Articles tagged with #disease outbreak
Latest articles tagged with #disease outbreak, sorted from newest to oldest.
Flea-borne Typhus Surges Across La County with 90% of Cases Requiring Hospitalization
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has declared a public health emergency due to a severe outbreak of flea-borne typhus, a disease caused by the bites of infected fleas. The outbreak has been reported in various parts of the county, with the highest number of cases in the western and...
Two New Measles Exposure Sites Identified in Keizer
Local health officials in Keizer, Oregon, are warning residents of two new measles exposure sites identified in the area. The sites were confirmed after a person infected with measles visited the locations, putting others at risk of contracting the highly contagious disease. First Exposure Site: Gro...
Measles Outbreak Spreads Across Us Amid Vaccination Worries
The US has seen a significant increase in measles cases in recent years, with over 1,200 reported cases in 2022 alone, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This marks a 28% increase from the previous year, and the highest number of cases since 1996. The majority of case...
New York Confirms 1st Locally Acquired Case of Chikungunya Virus in 6 Years in US
A chilling reminder that the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus is alive and well in the United States has sent shockwaves across the country. The New York State Department of Health has confirmed its first locally acquired case of the virus in six years, leaving experts scrambling to understand the f...