PORT TOWNSEND — Public Health Officer Dr. Allison Berry said on Friday that she is hopeful that Clallam and Jefferson counties will move out of flu season in the next few weeks.

Unfortunately, Michiels sees the consequences of those decisions play out in her pediatric emergency room.

Two people have died from measles as the U.S. faces outbreaks of the highly contagious virus. Can you get measles if you're vaccinated? Experts explain.

As outbreaks for several diseases are being monitored across the U.S., state DPH Commissioner Robbie Goldstein has an update on the ongoing public health initiatives in Massachusetts.

Vaccine hesitancy was rising even before COVID-19 emerged – but the pandemic exacerbated the trend. More kindergartners are ...

The pandemic left the state with a variety of tools to help conquer public health challenges. However, experts are concerned about the gaps in federal leadership for future crises.

Amid a growing measles outbreak in west Texas and New Mexico, many doctors and nurses are fielding questions from patients ...

A bout of measles sends the immune system into shock, demolishing critical cells that help our bodies respond to threats.

Measles is one of the most contagious viruses in the world, and can live on surfaces or suspended in the air for two hours.

There sat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s top health official, at a Steak ’n Shake with Fox News host Sean Hannity, ...

Abrupt staffing changes have also dominated Kennedy's first weeks in office, with CDC pick Dave Weldon, MD, withdrawing from ...