The CDC​ is now backing an additional measles vaccine​ shot for some travelers within the United States in response to record outbreaks.

These new steps dovetail with a rapid rise in measles cases this year, with more than 600 cases reported across at least 21 states.

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coordination with state and local health departments, follow-up on lab-confirmed cases of acute gastroenteritis after travel, and communications such as website updates," the CDC official said in ...

As spring breakers this season continue to head south into warmer territory, mosquitoes are posing a health risk that calls for extra attention. Global cases of dengue fever are on the rise, says ...