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More U.S. hospitals are requiring masks and limiting visitors as health officials face a post-holiday spike in flu and other illnesses.

The agency says that low vaccination rates could strain health care systems in the coming weeks.

Health officials are releasing the first nationally representative estimate of how many U.S. adults have chronic fatigue syndrome: 3.3 million. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s number is larger than previous studies have suggested. It is likely boosted by some of the patients with long COVID. Chronic fatigue is characterized by at least six months of severe exhaustion not...

At least 117 people in 34 U.S. states have been sickened by contaminated cantaloupe, including 61 who were hospitalized and two who died, according to the CDC.

The U.S. infant mortality rate rose 3% last year, which is the largest increase in two decades.

Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) affects 4 million people worldwide, impacting more women than men. Despite how common this heart condition is, it is often overlooked in patients. CMD is caused by decreased blood flow to tiny blood vessels in the heart, causing chest pain, fatigue, shortness of breath and potentially a heart attack if it is left untreated. Celina Gorre,…

The CDC has created a new diagnostic code to track coronary microvascular dysfunction. New 4’s Eun Yang spoke to a patient and doctor about the impact of these new developments.

Health officials see Novavax’s protein-based vaccine as a valuable alternative for people who don’t want to take messenger RNA shots from Pfizer and Moderna.

U.S. health officials plan to endorse a common antibiotic as a post-sex morning after pill that gay and bisexual men can use to avoid some increasingly common sexually transmitted diseases.

The CDC specifically recommended that expectant mothers 32 to 36 weeks into their pregnancy receive the shot, Pfizer’s Abrysvo, from September through January.

A panel of CDC advisers voted Tuesday to recommend updated Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus booster shots for everyone ages 6 months and up.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention alerted doctors Tuesday about a rise in severe cases of RSV among young children in Florida and Georgia.

An uptick in COVID cases and hospitalizations has brought new concerns about whether the upcoming vaccines will be effective against the latest variants.

Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria. This bacteria can also lead to a milder illness called Pontiac fever, which resembles flu-like symptoms.

Leesburg’s town hall is displaying hope quilts honoring and commemorating frontline workers who protected the community throughout the pandemic. News4’s Molette Green reports.

Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, is an ancient disease that can cause damage to the skin and nervous system.

Here are some tips from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to treat mosquito bites

At least 100,000 people in the U.S. have become allergic to red meat since 2010 because of a weird syndrome triggered by tick bites, according to a government report.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said illnesses have been reported in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Ground beef is the only common food reported in the outbreak

The CDC analysis suggests the shots will reduce the burden of RSV on hospitals in the fall.