A North Carolina teenager died on Aug. 31, 2026 after contracting a rare Naegleria fowleri infection, highlighting the danger of warm freshwater exposure.
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The North Carolina Department of Health warns that an Exxon gas station in Hendersonville and a Holiday Inn Express in Asheville may have exposed patrons to measles from an out‑of‑state traveler.
Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and 2,911 deaths, with over 1,300 recoveries, as the outbreak spreads amid insecurity and displacement.
A 15‑year Danish cohort study found that early use of statins was associated with a 15% reduction in dementia risk, highlighting a possible link between cholesterol control and brain health.
The Health and Human Services Department has opened a public comment period on new vaccine categorization proposals that could shift many childhood shots out of routine recommendation.
Eight‑year‑old Lillian Smart of Ruston, Louisiana, died Saturday after a suspected Naegleria fowleri infection linked to swimming in a lake.
The fastest‑growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two new health zones in North Kivu, bringing the total number of affected areas in eastern Congo to 60.
Measles cases have spiked in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Georgia, with the CDC reporting over 2,700 national cases in 2026, the worst year in more than three decades.
North Carolina health officials urge anyone who touched baby goats at Farm Adventures' mobile petting zoo between July 28 and Aug. 27 to contact local health departments after four goats tested positive for rabies.
Four baby goats at a traveling petting zoo in Lexington, N.C., tested positive for rabies, prompting health officials to warn attendees of possible exposure.