The Latest Breaking News from CDC

Flu cases are finally dropping - but don’t let your guard down, doctors warn

At least 19 million cases and 44 pediatric deaths reported this flu season

The Independent UK · Jan 27

Why Aren't We Talking About A Virus With Up To 90% Fatality Rate? Inside The Nipah Outbreak Asia Missed

Taiwan officially classifies Nipah virus—which kills 80–91% of infected people—as a Category 5 notifiable disease following India's outbreak, raising critical questions about media silence surrounding a pathogen deadlier than COVID-19.

International Business Times UK · Jan 27

Nearly half of CDC databases aren’t being updated as experts sound alarm over gaps in health data

‘The consequences will be dire,’ former NIAID director Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo warns

The Independent UK · Jan 27

The United States has officially left WHO, ending a year of controversial health reforms

22 January 2026 was the United States’ final day as a member of the World Health Organization (WHO) after a year of polemic health policy decisions.

Euronews · Jan 23

The 30-year high in US measles cases, in one chart

Why the U.S. is on track to lose its measles "elimination status."

Axios · Jan 22

CDC’s deputy director says measles outbreak is ‘cost of doing business’ in a global economy

‘This is appalling and not how public health leaders typically respond to ongoing outbreaks of preventable infectious diseases,’ one public health expert responded

The Independent UK · Jan 21

RFK Jr. set back by resistance

Accountability reporting is helping reverse health policy and funding shifts tied to the HHS secretary’s agenda

Salon · Jan 21

Urgent Warning: Popular Superfood Powder Linked to Bacterial Outbreak

Federal health agencies recently issued a serious warning regarding a widely used wellness supplement. The FDA and CDC connected a cluster of Salmonella illnesses to a specific brand of greens powder sold online. Shoppers can find this product on major platforms like Amazon and Walmart, which means the contamination poses…

Budget and the Bees · Jan 21

Why the US measles review matters as experts warn of wider risk

The re-evaluation is largely symbolic, contingent on whether a single measles chain has spread uninterrupted within the country

The Independent UK · Jan 20

Measles Reaches Clemson University as South Carolina Outbreak Explodes to 558 Cases, Worst in Nation

Clemson University confirms measles case as South Carolina outbreak explodes to 558 cases, worst in US. Nearly 98% of students vaccinated, but case emerges from Spartanburg County epidemic that doubled in one week. Contact tracing underway, 531 in quarantine statewide. Health officials warn outbreak will worsen before improving.

International Business Times · Jan 19