The Virginia Department of Health has observed a recent increase in mpox cases -- a contagious rash illness caused by the monkeypox virus -- throughout the state.
The World Health Organization said 1.3 million people worldwide died from TB in 2022. The disease is the second-leading infectious kills after COVID-19, also according to the WHO.
Yaphank, N.Y.: The front of the Suffolk County Police Headquarters building in Yaphank, New York on November 26, 2019. Mental health care, and safe storage of weapons, could help this vulnerable population. [ more › ]
Officials said the Will County case involves a child who had been in a Chicago migrant shelter and is now living and isolating with family after being exposed to measles early last week.
The health department is warning the public about overdose deaths in McHenry County as officials have identified double the number of deaths this year compared to the same time in prior years. The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) announced Tuesday there has been a continued increase in deaths, suspected from overdoses, in the county. […]
The first case of measles has been identified in a Lake County resident and officials are warning people who were exposed at a hospital in Libertyville and a restaurant in Lake Zurich. The Lake County Health Department announced Saturday afternoon that they had identified the first recent case of measles in a Lake County resident. […]
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has published a strategic plan aimed at advancing racial equity in all of its activities and oversights, providing a roadmap to address underlying concerns that have perpetuated health inequalities throughout the state.
Puerto Rico has declared an epidemic as the number of dengue fever cases continues to skyrocket in the U.S. territory. According to Puerto Rico's Department of Health, at least 549 cases have been reported so far and more than 340 people have been hospitalized. "As of March 21, 2024, the Department of Health's epidemiological surveillance of diseases has observed a 140% increase in dengue cases for Puerto Rico compared to the same period last year," the department said in a translated release....
Video from previous coverage of measles in Montgomery County DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- Area residents could have been exposed to measles after a second case was identified on Friday. Dayton & Montgomery County Public Health has confirmed a second case of measles has been identified in another Montgomery County resident. Two locations have been identified []
A new local podcast is looking to help solve crime.
Michael Mussi, of Elkins, appeared for his preliminary hearing Thursday in connection with last week's shooting death of Tanner Talbott.
A county-by-county breakdown shows northern Virginia and Maryland's suburbs of Washington, D.C. are generally much healthier than the national average. The 2024 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, produced by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, looks at why there are differences in health within and across communities.