Taylor Farms has expanded a voluntary recall of its iceberg lettuce products sourced from central Mexico because of a potential link to the multistate cyclospora outbreak that has sickened people across the U.S. The California-based company said products with the potential to be contaminated with the diarrhea-causing parasite were shipped to 27 states including Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania and Illinois.

Cyclosporiasis is linked to contaminated produce or water — here’s what Florida health officials and the CDC want you to know

A microscopic parasite making waves across the country has now been identified in Florida, according to the CDC.

Nara Organics has recalled its organic baby formula sold at Target stores and online due to a multistate outbreak of infant botulism.

The 18 American passengers who were exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship are getting a taste of Nebraska hospitality as they wait to find out how much longer they will have to remain in quarantine at the hospital in Omaha.

Workers are cleaning and disinfecting the Caribbean Princess at Port Canaveral after a Norovirus outbreak sickened more than 100.

More than 100 passengers are sick with norovirus aboard the Caribbean Princess cruise ship, which is scheduled to dock at Port Canaveral on Monday, May 11. News 6 investigative reporter Pavlina Osta spoke with a passenger on board who says the outbreak has not stopped everyone from enjoying their trip.

102 passengers on the Caribbean Princess have become sick with Norovirus according to the CDC. An additional 13 crew members are also sick.

In a story published March 4, 2026, about a petition asking the Food and Drug Administration to add new warnings to antidepressants, The Associated Press erroneously reported the number of experts at a July meeting who were critics of the drugs.

Once again, it’s flu season in Florida, and most areas of the state have seen gains in the number of people who’ve caught the bug.

The U.S. has taken the unprecedented step of dropping the number of vaccines it recommends for every child — a move that leading medical groups say would undermine protections against a half-dozen diseases.

After “Sloth Fever” began spreading into Central Florida last year, experts with the University of Florida say they’ve managed a huge breakthrough in their research.

Federal and state health officials are investigating 13 cases in 10 U.S. states of infant botulism linked to baby formula that is being recalled.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has adopted recommendations by a new group of vaccine advisers, and has stopped recommending COVID-19 shots for anyone.

Government scientists say infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” have been increasing dramatically.

Fired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief Susan Monarez is warning senators America’s public health system is headed to a “dangerous place” under Health Secretary Robert F.

The CDC is in turmoil, with outside groups stepping in to handle work once done by the agency.

The director of the nation’s top public health agency has been fired after less than one month in the job.

Federal health officials have scaled back FoodNet, a program that tracked food poisoning infections in the U.S. The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network has cut required monitoring to just two pathogens that cause infections, down from eight.

At least 600 employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are receiving permanent termination notices.

U.S. health officials have told more than a half-dozen of the nation’s top medical organizations that they will no longer help establish vaccination recommendations.

Measles cases in the U.S. are at their highest in more than three decades.

Four people have been sickened in two states by salmonella poisoning linked to pistachio cream, a nut butter spread.

A person attended a Shakira concert at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey while infectious with measles.

Three new health reports detail growing concern about an animal sedative that’s showing up in the nation's illegal drug supply.

Suicide and overdose are some of the leading causes of death for women in the first year following pregnancy, stats show.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends two doses of the measles vaccine when you are a child. But if you had your shots done 30 or 40 years ago, are you still safe?

The nation’s top public health agency says about 180 employees who were laid off two weeks ago can come back to work.

City leaders in Longwood could decide Monday night whether to remove fluoride from the city’s water supply. The city commission meeting starts Monday evening at 6 p.m. at the commission chambers.

While the month of February is often associated with Valentine’s Day, it is also Heart Health Awareness Month.

Several federal health agencies are facing lawsuits over the removal of crucial health data from their websites. This action follows an executive order signed by President Trump, prompting changes to existing guidelines.

U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately.

Bird flu has been detected in a Georgia commercial poultry flock for the first time since a countrywide outbreak in 2022.

Once again, it’s flu season in Florida. But the data shows that some areas are getting hit harder than others.

According to the CDC, about 5.8 million adults are living with autism. For some, living independently can be a challenge. Learn more about an upcoming conference in Orlando for people living with autism.

A former Brevard County congressman and doctor is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control. Dr. Dave Weldon was nominated by Trump late Friday.

U.S. health officials said a California infant has died and at least 10 other people have been sickened in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that include chicken feet, duck neck and pork hock, feet and tongue.

There's some good news about sexually-transmitted diseases in newly released U.S. health data.

Authorities in Congo say the first batch of mpox vaccine has arrived in Congo’s capital, three weeks after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in 12 African countries a global emergency.

Over the past week, nearly a dozen cases have emerged in the state. Among these, some have been reported in Central Florida.

Africa's public health body is seeing a rapid increase in mpox cases, with almost 4,000 reported on the continent in the last week.

Over half of the Salmonella cases involved children under 5 years old, the CDC explained.

Today on Breakfast with Bridgett, licensed mental health counselor Shantala Boss discussed its impact on overall health of mom and baby.

Drowning is the fourth leading cause of death for children on the autism spectrum. That’s why Thursday’s "Breakfast with Bridgett" featured a discussion about water safety with Katie Pabst, Florida Autism Center's director of clinical operations for northwest Florida.

Nowadays, these monkeys can be found throughout the state, though some counties have had more sightings than others.

There have been 17 times as many U.S. measles cases in the first three months of this year compared with the average number seen in the first three months of the previous three years.

