While Kansas’ influenza rate is still considered “very high” by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as of Feb ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every 33 seconds, a person dies from heart disease in the United States. With one in every five deaths related to a ...

Federal health officials are trying to tell if this year's harsh flu season led to an increase in a rare but dangerous brain ...

Here's what to know about the measles and how to protect yourself. It's a respiratory disease caused by one of the world's most contagious viruses. The virus is airborne and spreads easily when an ...

Iowa has the second highest incidence rate of cancer in the country, and it is already feeling Trump's cuts to the workforce ...

Metro health departments say the outbreak has not reached the Kansas City area but say there are ways to stay safe just in ...

Staff and observers worry that the agency may not be prepared for emerging threats including bird flu and insect-borne ...

Staff and observers worry that the agency may not be prepared for emerging threats including bird flu and insect-borne ...

“EIS [Epidemiology Intelligence Service] officers step up at a moment’s notice to investigate public health threats in the United States and around the world,” according to the website, which retains ...

Federal agencies have mandated and facilitated testing for the H5N1 virus to try to protect birds, cows and humans; ...

But the relative size of the outbreak is irrelevant. Kansas numbers continue to grow, and Dr. William Schaffner, infectious ...

Texas is experiencing a measles outbreak driven by unvaccinated people and the U.S. is facing a growing threat from bird flu, potentially affecting both animals and people. Former Centers for Disease ...