Disease Control

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have reported that a human case of H5N1, commonly referred to as bird flu, has been found in Texas. The public's risk is still minimal, according to the government agency. While H5N1 virus…

Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed a troubling trend: the incidence of babies born with syphilis is rapidly increasing across the United States. In 2022 alone, the CDC reported a staggering…

In response to a recent measles outbreak in Philadelphia, a group of doctors known as The Black Doctors Consortium is taking proactive measures by offering free measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccines to the community.  The city has…