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US reported its first case of last resort antibiotic resistant bacteria.

US Reports First Case of Last Resort Antibiotic-Resistant Superbug

May 28, 2016 06:06 PM EDT

A bacteria resistant to an antibiotic used as a last resort has been detected in the United States, scientists announced on Thursday.

Severe Heat from Climate Change a Great Danger to Outdoor Workers

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

Apr 30, 2016 09:08 PM EDT

The UN is bracing for an epidemic of heat related injuries.

Teenage Girl in Oregon Tested Positive For Bubonic Plague

Teenage Girl in Oregon Tests Positive for Bubonic Plague

Daphne Planca |

Oct 30, 2015 09:12 AM EDT

Health officials have announced that a teenage girl in Oregon has tested positive for bubonic plague on Thursday.

Marijuana Cookie Death: CDC Warns Against Overconsumption, Prompts Need For Warning Labels

Quadey Humile |

Jul 25, 2015 09:39 AM EDT

A year after a 19-year-old’s death linked to marijuana cookie, the Centers for Disease Control is tackling the importance of warning labels on marijuana laced edibles by outlining the details on the case of the Wyoming lad’s demise.

Sushi Salmonella: Osamu Corporation Recalls Frozen Raw Tuna

Quadey Humile |

Jul 23, 2015 06:16 AM EDT

Osamu Corporation is issuing two recalls of tuna processed in its Indonesian plant as it has been reported that the fish product is linked to Salmonella cases throughout the country.

Lyme Disease Invading US? Cases Spike As High-Risk Areas Increase

Quadey Humile |

Jul 16, 2015 06:00 AM EDT

Lyme disease is getting more rampant as the number of high-risk areas in the United States increase in number, a new government study published on Wednesday revealed.

Salmonella Outbreak Due To Kissing, Cuddling Chickens, CDC Says

KJ Belonio |

Jul 11, 2015 10:56 PM EDT

In a report made by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Salmonella outbreak in the U.S. was caused partly by people getting too close and affectionate with live poultry, like chicken and ducks.

Bathers relax on Pensacola Beach, Florida

Florida Flesh-Eating Bacteria: 2 Dead, 8 Infected; Beach Lovers Warned

Althea Serad |

Jun 15, 2015 07:36 AM EDT

A flesh-eating bacteria is invading Florida waters, killing two people and infecting eight, according to The Florida Department of Health. The flesh-eating bacteria, also called vibro vulnificus, is reportedly a bacteria thriving in warm seawater.

Drinking too Much Alcohol Kills Six Americans Everyday

Marco Foronda |

Jan 08, 2015 10:05 AM EST

Binge drinking is a serious and critical health problem.

Flu Season Leaves 21 Children Across 43 States Dead

Kat De Guzman |

Jan 05, 2015 11:41 PM EST

The Flu epidemic has decreased in its level over the holidays however, it has spread through 43 states and has taken a total of 21 lives of children as the Centers for Disease and Control Prevention (CDC) reports.

CDC Declares Flu Epidemic In U.S. After 15 Children Die

Kat De Guzman |

Dec 30, 2014 11:20 PM EST

As the flu season began early in the United States, 15 children reportedly died from the virus, prompting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to declare a flu epidemic in the country.

CDC Observes Lab Technician Possibly Exposed to Ebola Virus

Vittorio Hernandez |

Dec 25, 2014 07:17 AM EST

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is observing a laboratory technician who possibly was exposed to the Ebola virus on Monday afternoon. His observation period is for 21 days, the incubation time of the fatal disease.

CDC: Flu Shots Less Effective Now Due To Mutation Of Virus

Kat De Guzman |

Dec 05, 2014 12:11 AM EST

At the beginning of flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director announced on Thursday that this year's flu vaccine is no longer that effective due to the mutation of the virus.

CDC: 1 In 5 High School Students In U.S. Uses Tobacco

Kat De Guzman |

Nov 14, 2014 01:55 AM EST

The Centers for Disease and Control Prevention (CDC) released a study showing one-fifth of the high school students in the United States have smoked in the past thirty days.

Dallas Nurse Amber Vinson Declared Free of Ebola Virus

Andy Vitalicio |

Nov 06, 2014 06:03 PM EST

Amber Vinson, one of the nurses at Texas Presbyterian who treated Thomas Eric Duncan, is now out of the hospital after being declared free of the Ebola virus.

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