Man Dies of Brain Inflammation Caused by Deer Tick Virus

(HealthDay News) -- In what scientists say might be the first case of its kind, a new report details the story of a 62-year-old man in New York state who died last year of meningoencephalitis, apparently after being bitten by a deer tick infected with deer tick virus. Read more

U.S. Declares Public Health Emergency in Response to Swine Flu

(HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials declared a public health emergency Sunday in response to the swine flu outbreak, as the number of confirmed cases nationwide rose to 20. Read more