DPH, DNR decline to investigate unusually high thyroid cancer cases in NE Georgia. Some state legislators are pushing back.
Thyroid cancer cases in Union, Lumpkin, Hall, White, Habersham, and Rabun counties have been about double or more the national average over the past decade.
Today marks 5 years since Georgia’s first COVID-19 cases were confirmed
It’s been exactly five years on Sunday since the first COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Georgia. The cases were announced on ...
US Measles Map Shows States Hardest Hit As Cases Spike
On Wednesday, the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSH) said an unvaccinated child had died from measles as the ...
What Georgia residents need to know about measles outbreak
Robert Bednarczyk, a professor of global health at Emory University, warns that measles can find and infect the most ...
Georgia’s vaccination rate too low to fully protect against spread of measles, health officials say
At a press conference last Friday, infectious disease expert Dr. Katrina Kretsinger warned that Georgia’s vaccination rate is ...
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Respiratory viruses continue to circulate throughout Georgia
As Atlanta and Georgia enter the end of the traditional winter respiratory illness season, there are still signs that ...
1st measles death reported in Texas outbreak that's left over 140 people infected. The highly contagious virus explained.
A child who was hospitalized with measles in Texas has died, state health officials said this week. It marks the first death ...
Measles outbreak FAQ: Do I need a vaccine booster? What do I do if I've been exposed? And what are the symptoms?
Yahoo News answers some of the most frequently asked questions about measles amid the Texas and New Mexico outbreaks.
Why experts only recommend buying raw or unfiltered honey
The first image that comes to mind when I think about honey is a bear-shaped bottle filled with a golden, sweet, sticky ...
Measles tracker: These US states have reported cases of the ‘eliminated’ condition
These US states have reported cases of the ‘eliminated’ condition - The first death from measles since 2015 was reported in ...
Could Texas measles outbreak spread to New Jersey? How many cases of measles are in NJ?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that, as of Feb. 20, measles cases have been reported in Alaska, California, Georgia, New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island. For school year 2023-24 ...