Public Health

North Carolina researchers say they have detected an infection in larval trombiculid mites — sometimes called 'chiggers' — caused by bacteria that has not previously been in the U.S., according to a July 12 news release.

Researchers have uncovered the first gene linked to long COVID-19, according to early findings from a study involving 6,450 patients, Nature reported July 11. The findings could spearhead larger studies to develop treatments for the complex condition tied to more…

After identifying a new COVID-19 omicron subvariant, — EU.1.1, a descendant of XBB.1.5 — in late June, its growth has slowed, according to the CDC. 

The CDC is cutting funding for child vaccination programs by 10 percent or more per state, KFF Health News reported July 5.

A Wisconsan woman died July 5 after developing blastomycosis —  a rare infection caused by a fungus found in soil and decaying wood called blastomyces, according to a report from FOX affiliate WITI. 

Kidney stones — once an issue primarily affecting middle-aged men — are becoming more common in children and teen girls specifically, according to a July 8 report from NBC News.

Infectious disease experts are warning that Bicillin L-A, the penicillin needed to treat syphilis, is scarce. The shortage could cause the disease to spread in the U.S. more quickly, The New York Times reported July 7.

EU.1.1, the new SARS-CoV-2 subvariant the CDC started tracking in June, ticked up slightly over the past two weeks, federal data shows. 

In an effort to prevent a repeat of last winter's "tripledemic" of respiratory illnesses, public health officials are encouraging Americans to get not only a flu shot but also a COVID-19 vaccine and a new vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus,…

The Colorado Health Department identified a new case of bubonic plague contracted by an individual in Montezuma County.