New York’s response to virus outbreaks could look different after the federal government cut funding to the state’s Department of Health, according to Governor ...

Measles is considered one of the most contagious viruses in the world. It spreads through the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes or even breathes. Particles can linger in a room up to two ...

Confirmed measles cases in the US grew by 28% in a week to reach 483 this year, worsening a deadly outbreak that has already ...

Bucks County health officials have contact-traced locations in the region after a resident tested positive for measles this ...

Spring trout fishing season opens Tuesday, April 1, and runs through Oct. 15. A catch and release (artificial lures only) ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has rescinded hundreds of millions of dollars for public health work across ...

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Acting Commissioner Amanda Lefton announced the April 1 start ...

Dengue fever is a viral infection transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which bites during the day. In most cases, it ...

The group of blood-sucking parasites called ticks can spread pathogens like Lyme Disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis. Here's ...

Citywide, about 81% of children between 24 and 35 months have received their first MMR shot, while 95% is needed for herd ...

Newsweek has created a map showing where in the U.S. cases of Candida auris have been reported. Candida auris (C. auris) is a ...

There have been four total cases of measles in New York State so far this year, three in New York City and one in Suffolk ...