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PAHO and Gilead Partner to Bring Biannual HIV Prevention Shots to 14 Latin American Countries

PAHO and Gilead partner to bring twice-yearly lenacapavir HIV PrEP shots to 14 Latin American countries facing rising regional infection rates.

Latin Times

Dengue Cases Across the Americas Fell 60 Percent This Year and Travelers Still Need to Watch Symptoms

Dengue cases in the Americas dropped 60 percent this year, but travel-linked infections and a Virginia case show risk has not vanished.

Medical Daily

CDC Adds 94 Measles Cases as a Federal Panel Prepares to Weigh U.S. Elimination Status This Month

CDC confirmed 94 new measles cases, lifting the 2026 U.S. total to 2,465, as a federal committee reviews the country's elimination status this month.

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Health Secretary Endorses Measles Vaccination as US Cases Reach 2,371, the Highest Total Since 1991

RFK Jr. told parents to vaccinate children against measles as CDC confirms 2,371 cases in 2026, the most since 1991. Here is what the data show.

Medical Daily

More Than 100 Experts Say Ending PAHO Funding Would Weaken Early Warning for Diseases Reaching U.S. Farms

A bipartisan coalition letter argues PAHO's regional surveillance gives the US advance notice of disease threats before they reach communities and farms.

Medical Daily

The U.S. May Lose Its Measles-Free Status in November. Here Is What That Means and How It Happened

PAHO will evaluate U.S. measles elimination status in November 2026. With 2,295 cases and 34 outbreaks, experts say the evidence of endemic spread is already clear.

Medical Daily

U.S. Measles Cases Hit 2,231 in 2026, Matching Last Year's Total with Five Months Still Remaining

The CDC confirmed 2,231 measles cases in 2026 as of July 9, nearly matching all of 2025 with months left in the year. Here's what parents need to know.

Medical Daily

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Dengue Is Rising in South Texas as World Cup Fans Arrive from Countries with Active Outbreaks

PAHO issued dengue warnings for World Cup 2026. Bexar County has Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Brazil and Mexico fans carry dengue risk. Here's what San Antonio needs to know.

Medical Daily

CDC Updates Measles Cases to 2,170 as 2026 Nears Record Levels with Months Remaining

CDC confirmed 2,170 measles cases as of July 2, 2026 — just 119 short of the full-year 2025 record. 31 outbreaks are active in 2026. PAHO review of U.S. elimination status is in November.

Medical Daily

The United States Could Officially Lose Its Measles-Free Status by November 2026

The U.S. has held measles elimination status since 2000. With 2,134 cases in 2026, a PAHO review in November could change that. Here's what it means.

Medical Daily

Experts Say the U.S. Has Already Lost Measles Elimination in Substance, if Not Yet on Paper

Experts say the U.S. has already lost measles elimination status in substance. Only 6% of 2026 cases trace to travel, down from 40% historically. Here's the case and what comes next.

Medical Daily

Dozens of international teams rushing to Venezuela

GENEVA - International search and rescue teams from at least 17 countries are being scrambled to Venezuela to help look for survivors of the devastating twin earthquakes, the United Nations said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

World Cup 2026 Public Health Risk: Epidemiologist Warns Heat Plus Alcohol Plus Crowds Is a Proven Formula for Emergency Rooms

Epidemiologist Dr. Katelyn Jetelina warns that "crowds plus sun plus summer temperatures plus physical exertion plus alcohol" reliably causes emergency room visits during World Cup events.

Medical Daily

PAHO Issues Formal Health Warnings for 2026 FIFA World Cup Fans Covering Dengue, Measles, Norovirus, and Heat Illness

PAHO's June 8, 2026 health guidance for World Cup fans warns of dengue, measles, norovirus, heat illness, and STIs across 16 host cities in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

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FIFA World Cup 2026 Health Risks: Heat Illness, Infectious Disease, and Food Safety Warnings Across 16 Host Cities

PAHO issued major health warnings for FIFA World Cup 2026: heat illness, infectious disease, and food safety risks across 16 U.S., Canada, and Mexico host cities.

The Independent UK

Health sleuths are watching for disease threats during the World Cup

Health officials will be on high alert for germs as millions of soccer fans gather for World Cup matches

Medical Daily

Virginia Records Highest Measles Count on Record While Major World Cup Gateway Links to Mexico's Growing Outbreak

Virginia has recorded a record 77 measles cases in 2026 as Washington Dulles, a major World Cup travel gateway, connects travelers from countries facing active outbreaks, raising public health concerns ahead of the tournament.

International Business Times UK

Cuba's Doctors Seen Manually Operating ICU Machines as Power Crisis Continues to Threaten Patients

Cuba's worsening energy crisis severely affects hospitals. Discover how healthcare workers handle power outages and sustain critical care amid fuel shortages and blackouts.

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The Independent UK

World Cup host city mandates face masks as measles outbreak spreads

Classes have also been suspended at 15 schools

The Independent UK

Regional health organization issues alert as measles cases surge across the Americas

The Pan American Health Organization has issued an alert due to a surge in measles cases across the Americas, with Mexico reporting the highest numbers

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

The trauma after the storm: Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of emotional devastation across Jamaica

Experts are calling for the integration of mental health into climate-disaster policy in the Caribbean as studies show that PTSD risks increase after hurricanes and displacement

The Independent UK

Canada no longer measles-free after 5,000 cases recorded this year

The outbreak has already led to the deaths of two babies

LiveScience

Canada has lost its 'measles elimination status' — here's what that means

A large, ongoing outbreak that began in Canada in 2024 has cost the country its measles elimination status.

The Guardian - UK

US anti-vax stance to blame for continent-wide surge in measles, say experts

The disease was eliminated across the Americas in 2024, but urgent vaccination drives are now under way as cases rise from Mexico to Bolivia after outbreaks farther north

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