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The variant, officially labelled EG.5, first emerged late last year and has now spread to be the dominant form of Covid in the US, most likely leading to the Summer uptick in hospitalisations

Officials of the Florida Department of Health on Thursday warned patrons not to swim in two Miami beaches after an excessive amount of faeces was found in the water, reports say

The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says samples of Darwin’s Natural Pet Products raw cat and dog food have tested positive for salmonella, a dangerous bacterial infection

A new Covid-19 strain BA.2.86 found in Michigan was placed under the World Health Organisation's monitoring list on Thursday due to the "large number of mutations it carries"

Scientists analysed almost 50 fruits and vegetables, looking at their nutrient contents to find out just which were the best when it came to the amount of nutrients per calorie

Florida's Department of Health reported cases of dengue fever in Broward County and Miami-Dade. While there is currently no specific treatment for dengue, early detection can significantly reduce mortality

The Florida Department of Health has placed Broward County on high alert after cases of dengue, which is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitos, continue to rise

Chagas disease is transmitted primarily through an insect called the 'kissing bug' which bites people around the mouth and then can pass along a parasite through people's mouth, nose or breaks in the skin

Peak season for the sometimes-fatal West Nile Virus comes in August and experts have warned that a wet winter followed by hot summer could make this year particularly dangerous

Crystal Villegas had travelled over the border from her Texas home to get a boob job in Mexico, where cosmetic surgery is cheaper, however she contracted deadly fungal meningitis and spent months fighting for her life in hospital

A Texas man went to see a dermatologist about a mysterious rash he had picked up and doctors were flabbergasted when they examined him as most doctors never get to diagnose this medieval disease - and he's still on antibiotics a year later

Health officials in the US have announced that half a million Americans have developed a sudden allergic reaction when eating red meat, all because of tick bites

Leprosy has returned as an endemic problem in the southeastern US, particularly Florida, with cases doubling nationwide over the past decade, raising concerns among health experts

Candida auris has been spreading rapidly throughout the US, and the rest of the world, with potentially deadly consequences due to its difficulty to diagnose and resistance to many antifungal treatments

The fungus was first identified in the United States when hospitals in New York state reported cases of a dangerous fungal infection never seen before in the country

The life-threatening condition has many red flags to watch out for, but the NHS has warned that diarrhoea could signal the deadly reaction - as well as breathlessness, confusion and mottled skin

Woodrow Bundy died after contracting an extremely rare brain-eating amoeba while swimming in Ash Springs, Nevada, leaving his extended family and friends devastated

A Native American woman, and her son, who lived on the White Mountain Apache Reservation in Arizona, US, experienced a rapid decline in their health after they were diagnosed with rat-borne Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the deaths of a young woman and her child from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare disease transmitted by mice

A Harvard professor challenges the widely held belief that eight hours of sleep is necessary, supported by research indicating cognitive difficulties associated with more or less sleep

Researchers from North Carolina State University analysed state parks in the area where they found the mites which carry the bacteria which causes scrub typhus - a disease which can shut down the heart and lungs

Ovarian cancer is on the rise among young women and experts have identified four key factors behind it. According to the CDC there are over 18,000 new cases of the cancer a year in the US

A Kentucky couple was forced to travel out of state for an abortion due to a strict ban on the procedures. Then, they were unable to hold their dead baby daughter to say goodbye to her

Surprising complications, including neurovascular issues and blood vessel problems, have been observed in patients affected by the fungal meningitis outbreak associated with cosmetic clinics in Mexico

Marystella Gomez was diagnosed with a parasite known as hookworm, leading to a skin condition called cutaneous larva migrans which started out as a simple itchy rash after a holiday