that developed national guidelines for prescribing contraception safely for ...

Lymphatic filariasis has undergone a remarkable transformation in India, evolving from a neglected tropical disease to a national priority. This shift is largely attributable to the consistent policy ...

Kennedy last week announced he would “retire” the entire panel that guides U.S. vaccine policy. He also quietly removed Dr. Melinda Wharton — the veteran Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Health officials warn about the spread of hantavirus — the rat-borne virus that killed actor Gene Hackman’s wife — as two cases were confirmed in Nevada.