Measles is spreading across the United States at a pace that has already outpaced all of 2025 — and Florida is seeing one of the sharpest surges in the country.
The Food and Drug Administration has opened investigations into three new foodborne illness outbreaks, with federal health officials working to identify the source of each.
Taylor Farms has expanded a voluntary recall of its iceberg lettuce products sourced from central Mexico because of a potential link to the multistate cyclospora outbreak that has sickened people across the U.S. The California-based company said products with the potential to be contaminated with the diarrhea-causing parasite were shipped to 27 states including Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania and Illinois.
A parasite that causes extreme diarrhea, seen in recent outbreaks across the country, has been documented in over 25 counties in Florida -- and cases nearly doubled in one week, according to state data.
Federal and state health officials are investigating whether Taco Bell restaurants played a role in a multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis, while Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surveillance data show hundreds of domestically acquired cases this season.
Federal health officials are monitoring a growing number of cyclosporiasis cases this summer, with 145 infections reported across 17 states as of mid-June 2026.
Federal health officials are monitoring a growing number of cyclosporiasis cases this summer, with 145 infections reported across 17 states as of mid-June 2026.
Federal health officials are monitoring a growing number of cyclosporiasis cases this summer, with 145 infections reported across 17 states as of mid-June 2026.
Nara Organics has recalled its organic baby formula sold at Target stores and online due to a multistate outbreak of infant botulism.
The 18 American passengers who were exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship are getting a taste of Nebraska hospitality as they wait to find out how much longer they will have to remain in quarantine at the hospital in Omaha.
There are over 10 million new cases of dementia each year worldwide, meaning one new case every 3.2 seconds. According to studies, cases of dementia will continue to rise. But, can a vaccine be the key to reducing the risk?
Dr. Majdi Ashchi, a world-renowned expert on cardiology vascular medicine, and Dr. Mohannad Bisharat, the Director of Coronary Interventions at Ashchi Heart and Vascular Center, joined The Morning Show to discuss the new law that will help the medical community better understand the true impact of blood clots, signs of trouble and treatments available.
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and one of the most difficult things anyone can face is losing a loved one to suicide.
As Florida enters peak mosquito season, University of Florida experts are setting the record straight on a common summertime belief: plants like citronella and lavender won’t keep mosquitoes away just by growing in your yard.
Accidental shootings from unsecured firearms are one of the leading causes of unintentional death among children and teens, according to the CDC, and as summer unfolds, experts emphasize the importance of parents taking proactive measures to ensure their children’s safety when visiting other homes.
Four people have been sickened in two states by salmonella poisoning linked to pistachio cream, a nut butter spread.
Three new health reports detail growing concern about an animal sedative that’s showing up in the nation's illegal drug supply.
A measles outbreak across the US, including Florida, does not appear to be slowing down, and now, researchers at the Jacksonville Center for Clinical Research are speaking out about how it got here and why it continues to spread.
April 21 marks the beginning of National Infant Immunization Week, a crucial time to emphasize the role vaccines play in safeguarding children from preventable diseases.
April is Autism Acceptance Month. According to the CDC, one in 36 children in the United States have autism. Despite its prevalence, many families still have to wait months before they can get their child in to a specialist to be diagnosed.
Bird flu has been detected in a Georgia commercial poultry flock for the first time since a countrywide outbreak in 2022.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is sounding the alarm about carfentanil, a synthetic opioid that is 100 times more lethal than fentanyl.
U.S. health officials said a California infant has died and at least 10 other people have been sickened in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that include chicken feet, duck neck and pork hock, feet and tongue.
According to the CDC, more than 38 million Americans have diabetes, with 90% to 95% of those having Type 2 diabetes. And on top of that, another 98 million Americans have prediabetes.
Clay County Fire Rescue will host several Paramedicine Narcan events throughout Clay County in October to promote overdose prevention and understanding of narcotics.
Authorities in Congo say the first batch of mpox vaccine has arrived in Congo’s capital, three weeks after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in 12 African countries a global emergency.
Africa's public health body is seeing a rapid increase in mpox cases, with almost 4,000 reported on the continent in the last week.
High blood pressure can increase your risk of heart attack, stroke, chronic kidney disease, and other serious health conditions. The CDC says high blood pressure contributed to more than 691 thousand deaths in the US in 2021. So how can you lower your blood pressure without medication?
