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A State Health Department Found This Outbreak First: How Florida's Cluster Detection Triggered a National Recall

Florida's health department spotted an E. coli cluster, interviews pointed to Publix blueberries, and a Chilean supplier recalled. How detection works.

Medical Daily

How vaccine skeptics use storytelling effectively to create powerful but medically inaccurate messaging

As long as there have been vaccines, there have been people who doubted their science and safety.

The Conversation

FDA Retracts Its Positive Cyclospora Test on Recalled Lettuce as Consumer Reports Finds the Recall Notice Unusable

FDA says its Cyclospora-positive lettuce sample was a false positive. The recall remains. Consumer Reports found the notice used internal brand codes.

Medical Daily

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GOP Congressman Slams JD Vance's Silence Over CDC's $1.24 Billion Pfizer COVID Vaccine Contracts: 'Why Isn’t He Speaking Out'

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) questioned Vice President JD Vance‘s silence after the Trump administration established billions for Pfizer Inc.‘s (NYSE:PFE) COVID-19 vaccine contracts for 2026 and 2027.

Benzinga

Stiff Neck, Fever, and a Rash That Does Not Fade: The Meningococcal Signs That Need an Emergency Room

Meningococcal disease can kill within hours. CDC reported 463 US cases in 2025. Learn the warning signs and when to go to the emergency room.

Medical Daily

Only Available Syphilis Shot for Pregnancy Remains in Short Supply Through Early Next Year

Bicillin L-A, the only treatment for syphilis in pregnancy, is short until late 2027. What pregnant patients and clinicians should do now.

Medical Daily

Your State May Recommend More Childhood Vaccines Than the CDC Does. Here Is How to Find Out Which Schedule Applies

Most states no longer follow the CDC's January 2026 childhood vaccine schedule. Here is how to check which one applies to your child before school.

Medical Daily

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Richard Blumenthal Questions Whether Taylor Farms' Trump Donations Weakened CDC Response to Cyclospora Outbreak

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Sunday accused Taylor Farms of impeding public health efforts to contain the Cyclospora outbreak and questioned whether the company’s political contributions to President Donald Trump‘s campaign contributed to CDC staffing cuts that weakened disease surveillance.

Benzinga

CDC Data Show Seven States Carry Most 2026 Measles Cases as National Total Reaches 2,318

CDC confirms 2,318 U.S. measles cases in 2026, the most since 1991. Seven states hold most cases. What families should check before school starts.

Medical Daily

CDC Renews Ebola Travel Restrictions Through Mid-August as DRC Bundibugyo Cases Rise to 2,344 with No Vaccine Available

CDC renewed Ebola travel restrictions July 13 through mid-August. DRC cases hit 2,344 with 930 deaths. No vaccine exists for Bundibugyo. What travelers and the public need to know.

Medical Daily

Trump threatens tariffs on Mexico over bad lettuce, Canada over wildfire smoke

US President Donald Trump has threatened new tariffs on Mexico following a lettuce-linked foodborne illness outbreak, and on Canada over wildfire smoke drifting across the American border. The comments expand his reliance on trade threats beyond traditional economic disputes, though no formal implementation details were outlined.

The Economic Times

CDC Expands Nation's Largest Known Cyclospora Outbreak to Nine States with Nearly 2,000 Sick, and a Second Outbreak Is Now Under Investigation

CDC expanded the Taco Bell Cyclospora outbreak to 9 states July 24. A second separate 72-case outbreak has no identified source. What to know and do now.

Medical Daily

CDC Data Show Hospital Infections Have Fallen 27% Since 2015, but Maintaining That Progress Remains a Challenge

A July 2026 CDC/NEJM study found hospital infection rates fell 27% from 2015 to 2023, with major drops in CLABSI, C. diff, and MRSA. But 518,000 HAIs still occurred in 2023.

Medical Daily

RFK Jr’s team quietly updates CDC website to say science doesn’t know if vaccines cause autism

Changes appear to have been made to secure Senate confirmation vote for Trump’s pick to lead public health agency

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Cyclospora Cases Have Hit a Record High in the United States as Multiple Unlinked Clusters Continue

Cyclospora cases reached a record high in the U.S. in 2026, with over 11,000 total reported as of July 23. Multiple unlinked clusters remain under active investigation. Here is what you need to know.

The Guardian - US

US surpasses 2025’s record number of measles infections as cases climb

The latest milestone, a recorded 2,318 infections, makes 2026 the worst year for measles in the US since 1991

The Independent UK

CDC acknowledges expansion across more states of explosive diarrhea parasite

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The Independent UK

Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more states

Federal health officials have linked four more states to an outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite

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US cyclosporiasis outbreak expands to nine states as CDC investigates 7,400 cases

Over 11,500 people this summer are suspected to have been sickened by disease that can cause explosive diarrhea, CDC says

Medical Daily

CDC Closes Moringa Leaf Powder Salmonella Outbreak After 131 Illnesses in 38 States

The CDC closed the moringa leaf powder Salmonella outbreak on July 22, 2026, after 131 illnesses in 38 states. Recalled products may still be in your home. Here is what to check and discard.

The Independent UK

Largest known outbreak of explosive diarrhea parasite expands to 9 states as CDC struggles to slow spread

More than 12,000 cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported across 40 states

Medical Daily

FDA Opens Three New Simultaneous Food Outbreak Investigations With No Source Identified Yet

The FDA launched three new foodborne outbreak investigations on July 23, 2026, involving Cyclospora, Salmonella Javiana, and Listeria, all with no food source yet identified. Here is what to know.

Medical Daily

Dengue Fever Has Now Surpassed 500 U.S. Cases and the Mosquito That Spreads It Is Expanding North

Dengue fever cases have surpassed 500 in the U.S. in 2026, with Aedes aegypti mosquitoes spreading northward. Florida and Southern states carry the highest risk, but Los Angeles saw local transmission last season.

Medical Daily

DRC Ebola Death Toll Passes 1,000 as Fastest-Spreading Outbreak on Record Continues

Ebola deaths in the DRC surpassed 1,000 on July 23, 2026, in the fastest-spreading outbreak on record. No vaccine or treatment exists for this strain. Here is what to know.

Medical Daily

CDC Confirms Over 4,100 Cyclospora Cases Across 41 States as Michigan Outbreak Hits 7,664

CDC confirms 4,173 Cyclospora cases in 41 states as of July 23, 2026. Michigan alone has 7,664 cases and 160 hospitalizations. Here is what to stop eating and who is most at risk.

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