State and local health officials are tracking dozens of cases of an illness caused by an intestinal parasite with symptoms including "explosive" bowel movements. Cyclosporiasis, caused by the parasite Cyclospora caytanensis,

Publix advised customers throw out even more fruit than was recalled. The Florida Department of Health first notified the CDC.

Traces of the pandemic are still plenty present in the Bayou City.

The findings suggest that Covid vaccines reduced the likelihood of severe illness last fall and winter.

Federal health officials are responding to two separate parasite-related threats that have raised concerns across the United States, prompting increased surveillance, emergency coordination, and warnings for both the public and the agricultural industry.

The study found that the vaccine reduced the risk of emergency department visits and hospitalizations among healthy adults by about half last winter.

Former CDC chief medical officer Dr. Debra Houry warned the "scientific integrity" of federal health agencies are at risk.