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The annual Greater St. Louis Marathon is set for Saturday, and while thousands of runners will take to the streets, some motorists will be caught off guard.

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A handful of children have been hospitalized for a potentially deadly bacterial infection, alarming some doctors about the possible return of a once-feared contagious disease that vaccines tamed.

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A deadly, vaccine-preventable disease is making a comeback. The highly contagious and fast-moving infectio, which primarily affects children under five years of age, is infection more people, as fewer ...

A scar that runs along the base of Dr. Lara Johnson’s neck serves as a permanent reminder of the devastating effects of a vaccine-preventable disease. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

As vaccination rates dwindle, public health experts say rare infectious diseases could resurge — which might be happening with a rare, fatal bacterial disease known as Hib, NBC News reported April 2.