South Carolina’s health officials reported a new measles infection in Saluda County, linking it to the first case that appeared on April 17. The two incidents are separate from a larger outbreak in the Upstate area that ended on April 26 after nearly a thousand cases. The initial patient had trav
The cruise ship that once promised adventure now faces a frightening health crisis. A virus called hantavirus is believed to be the culprit behind three deaths and several illnesses on board. Hantaviruses have a long history, with records of outbreaks in Asia and Europe that caused severe fever a
Backyard birds like chickens and ducks look harmless, but they can carry germs that don’t respond to medicine. Since late February, at least 34 people across 13 states got sick from salmonella, and some cases involved bacteria resistant to antibiotics. Kids under five make up over 40% of those infec
April 27, 2011 remains a date tied forever to destruction and heartbreak across Alabama and the southern United States. On that single day, 240 lives were lost in Alabama alone when a barrage of tornadoes tore through cities and rural areas alike. While the storms technically began two days earlier,
A fierce night of weather struck Texas, bringing big hail and wind that could reach 90 miles per hour. Many people in North Texas saw tornadoes, and the National Weather Service is now checking damage to confirm each report. The storm forced twenty families out of their homes and left several peo
Rhode Island just confirmed its second measles case of 2026—a young woman in her 20s who traveled from abroad to visit family. Health officials traced her exposure to Brown University Health Urgent Care in Middletown on April 24. The good news? She didn’t need hospital care. But her case is a remind
Health authorities in Curry County, New Mexico recently confirmed a troubling case of rabies in the area. A young dog, just under a year old, tested positive for the disease after coming into contact with wildlife. What makes this situation particularly serious is that the dog hadn't received its ma
A passenger on a JetBlue flight from Fort Lauderdale to Boston was diagnosed with measles after arriving at Logan Airport. Health officials say anyone who spent time in Terminal C between midnight and 2:30 a. m. on April 14 could have been exposed. The individual left the airport in a private car an
A routine public health check has suddenly put a Southern California college on edge. Over two months last fall, visitors to Southwestern Community College may have shared airspace with a tuberculosis strain that shrugs off common treatments. Health officials have now set off a campus-wide alert, ur
A meningitis outbreak that sickened 19 people and killed two in a short span has triggered an urgent second-dose vaccination push in the U. K. The cases were mostly tied to a university in Kent, where students and nearby school pupils appear to have been hit hardest. Officials confirmed the situati
