Florida Department of Health

Health experts anticipated 214 dengue travel cases brought into the state from other countries. So far, the count is at 859, about four times the predictions. Here’s what that means for the future.

With Hurricane Helene flooding Pasco’s coastline, and Milton dumping over 15 inches of rain on the county’s interior, officials said the situation was especially inviting for Aedes aegypti.

An increase in the number of Vibrio vulnificus cases this year was to be expected as the infection can be contracted through exposure of open wounds to saltwater, which is common after hurricanes.

There's a new bulletin from Florida's surgeon general. Vaccine experts and historians interviewed for this article can’t remember another state health leader urging residents to avoid an FDA-approved vaccine.

The state agency advises people to skip the shot because it doesn’t target the current dominant variant. A USF epidemiologist says it will still be effective but suggests first asking whether you need the booster.

The agency says it is contacting people affected through "personalized letters" that include specifics of "impacted personal data."

The Florida Department of Health provides free shots for kids on weekdays throughout the year.

COVID-19 cases are once again recording a summer spike with some of the highest weekly case reports seen this year. But what is our relationship with COVID four years after the pandemic outbreak?

A computer system serving as a backbone of the Department of Juvenile Justice was hacked in March, and many contractors providing services to at-risk and troubled youths remain unable to access the network.

Health care centers and medical record-holders are targets for ransomware gangs. But why?

The agency confirms a ransomware attack occurred with the Vital Statistics System, which is used to process birth and death certificates ─ and holds patient information.

The data Monday showed 2,972 reported deaths related to COVID-19, up from 2,740 in early June.