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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a major warning about a popular baked beans brand. Vietti Food Group of ...

The outbreak that originated in Texas has spread into multiple states. And, the summer will be the real test of how much ...

The cases, all in children under the age of 5, make New York the 12th state with a confirmed measles outbreak in 2025.

The infant mortality national rate dropped to about 5.5 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted Thursday.

There have been more than 1,000 cases of measles reported across the country as the outbreak continues, according to data ...

A Sun-Times analysis of state data found the rate of vaccinations has dropped sharply from the rate in 2019, when 90% of ...

Measles has been confirmed in Orange County. In a post Wednesday on Facebook, the Orange County Department of Health said, ...

LAMAR COUNTY, Texas (KXII) - According to the Paris Lamar County Health District, there are two new measles cases in Lamar County, bringing the total number to 19. No new exposure sites are currently ...

Methow Valley School District (MVSD) nurse Annelisa Tornberg recently organized the initial preparedness meeting to review information about the extremely contagious disease and to develop plans for ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed that the United States is experiencing a significant ...