Hantavirus comes from contact with rodents — such as rats and mice — especially after exposure to their urine, droppings, and saliva.

The state of Florida has reported its first measles case for 2025 in Miami-Dade Public Schools. Amid the measles outbreak this year, experts note the importance of vaccination.

Florida lawmakers take a stand against adding cavity-fighting fluoride in drinking water, but not on adding radioactive waste to roadways.

A Miami high schooler came down with measles, a doctor said Tuesday. It's the first known case of measles in Florida.

The Florida Department of Health is offering free swimming vouchers for children to take lessons. Florida has led the nation in child drowning deaths.

A teenager in Miami-Dade has a confirmed cases of measles, the first such infection in Florida since a small outbreak of the disease in South Florida in 2024. The infection was reported on a Florida Department of Health database for Florida’s infectious and reportable diseases.

Florida Democrat Rep. Kelly Skidmore has introduced a bill to end the state’s $29.5 million contract with a controversial pregnancy care provider. She has an unusual ally in this effort.

While the CDC has yet to confirm any measles cases in Florida, the Miami-Dade Health Department has one reported case stemming from a student at Miami Palmetto Senior High School in Pinecrest, according to CBS News. Near the end of February, NPR reported ...

The Florida Department of Health in Volusia County advises residents to be aware of rabies after a confirmed case in March.

As Florida wages a battle over fluoride in drinking water, an analysis of state data shows that municipalities that add fluoride to drinking water have lower rates of visits to hospital emergency

Here’s what to know about the current measles outbreak, how common the measles is in the U.S., how it spreads and what the symptoms and treatment are.

Florida has recorded its first measles case of the year amid an outbreak in states across the country. A student at Miami Palmetto Senior High School in Pinecrest has been diagnosed with the disease, according to an email seen by CBS News Miami. Newsweek has contacted the Miami-Dade County Health Department for comment via email.