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Inside a Florida lab testing how well equipment can withstand lightning strikes
About 40 million lightning strikes hit the ground in the U.S. each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...
Measles in Florida: New case in Leon County, home of Tallahassee, third in state this year
A third case of measles has been reported in Florida this year, this one in Leon County. This case follows two others in ...
As Florida mosquito season peaks, officials brace for new normal of dengue cases
The spread of the mosquitoes is concerning because their presence increases the likelihood of disease transmission, said Steve Abshier, president of the Mosquito and Vector Contro ...
Second measles case reported in Tallahassee; Leon first Florida county to have 2 cases in 2025
The state noted a 15- to 19-year-old contracted the highly contagious disease. It was unknown if they contracted it outside ...
RSV vaccine access expanded to some people in their 50s, according to CDC website
In April, the CDC’s influential Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended expanding RSV vaccination to ...
CDC panel makes major vaccine decision for 2025—Here’s what’s changing
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has issued new vaccine recommendations affecting RSV and flu ...