Utah poised to become the first state to ban fluoride from water systems Bill pushed through by Republicans awaits governor’s signature to outlaw addition of mineral to water The Guardian - US · Feb 26, 2025
Unvaccinated Child Becomes First in a Decade to Die of Measles as Texas Outbreak Grows A measles outbreak in rural West Texas has claimed the life of an unvaccinated child, marking the first U.S. measles-related death since 2015. Latin Times · Feb 26, 2025
Texas measles outbreak results in death - Roll Call Measles had been officially eliminated in the United States in 2000, according to the CDC, with the only new cases coming from travel. Roll Call · Feb 26, 2025
Listeria Outbreak Linked To Supplement Shakes Kills 12: CDC Warns A deadly Listeria outbreak that has sickened 38 people and killed 12 across 12 states since 2018, is now traced back to frozen supplement shakes distributed to long-term care facilities. Medical Daily · Feb 26, 2025
Trump Admin Preparing To Reject Migrants Over Claims They Could Spread Diseases: Report The Trump administration is planning to invoke Title 42, which labels migrants trying to enter the U.S. a public risk and was used during the Covid pandemic. Latin Times · Feb 25, 2025
Is new bat coronavirus a concern to public health? What CDC has said A new coronavirus HKU5-CoV-2 capable of entering human cells through the same pathway as Covid-19 has been discovered by scientists at China's Wuhan Institute of Virology. While the discovery may spark pandemic concerns, experts assure that the virus has only been found in laboratory studies and that the risk of… The Times of India · Feb 25, 2025
Dozens sickened and 12 dead in Listeria outbreak linked to frozen shakes An ongoing Listeria outbreak has mostly affected people living in long-term care facilities and people who were already hospitalized prior to becoming sick from the infection. LiveScience · Feb 24, 2025
Two people in US hospitalized with bird flu, CDC reports Wyoming woman still in hospital while Ohio man released after facing ‘respiratory and non-respiratory symptoms’ The Guardian - US · Feb 24, 2025
How Germany voted: Election results map shows far-right AfD surge in East as CDU win most seats The conservative alliance led by Feidrich Merz took the most seats in the German Bundestag, but Alice Weidel’s far-right AfD is close behind. The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2025
Texas measles outbreak grows to 90 cases, worst level in 30 years Epicenter of latest outbreak had one of state’s highest immunization exemption rates for 2023-24 school year The Guardian - US · Feb 22, 2025
Alarm as bird flu now ‘endemic in cows’ while Trump cuts staff and funding Experts say current US outbreak is unlikely to end without intervention with further mutation of virus likely The Guardian - US · Feb 22, 2025
Trump Considers Changes To US Postal Service President Trump's proposed USPS changes and federal agency shakeups raise concerns about essential services and protections. Top News · Feb 21, 2025
CDC Employees Rally Against Layoffs And Chaos CDC employees protest layoffs and chaotic work environment, demand transparency and fair treatment. Top News · Feb 21, 2025
Angry crowd confronts Republican in deep-red Georgia with ‘boos and catcalls’ over support for Trump’s agenda Crowd accused GOP rep of ‘doing us a disservice’ The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2025
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Top News · Feb 21, 2025 Republican Congressman Faces Tough Questions At Town Hall Event Republican congressman Rich McCormick faces criticism at a challenging town hall in Georgia, addressing CDC firings and Trump's actions.
Top News · Feb 21, 2025 CDC Vaccine Policy Meeting Postponed Amid Advisory Committee Review ACIP meeting postponed, new HHS secretary scrutinizes vaccine policy. Expert committee advises CDC on vaccines.
LiveScience · Feb 20, 2025 2 'exclusively indoor' cats in Michigan caught bird flu, potentially from their owners A new report details the bird flu cases of two pet cats in Michigan whose owners work in the dairy industry. Earlier in the month, a data table from the report briefly appeared on the CDC website before being taken down.
Fortune · Feb 20, 2025 Amid worst U.S. flu season in decades, RFK Jr.–led CDC pulls vaccine campaign Last season’s flu vaccine prevented 9.8 million illnesses and 7,900 deaths nationwide, the CDC says.
The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2025 CDC vaccination committee meeting postponed days after RFK Jr. took over at HHS A panel of experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine policy will not meet as previously scheduled next week
The Guardian - US · Feb 20, 2025 ‘I feel betrayed’: federal health workers fired by Trump tell of ‘nightmare’ US workers laid off despite years of experience and stellar performance describe widespread chaos and confusion
LiveScience · Feb 20, 2025 Parasite lurking in woman's brain caused mysterious 'burning' leg sensation A woman developed an array of symptoms shortly after returning from a vacation, and parasites turned out to be the culprit.
Top News · Feb 20, 2025 CDC Vaccine Policy Meeting Postponed After HHS Leadership Change The meeting of CDC vaccine advisers is postponed due to new HHS secretary, now seeking public input.
The Guardian - US · Feb 20, 2025 Trump’s dismantling of USAid raises risk of mpox global emergency, experts warn As administration cuts off resources from African countries to contain outbreak, workers say ‘everybody’s lost’
The Conversation · Feb 19, 2025 CDC layoffs strike deeply at its ability to respond to the current flu, norovirus and measles outbreaks and other public health emergencies In just a few short weeks, the Trump administration has brought drastic changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health. Beginning with the removal of websites and key public health datasets in January 2025, the Trump administration has taken actions to dismantle established public health infrastructure…