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Ladera Ranch Families Await Cancer Registry Review as Soil Testing Begins After At Least Six Ewing Sarcoma Cases

Soil and water testing began in Ladera Ranch as California reviews cancer data after reported Ewing sarcoma cases. What parents should know.

Medical Daily · Sep 22

Glenn County Confirms Second West Nile Death as All 10 State-Reported California Fatalities Sit in Central Valley Counties

Glenn County confirmed a second West Nile death as California reports 147 cases and 10 deaths. Who faces the highest risk during peak season?

Medical Daily · Sep 21

Chicago Warns Union Station Travelers to Watch for Measles Through September 18 After an Infectious Passenger Passed Through

Chicago health officials say a traveler with measles was at Union Station in late August. Who needs to monitor symptoms, and until when?

Medical Daily · Sep 14

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California West Nile Deaths Reach Six as Weekly Cases Jump by Twenty Two and Five Counties Report Firsts

California has confirmed six West Nile deaths and 86 human cases across 21 counties, with 22 new infections logged in a single week.

Medical Daily · Sep 9

Chicago Reports Its First West Nile Death of the Year as Officials Point to a Rainy Summer

Chicago confirmed two West Nile cases and its first death of 2026. Officials cite the rainiest summer in years and have sprayed 15 areas.

Medical Daily · Sep 2

Experts warn AC units could still be recirculating wildfire smoke particles in your home

Clearer skies don’t always mean cleaner indoor air, experts say

The Independent UK · Jul 21

CDC Confirms One Child Died in Chicago Migrant Shelter Group A Strep Outbreak with 166 Positive Cases

CDC's June 2026 EID report confirms one pediatric death and 166 GAS cases in a Chicago migrant shelter outbreak, highlighting congregate shelter infectious disease risks.

Medical Daily · Jun 23

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California Just Issued a Formal Mpox Alert and the World Cup Is Making the Situation Significantly More Dangerous

CDPH issued a June 16, 2026 clade I mpox health alert reporting 7 travel-linked California cases in 2026. CDC confirms 25 total U.S. clade I cases; World Cup amplifies risk.

Medical Daily · Jun 23

Secret Emails Reveal Sketchy Tactics in California Public Health's Tobacco Ban 'Endgame'

Here are the sketchy tactics California’s public health agency is using to convince towns and cities to ban tobacco sales.

Reason · Jun 22

E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Beef Kofta at The Kebab Shop Hospitalizes 5 and Gives 2 Children Kidney Failure — Genetic Testing Confirms the Match

USDA FSIS public health alert (May 24, 2026) and genetic confirmation (June 1, 2026): E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to beef kofta at The Kebab Shop in California. Nine sick, five hospitalized, two children with HUS. Olympia Foods confirmed as source.

Medical Daily · Jun 12

Death on a Plate: California's Deadliest Mushroom Poisoning Outbreak in a Decade Is Still Not Over

What began as a cluster of hospitalizations in the Monterey Bay area last November has grown into the worst wild mushroom poisoning outbreak California has ever recorded — and it is far from finished.

Medical Daily · May 28

Parts of California are seeing an ‘unprecedented’ rise in mushroom poisonings. Experts think they know why

Since November there have been 47 cases of severe poisonings and four deaths reported statewide, according to the Napa County Public Health Officer

The Independent UK · May 14

Eggs recalled as dozens fall ill and 13 hospitalized in California due to Salmonella

Officials in California have warned the public against eating, serving or selling the possibly contaminated eggs after over 60 people reported becoming ill

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025

Three cases of severe mpox reported in California, health officials say

The Guardian - US · Oct 20, 2025

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The Guardian - US · Aug 21, 2025

California resident tests positive for the plague after camping, officials say

South Lake Tahoe resident was probably bitten by infected flea while camping in the area, local health authorities say

The Guardian - US · Jul 22, 2025

Health experts warn Trump cuts to the CDC could hurt overdose prevention: ‘A step backwards’

The Trump administration has reportedly withheld $140m from a CDC effort geared at preventing overdose deaths

Latin Times · Dec 3, 2024

Cancer-Causing Radiation Detected at Popular Bay Area Art Park and Hiking Spot

High gamma radiation detected at Albany Bulb has catalyzed an investigation amid concerns over potential health risks and contamination at nearby parks.

Latin Times · Nov 26, 2024

Bird Flu Scare Intensifies as California Child Becomes First US Kid to Develop Disease; Source Remains a Mystery

A California child is recovering from H5N1 bird flu, marking the first pediatric case in the United States despite no identified contact with infected animals.

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LiveScience · Nov 25, 2024

Bird flu strikes 1st child in the US — CDC says infection source unknown

A child in California caught bird flu amid a recall of raw milk in the state, but investigations have found no evidence that the case was caused by raw milk.

Fortune · Nov 19, 2024

New strain of mpox found in California

Case in California is the first in the nation.

Louder · Oct 8, 2024

"If you had direct contact with a bat, contact a healthcare provider as soon as possible": Department of Public Health warns of potential rabid bat exposure at Goose show in Chicago

Anyone at the show not bitten by a bat does not need to seek medical attention

The Guardian - US · Sep 5, 2024

At least 19 people contract fungal infection after California music festival, officials say

New research shows that cases of valley fever, which in rare cases can be fatal, have risen dramatically in recent years

LiveScience · Aug 7, 2024

Valley fever risk may be high this year, California officials warn in wake of music festival outbreak

California officials are investigating cases of valley fever tied to a recent music festival.

Medical Daily · Apr 5, 2024

Tuberculosis Cases Confirmed In Chicago Migrant Shelters: Know Symptoms Of Infection

The Chicago Department of Public Health has not disclosed the exact number of tuberculosis cases detected, but no reports exist of city residents contracting the infection from exposed migrants who tested positive.

LiveScience · Mar 28, 2024

Uptick in tuberculosis raises alarm in California

California health officials warn that the number of active tuberculosis cases in the state rose last year.

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