Deadly bacteria infection spreads across Midwest, health officials search for...
The Illinois Department of Public Health has confirmed a case of Elizabethkingia in a resident who died earlier this year.
View ArticleBaby dies after likely contracting virus from a kiss
The Iowa infant made international headlines for coming into contact with someone who had a cold sore.
View ArticleRoaming Florida monkeys excrete virus that can kill you, study finds
Scientists studying a growing population of rhesus macaques in Silver Springs State Park say that rather than just carrying herpes B, which is common in the species, some of the monkeys have the virus...
View Article9th child dies after virus outbreak at New Jersey facility
Nine children have been reported dead at a New Jersey nursing home in the last week.
View ArticleMeasles accelerates to second-highest level in US in 25 years and over...
The data is provisional, and the actual number of measles cases is probably higher, as WHO estimates that fewer than 1 in 10 cases globally is reported to the agency.
View ArticleLearning about a virus that can cause birth defects in newborns on Coast Live
We learn more about the virus CMV and the clinical studies currently being done to create it's vaccine.
View ArticleFamily warns others about common virus that sent son to hospital
His parents want to share his story in hopes of spreading awareness of the virus, which can impact anyone from newborn babies to adults.
View ArticleWatch out for the flu, but don’t forget about these other illnesses this season
You're going to hear the words "flu" and "flu shot" a lot this fall, winter and even spring for good reason, but several other illnesses like to show up this time of year too.
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