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Caleb Ziegelbaur, 14, was given four days to live when he was rushed to the emergency room in July 2022, his mother said.

A new study suggests vaccinating pregnant women protects their newborns from the common but scary respiratory virus called RSV.

New York has one confirmed polio case but health officials say wastewater surveillance indicates there may be hundreds of people infected. While most Americans are vaccinated against polio, experts say the case should serve as a wake-up call to those who aren’t. Here’s what you need to know.

The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade and Broward counties are now offering appointments for a vaccine to prevent monkeypox.

Naegleria fowleri is a free-living microscopic amoeba commonly known as a “brain-eating amoeba.” The amoeba can cause an infection called primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), which is usually fatal.

Health experts have been sounding the alarm about monkeypox for the past couple of months, while also telling everyone not to panic. Monkeypox is not a potentially fatal disease like COVID-19, and it’s much harder to transmit than COVID-19. However, in the eight weeks since the first monkeypox case turned up in Broward County, the health department says there...

Monkeypox cases are rising in South Florida, NBC 6’s Ari Odzer reports.

After the CDC recommended children ages 4 and under receive a COVID vaccination, South Florida parents (like many) are wondering whether or not to take their children to get a dose in the near future. In response to the onslaught of questions and curiosity, Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Aileen M. Marty shares her expertise on the subject and encourages parents…

Amidst “one of the worst outbreaks of meningococcal disease among gay and bisexual men in U.S. history,” the CDC is recommending all Floridian gay and bisexual men become vaccinated against the persistent illness. “Getting vaccinated against meningococcal disease is the best way to prevent this serious illness, which can quickly become deadly,” said Dr. José R. Romero, the director...

An analysis from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration states that kid-sized doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appears safe and effective for children under five, which would be a huge step towards vaccinating the nation’s youngest children who were previously unprotected.