Disease

Summer is here and that means many of us will be heading outdoors for fun. It also means it's time to look out for something that's not-so-fun: blood-sucking ticks.

Deadly germs can come from anywhere, even a cantaloupe.

The opioid epidemic is spreading a virus: hepatitis C. A new class of drugs can cure it. But the state of Oregon limits who can get them.

Scientists are gaining more insight into how a deadly bat fungus is spreading across the United States.

The study, published in the Journal of Pediatrics, looked at a pertussis — or whooping cough — outbreak from 2012.

While mumps is preventable through a vaccine, health officials said those infected in Marion County were not adequately vaccinated.

Oregon health officials say the case involves a woman who fell ill after visiting a Zika-affected country. She's since recovered.