Parents who wish to have their children vaccinated against the flu may still do so in consultation with their child’s ...

Winter illnesses are slamming the U.S. A mutant influenza variant is sending scores of people to hospitals, 32 children have ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert to clinicians Tuesday, warning that the savage, flesh ...

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The decision means the CDC will no longer recommend every child be immunized for rotavirus, influenza, meningococcal disease, ...

The recommended U.S. vaccine schedule for children has been reduced from 17 to 11 vaccines. Here's how a doctor suggests ...

The State Department advises travelers to prepare for health risks, limited hospitals, and potential evacuations.

Two new studies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show wastewater monitoring of measles can flag measles ...

Early symptoms for measles mimic the common cold. But the disease is highly contagious, and more dangerous for those who aren ...

Hospitalizations for flu in children younger than age 18 have the highest weekly rate in more than 15 years. And in the ...