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The child experienced mild symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Control and Prevention.

A recent E. coli outbreak linked to organic, bagged carrots that has sickened nearly 40 people across 18 states has led other popular brands to recall vegetables because of possible contamination, including additional products sold at Whole Foods.

Federal health officials are calling for more testing and treatment of workers on farms with bird flu. The new guidance comes after a study showed that some dairy workers had signs of infection, even when they didn’t report feeling sick.

Fresh, slivered onions on the restaurant chain’s Quarter Pounders “are the likely source” of the outbreak, the agency said Wednesday.

U.S. health officials are recommending that people 50 and older get a shot against bacteria that can cause pneumonia and other dangerous illnesses.

Ten people likely suffered from trichinellosis, a rare parasitic disease linked to wild game meat, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

U.S. suicides last year remained at about the highest level in the nation’s history, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Fewer U.S. teens are vaping this year than at any point in the last decade, government officials reported on Thursday.

Diseases spread by mosquitoes are in the spotlight again because of recent U.S. illnesses. Here’s a look at some common — and not so common — mosquito-borne diseases.

A U.S. government report concluded that fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit is linked with lower IQ in children.

At least 21 states have very high levels of Covid, the data shows. Yet, with fewer people testing for Covid, experts say it’s more important than ever to pay attention to symptoms.

The latest CDC data shows increasing summer COVID-19 activity across the US, with Texas rising. Local health experts urge caution ahead of July 4th. NBC 5’s Candace Sweat has more.

The CDC estimates that COVID-19 infections are growing or likely growing in 44 U.S. states and territories, declining or likely declining in 1 state or territory, and stable or uncertain in 5 states and territories—evidence that an anticipated summer wave is underway.

A diabetes diagnosis can change your day to day life, but it can also take an unexpected mental health toll. In fact, the CDC says having diabetes doubles your risk of depression.

A diabetes diagnosis can change your day to day life, but it can also take an unexpected mental health toll. In fact, the CDC says having diabetes doubles your risk of depression. NBC 5 health reporter Bianca Casto shares a North Texas woman’s journey.

At least 19 women in nine states reportedly became sick after they got Botox, either having gotten the injections from people who were never licensed or trained to give the shots or received them in “non-healthcare settings,” including homes or spas, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday.

The travel advisory, issued Friday, comes after a person from San Diego died from the disease

As part of a nationwide tour to spread awareness about the respiratory viruses that spread each winter, CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen made a stop in Dallas Friday, taking a firsthand look at local efforts to protect the community.

As pediatric hospitals sound the alarm about overwhelmed ERs, today the head of the CDC visited Dallas. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards reports she came to see first-hand the efforts here to protect people from respiratory viruses that tend to take hold of our community each winter.

U.S. health officials are warning doctors to be on the lookout for possible cases of lead poisoning in children.