The number of whooping cough cases in the United States has been creeping up, and that has health experts such as Tampa pediatrician Philip Adler concerned. He had whooping cough as a child and remembers how miserable it made him feel. He also remembers the time when hundreds of kids in his small Connecticut town who had whooping cough were rounded up and walked down to the local gas works. "They had us march around [and] breathe deeply, the methane gas seeping out of the gas works," Adler says. Town health officials hoped it would be therapeutic in some way. "They didn't know what to do about it, so they gassed us." ...more

October 18, 2007

CLEARWATER - A chlorine leak at the aquatic center at the North Greenwood Recreation Center forced an evacuation, fire and rescue officials reported Thursday. ...more

October 11, 2007

A polio outbreak in Nigeria was caused by the vaccine designed to stop it, international health officials say, leaving at least 69 children paralyzed. ...more

October 6, 2007

Flu season has begun, and can continue through February or later. Influenza (the flu) is a contagious and potentially serious illness that can lead to hospitalization and even death. ...more

October 6, 2007

Hernando County commissioners Tuesday approved spending up to $110,000 to improve a limerock road after listening to a lengthy, impassioned crowd relate horror stories of contracting asthma, respiratory problems and even cancer from constant exposure to limerock dust. ...more

September 30, 2007

University of South Florida officials said Tuesday they will require meningitis vaccinations of all students living in their residence halls by next fall. ...more

September 26, 2007

University of South Florida officials said Tuesday that they will require meningitis vaccinations of all students living in their residence halls by next fall. ...more

September 25, 2007

TAMPA - Many barely knew her, but they were stunned by the news that an infection killed one of their schoolmates in a matter of days. ...more

September 25, 2007

Many barely knew her, but they were stunned by the news that an infection killed one of their schoolmates in a matter of days. ...more

September 25, 2007

Alderman's Ford Park Reopened ...more

September 24, 2007