U.S. Measles Cases Surpass 5,100 as Elimination Status Faces Risk
More than 5,000 measles cases have been confirmed in the United States this year, as the country faces the potential loss of its elimination status.
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CDC Reports 5,182 Measles Cases, Highest Number Since 1991
Confirmed measles cases in the United States reached 5,182 according to data released on November 6 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, marking the highest number reported by the federal agency since 1991.
Tulane University Study Links Occasional Cannabis Use to Stroke Risk
Adults who used cannabis between one and five days per month faced a 40% higher odds of reporting a previous stroke compared to non-users, according to a new study of nearly 450,000 U.S.
Child Dies From Measles in New York’s First Fatality in 30 Years
A child in Lewis County has died of measles, marking the first fatality from the viral disease in New York State in 30 years during an ongoing measles outbreak.
CDC Issues New Health Rule for US-Bound Flights
Beginning November 3, 2026, every passenger boarding an international flight to the United States must sign a health attestation confirming no recent presence in the Democratic…
Kaiser Permanente Study Finds Most Child Hep B Exposure Is Non-Maternal
More than half of early childhood hepatitis B virus exposures originate from non-maternal household contacts rather than birth mothers, according to a Kaiser Permanente study…
Border Kidney Disease Deaths Rise Faster Amid Specialist Shortages
New research reveals that chronic kidney disease mortality along the US-Mexico border climbed from 48.2 to 81.4 deaths per 100,000 between 1999 and 2022, rising at roughly twice…
CDC Reports Three Measles Deaths While Pennsylvania Confirms Five Fatalities
As U.S. measles cases surpass 4,400 this year, a sharp transparency dispute has emerged over federal death counts.
University of Southern Denmark Approves Controversial Guinea-Bissau Study
The University of Southern Denmark approved a controversial study in Guinea-Bissau that withholds hepatitis B birth-dose vaccines from half of enrolled newborns, backed by $1.6…
University of Southern Denmark Approves Guinea-Bissau Infant Vaccine Study
A controversial research trial planning to withhold the hepatitis B vaccine from 14,000 newborns in Guinea-Bissau has received formal approval from a Danish university, though the…
Wisconsin Reports Fifth Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Meningococcal Case
Wisconsin health officials report that approximately 30% of invasive meningococcal disease cases diagnosed in the state since June 2024 display resistance to ciprofloxacin…
Russian Authorities Deny Plague After Siberian Institute Death
“People think the plague is gone, it was something that occurred 500 years ago.