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A USF expert says Americans' dependence on imported produce means the country might need to intervene to ensure it's safe.

More than a month after Venezuela's devastating earthquakes, public health experts tell The Associated Press the coming weeks are critical to prevent secondary crises from contaminants. Dust from collapsed buildings fills the air, and garbage piles up. Some people are reporting respiratory illnesses.

Because there are still cases to be reported, Dr. Norman Beatty from the University of Florida said the total number of cases this year is likely to be higher than last year's.

Pediatricians say there are numerous steps to take, including keeping a close eye on children to make sure they are OK.

A study identifies gene activity differences in spinal tissue, offering insight into a condition whose causes remain largely unknown.

According to the Florida Department of Health’s Reportable Diseases Frequency Report, 50 cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported in the state since May 1.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention used to monitor cyclosporiasis, a disease that causes long-term explosive diarrhea, gas and abdominal pain. It scaled back tracking it last year after funding cuts.

The list, compiled by pest control company Orkin, didn't include Tampa in 2025. Miami has been on the list at different rankings for well over a decade.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) issued an emergency rule Wednesday prohibiting the importation of shelter and rescue dogs and cats from states with confirmed screwworm detections.

Florida enacted emergency rules Friday to prevent the New World screwworm from making its way to the Sunshine State. The state created protocols to protect Florida's cattle herds from the parasitic fly after it was found in Texas earlier this week.

The city of Ushuaia in Argentina, which bills itself as the "end of the world," has found itself at the center of a global media storm involving a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise that departed from its port. Tourism operators and officials are scrambling to stem fallout from the nautical nightmare that they fear could cause foreigners to reconsider their Antarctic cruise plans.