Author: Erika Edwards

The agency previously declined to recognize four measles-associated deaths the Pennsylvania Health Department reported over the last month.

The unvaccinated 40-year-old, who died Saturday, had asthma and lung disease, the county coroner’s office said. Test results to confirm her infection are expected in the coming days.

A 6-week-old baby girl is one of two people with measles who died in Pennsylvania, the Lancaster County coroner said Friday, as the nation’s measles tally hit a new 35-year record of 3,134 cases.

Three baby goats at a North Carolina petting zoo tested positive for rabies, sparking a statewide effort to track down everyone who interacted with the animals.

Two people have died of measles in Pennsylvania, the state’s health department confirmed Tuesday.

The CDC reported more than 400 cases in 32 states, although the number of illnesses is likely to be much higher.

Dr. Erica Schwartz addressed CDC employees Wednesday in her first agencywide meeting.

The number of parents in the U.S. choosing not to vaccinate their children rose dramatically in the last school year, according to data released Monday by the CDC.

Ticks that carry Lyme and other diseases have gained a foothold in unexpected areas and should be considered a major threat farther south, a new CDC report finds.