Washington, D.C. topped the nation in rates of gonorrhea. But in the Sunshine State, some counties fared better than others.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will soon update its COVID-19 guidance to remove a recommended minimum five-day isolation period for those on the mend, according to The Washington Post.

Nowadays, these monkeys can be found throughout the state, though some counties have had more sightings than others.

It's the time of year when it feels like everyone knows someone who is sick. So, how do you know what's going around and what your cough, runny nose, or fever really is?

CVS Pharmacy tells us many stores here in Central Florida have already begun rolling out the vaccine.

Florida's top doctor is now going against the CDC when it comes to the updated vaccine for COVID-19.

Central Florida accounted for 81% of leprosy cases reported in Florida and almost one fifth of nationally reported cases, according to The Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Here are a few eco-friendly ways to keep these uninvited guests away.

Heart disease has been the #1 cause of death in the United States since 1950.

The U.S. has approved the first vaccine for RSV, shots to protect older adults.

Older Americans and people with weak immune systems can get an extra COVID-19 booster dose this spring.

New data details the nation’s worsening tide of sexually transmitted infections, but health officials are hoping an old drug will help the fight.

According to the CDC, most of those suffering from salmonella poisoning reported eating raw dough or batter made with flour before they got sick.

For every American killed by gunfire, an estimated two or more more survive, often with terrible injuries.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 2.5 million cases of STDs in 2021. Health experts continue their focus on outreach in both metropolitan and rural areas.

U.S. cases of a dangerous fungus tripled over just three years, and more than half of states have now reported it.

Orange County Public Schools will no longer participate in an annual national study charting risky behaviors in students, according to correspondence from the Florida Department of Education thanking the district for the change and criticizing the survey.

A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found a majority of Americans surveyed support policies that would ban the sale of all tobacco products.

Vaccination rates for U.S. kindergarteners are down again, and federal officials are launching a new campaign to try to bring them up.

An appeals court next week will take up a Biden administration challenge to a ruling by a Florida federal judge that blocked requirements that airplane passengers and other travelers wore masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

As COVID-19 surges in China, the U.S. is expanding its traveler surveillance program, an early warning system for detecting new variants.

Flu is decreasing in many parts of the country after an alarmingly early and strong start to the season.

The CEO of Port Canaveral is projecting another record year of revenue ahead, while looking back at the growth over the past year at the port.

Dr. Rochelle Walensky tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday night.

Tuesday on Twitter, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo stated that regardless of what the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) decides, “nothing changes in FL.”

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Uganda next week will host a ministerial meeting on the outbreak of the Sudan strain of the Ebola virus which has no proven vaccine and has caused alarm in the East Africa region.

A federally funded study has found a possible link between aluminum in some childhood vaccines and persistent asthma, but experts say the study has several shortcomings.

On the third and last day of Disney’s D23 Expo, the company not only shared big news from Disney theme parks but from its cruise line.

Harmony Healthcare Orlando is on round two for monkeypox vaccine distribution at District Dive Bar in the Milk District.

U.S. life expectancy is at its lowest point in decades.

City leaders are looking to start testing wastewater for Polio among other viruses in Altamonte Springs.

The NFL essentially is back to normal entering its third season amid COVID-19.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention dropped its COVID-19 quarantine and social distancing recommendations Thursday as the majority of Americans have developed some sort of immunity to the virus.

The World Health Organization is convening its emergency committee to consider for the second time within weeks whether the expanding outbreak of monkeypox should be declared a global crisis.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have removed the COVID-19 Program for Cruise Ships as of Monday.

A Broward County man lost one of his hands in an overnight fireworks accident Saturday, a sheriff’s office spokesperson said.

An 18-year-old man from Ocala was killed Friday night in a single-vehicle crash with a tree between Ocala and Belleview, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A disturbance that has been moving up the Atlantic coast has developed into Tropical Storm Colin.

It’s about as much of a Fourth of July forecast as you can get in Central Florida. Highs Saturday top out in the low 90s with a mix of sun and clouds.

The Center for Disease Control announced Friday it is investigating an outbreak for a new strain of Listeria — an infectious bacteria typically passed through food.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday that it is working with the Florida Department of Health to investigate “one of the worst” outbreaks of meningococcal disease among gay and bisexual men in Florida.

An Orlando pediatrician is encouraging parents to get their young children vaccinated against COVID-19 after the U.S. opened the shots to young children on Saturday.

The heat has been the big story in Florida lately as summer approaches. Not only does the average high temperature go up the deeper into summer we go, but factoring in the high humidity makes it feel even hotter.

As summer travelers prepare to sail, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is lowering its threshold for cruise ships to meet a “highly vaccinated” status.

The report also says the omicron variant contributed to the growth of COVID-19 infections among the populace.

The nation’s top infectious disease expert said this week the country is transitioning to a new phase in its improving response to the coronavirus.

Uber riders and drivers can leave their masks at home.

U.S. health officials have cited a new COVID-19 strain as a factor in the decision.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for COVID-19, her spokesman says.

Norwegian Cruise Line canceled a third straight sailing of a ship out of Port Canaveral after it ran aground in the Dominican Republic earlier this month.

For more than two years now, health officials have been warning people not to go on a cruise.

After the last couple years of living through a global pandemic, it seems as though most of us are itching to get in some good travel time.

A group of pilots is suing the CDC over mask policies on airplanes.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says getting on a cruise ship is less risky than it was earlier this year.