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New Jersey is reminding residents why mosquito populations must be controlled and the risk of disease from bites.

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DeKalb County is opening a new high-tech TB clinic to address the highest number of TB cases in Georgia, with 52 cases reported last year.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Putting 33-year measles high in perspective Measles cases across the U.S. have hit the highest level in 33 years, according to the CDC.