Although fewer teens are lighting up a cigarette these days, more and more are turning to vaping. In fact, about one of every five high school students vape. But is it safer than cigarettes?
There have been 17 times as many U.S. measles cases in the first three months of this year compared with the average number seen in the first three months of the previous three years.
A large number of a common, but potentially dangerous sexually transmitted infection, is affecting several Northeast Florida counties, especially Duval County residents, according to the CDC.
A measles outbreak at a South Florida elementary school has health officials warning of a rise in cases.
A new billboard around Jacksonville is bringing awareness to maternal syphilis rates during pregnancy, which according to the CDC more than tripled from 2016 to 2022.
Twenty-six people from seven states, including two people in Florida and Georgia, have been infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladopo called for a halt to the use of COVID-19 vaccines based on mRNA and said the vaccines could result in an illness.
The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) revealed tens of thousands of people are being admitted to hospitals each week for one of three sicknesses, the flu, COVID-19, or RSV.
The Jacksonville City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on an initiative that aims to improve local rates of infant mortality.
Almost three and a half million people suffer from epilepsy – a disorder of the brain that can cause seizures. For some, these seizures can be controlled with medication, others will need brain surgery, which can be risky. But now, new technology is helping doctors pinpoint what’s causing the seizures better than ever before.
More people are seeking mental health treatment than ever before. The CDC reports more than 21 percent of people are seeing a psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, counselor, or social worker. But what keeps our mental health professionals sane? And what can we learn from them?
Children in the United States are more likely to die at the hands of a gun than in a car crash, from a drug overdose or cancer. That's just one of the troubling statistics in a new Centers for Disease Control study--- that found firearms killed a record number of children in 2021.
Many in the medical community and law enforcement are split on if first responders are in danger by fentanyl exposure alone.
What if there is a way to prevent your bones and joints from deteriorating? You may not need to spend money on expensive supplements, as you may be able to strengthen your bones and joints with what’s already in your kitchen.
Suicide deaths reached a record high in the U.S. last year. Data from the CDC shows at least 49,449 lives were lost due to intentional self-harm in 2022.One local woman is working to raise awareness for mental health with murals all across Jacksonville that direct people to get help. The latest mural is in San Marco Square and is one of eleven in the city.
The FTC and FDA are sending cease and desist letters to sellers of edible Delta 8 products and telling them to stop marketing products that may entice young children.
Fentanyl test strips are now legal in the state of Florida after a bill signing this week formally decriminalizing the strips.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 2.5 million cases of STDs in 2021. Health experts continue their focus on outreach in both metropolitan and rural areas.
A report shows 32 people in the United States are killed every day in crashes involving an alcohol-impaired driver. That's one death every 45 minutes.
Kids needing more shut eye before school is the rationale behind a new bill making its way through Tallahassee.This bill would prevent middle schools from starting before eight and high schools before 8:30 a.m.
Prior to the pandemic, the dirtiest place in the hotel was the bathroom. Now, a study from the journal “Emerging Infectious Diseases” found COVID-19 germs are still rampant in the bathrooms.
Almost 60% of U.S. high school girls reported feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness in 2021, representing a 60% increase in these emotions among girls over the past 10 years, according to a newly-released survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Commissioner of Education sent a letter to the Duval Schools’ Superintendent, Dr. Diana Greene, “strongly urging” that the district needs to end its participation in a CDC youth-risk behavior survey (YRBS) and instead participate in a new one developed by the state.
How often should Americans get their booster shot against COVID-19, and how important is the booster to you if you’ve already been infected with COVID-19? Those are questions a panel of experts set out to answer during an FDA meeting, the information will be passed on to the CDC.
A federally funded study has found a possible link between aluminum in some childhood vaccines and persistent asthma, but experts say the study has several shortcomings.
The World Health Organization is convening its emergency committee to consider for the second time within weeks whether the expanding outbreak of monkeypox should be declared a global crisis.
The Food and Drug Administration, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is helping the Florida Department of Health and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services investigate a listeria outbreak linked to ice cream, the FDA said Tuesday.
The News4JAX Trust Index team is taking a look at a claim in a political commercial for Georgia Democratic candidate for governor Stacey Abrams.
