As of Oct. 14, officials in neighboring South Carolina have confirmed 16 measles cases. Twelve are tied to an ongoing ...

While no cases have been reported in Western North Carolina, health departments across the state have been monitoring the ...

A backyard flock in Rutherford County, which is essentially a small group of birds in a residential setting, tested positive ...

STANLY COUNTY, N.C. — Stanly County has confirmed its first case of rabies for the year 2025, with a bat from the Oakboro area testing positive for the virus, officials announced on Wednesday. The ...

Outbreaks of vaccine‑preventable illnesses continue to persist across the country and here in North Carolina, due, in part, to declining vaccine rates for communicable diseases. When children and ...

Flu vaccinations are vital for those at higher risk of severe viral respiratory disease, including individuals 65 and older, ...

MADISON COUNTY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Madison County confirmed to NewsChannel 9 that a man who contracted eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) passed away due to complications from the virus. The county ...

MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) – A person living in New York has tested positive for the chikungunya virus in what state health officials ...

Two Californians diagnosed with mpox may be the first U.S. cases resulting from the local spread of a different version of the virus, health officials said. The Long Beach ...

Lancaster County has reported two new West Nile virus cases a week for the last three weeks, bringing the county’s human case tally to 11 this year. While the exact dates of infection are not ...