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The findings provide definitive proof that the disease was present during early colonization.
CIDRAP Director Michael Osterholm explains what makes a pandemic, if we’re still in one, and what gives a pathogen pandemic potential.
There are now 2,371 confirmed measles cases in 2026, according to the CDC.
The NYC Health Department has confirmed a 7th death in a Legionnaires disease outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
Only 9 of the 400 bills became law, and no state eliminated childhood immunization requirements.
Cyclosporiasis cases in a second outbreak not connected to lettuce continue to climb nationwide.
The death toll in the DR Congo has surpassed 1,500, government officials say.
The findings don’t confirm that the fatal disease is a threat to people but do offer important clues to what infection might look like in humans.
The Senate health committee voted to approve the nominations of Erica Schwartz and Sean Kaufman.
Some Republican committee members allege that Fauci had no right to invoke the Fifth Amendment, because a pardon protects him from criminal prosecution.
But some experts say it will impede the US’s ability to address infectious disease threats and respond to outbreaks.
Prevalence increased with age and in some occupational groups, though the estimates were lower overall than those observed in previous studies.
A study in Singapore shows more women undergo HPV screening if offered a self-collection kit, while a US study focuses on self-testing in non-traditional settings.
The nation’s former top infectious disease expert refused to answer questions from Sen. Rand Paul and others who accused him of misleading the country about the origins of COVID.
The department had been withholding $600 million in congressionally appropriated funds for the international vaccine partnership.
Donor government funding for the global HIV response fell by $2.1 billion in 2025, a decline driven by the US government.
Infants are more vulnerable than older children to severe illness from viruses like the flu and RSV, and symptoms can include vomiting and diarrhea for roughly one-third of kids.
Infrequent communication from the federal government about the large Cyclospora outbreak caused a “big black hole for information.”
Of the 11 cases documented since 2023 in the province, 8 patients had no recent travel history.
Both immunizations are highly effective at keeping kids and babies healthy.
