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Measles was declared eliminated from the United States 25 years ago. Now, the Centers for Disease Control reports major outbreaks of the virus happening across the country. This comes as vaccination rates in the country, and in Idaho, continue to fall.
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The CDC's vaccine advisory committee is meeting for the first time since the Health and Human Services Secretary removed all of its sitting members.
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services' decision to remove all members of the CDC vaccine advisory committee is drawing strong reactions from both supporters and critics.
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Seasonal vaccines for COVID 19, the flu and RSV are now available.
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Researchers say the fungus behind a disease called Valley fever may spread in the Mountain West as rain and temperature patterns change.Coccidioides fungi…
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In an effort to keep their food local, some city-dwellers have taken to raising chickens in their backyards. As urban farming remains trendy, an…
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Idahoans are getting sick from eating chopped romaine lettuce. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare says E. coli infections are linked to lettuce…
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Nurses are worried about Ebola after nurses in Texas and Spain contracted the disease while caring for infected patients. A survey from the organization…
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Antibiotics are ubiquitous in modern human life. Along with their well-known medical applications, they also are routinely used in agriculture, including…
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A report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last month shows more Idaho moms breastfeed their babies than anywhere else in the…