Illinois is now among the states included in a growing multistate outbreak of Cyclospora infections linked to recalled iceberg lettuce, according to an updated investigation from the Centers for

Cyclospora presents a test for HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s promise to overhaul the food system and restore confidence in the agencies overseeing it.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dramatically increased its national tally of cyclosporiasis cases Tuesday, adding more than 4,000 confirmed illnesses after weeks in which state health departments had reported substantially higher numbers than the federal government.

As measles, hantavirus and cyclospora spread, experts say lost staff and expertise are slowing the response

The CDC issued a Level 2 Travel Health Notice for Costa Rica's Guanacaste Province after chikungunya cases surfaced near popular Playa Langosta. Travelers are told to take precautions.

Public health officials acknowledge they need to shed paternalistic messaging if they want to reach more people. The nominee to run the CDC says she will strike a new tone.

The Senate’s health committee pushed back a vote to advance two top health care nominations but indicated that one, the pick to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, would win the necessary votes.

The CDC operated behind the scenes during the FIFA World Cup, deploying disease surveillance, wastewater monitoring and real-time data dashboards.