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THE number of measles cases in the United States has crossed 1,000 for the first time in five years, federal data showed on ...

For Americans planning cruise ship vacations this spring or summer, there could be reason to worry about more than rough seas, experts say.

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The deadly and drug-resistant fungus Candida auris is under close surveillance as health experts work to calm its spread.

Federal officials say at least 10 people in the U.S. have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat food products, and a producer is voluntarily recalling several items. The U.S.