infectious diseases

Local and state health officials say an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Marshalltown may be linked to cooling towers. The state has confirmed 34 cases in the county since the end of August, resulting in the death of one person.

Chronic wasting disease — which affects deer, elk and moose — continues to spread throughout the Great Plains and Midwest. Just this year, authorities in western Oklahoma detected the state’s first case in a free-ranging deer.

Experts give advice on vaccines and other treatments for COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus and the flu as the risk of a tripledemic returns.

Direct farm-to-consumer sales of raw milk will be legal beginning July 1.

Experts say respiratory virus season has started earlier than usual and has been particularly severe for children.

The Iowa Department of Agriculture reported that the state's first case of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 (RHDV2) was detected in Story County on Monday.

Only a handful of monkeypox cases in the U.S. are among children, out of thousands reported so far. Yet infectious disease experts are keeping a close eye on pediatric cases.

Charity Nebbe talks to Donald Lewis about insects, his career and retirement.

Iowa health officials say the state is seeing an increase in the rates of syphilis cases.

State health officials are reporting flu activity this year in Iowa is very low due to the measures the public is taking to slow the spread of the coronavirus.