Montana and Wyoming have seen increased hospital admissions due to COVID-19 over the last two weeks — 57 percent and 41 percent, respectively — giving some experts pause.
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Death certificates will soon include long COVID-19 as a cause now that the CDC has broadened guidelines for certifying deaths.
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An attendee of a large spiritual revival on a Christian college campus in Wilmore, Ky., tested positive for measles, state officials confirmed Feb. 24.
Medical professionals believe the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, is behind a number of health issues residents are now experiencing, NBC News reported Feb. 25.
A rise in the infection rate of antibiotic-resistant Shigella has prompted the CDC to issue a health advisory.
The U.S. Energy Department has zeroed in on a laboratory leak as the most likely cause of the COVID-19 pandemic, though officials said the conclusion was made with "low confidence," The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 26.
Health officials have identified two human avian flu infections among a family in Cambodia, the World Health Organization confirmed Feb. 24.