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  • US has passed 2K measles cases this year Joseph Choi
    The number of U.S. measles cases in 2026 has now exceeded 2,000, quickly approaching the full annual total of last year. As of June 4, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed 2,030 cases so far this year, with 93 percent β€” or 1,890 cases β€” associated with outbreaks. Throughout all of...
     

US has passed 2K measles cases this year

5 June 2026 at 19:06
The number of U.S. measles cases in 2026 has now exceeded 2,000, quickly approaching the full annual total of last year. As of June 4, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed 2,030 cases so far this year, with 93 percent β€” or 1,890 cases β€” associated with outbreaks. Throughout all of...

Only half of U.S. adults trust the CDC's public health recommendations, poll finds

9 June 2026 at 10:00
The only group for whom trust in the CDC has increased over the past year are Republican voters β€” 67% this year, slightly up from 63% when the poll was conducted in April 2025

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  • New Ebola travel restrictions go into effect Finya Swai
    Federal officials on Wednesday expanded the Ebola screening program for travelers arriving in the U.S. who recently traveled to Congo, South Sudan or Uganda, adding a third U.S. airport to the list of approved entry points. All inbound passengers who have been to any of the three affected countries within the last 21 days can...
     

New Ebola travel restrictions go into effect

27 May 2026 at 16:01
Federal officials on Wednesday expanded the Ebola screening program for travelers arriving in the U.S. who recently traveled to Congo, South Sudan or Uganda, adding a third U.S. airport to the list of approved entry points. All inbound passengers who have been to any of the three affected countries within the last 21 days can...

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  • GOP's Bill Cassidy faces new decisions on bucking Trump Joseph Choi
    Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) finds himself in a unique position: scorned by President Trump and out of the running for reelection, but still in charge of the highly influential Senate health committee, which can block nominees to head three health agencies currently without permanent leaders. The next few months could determine whether his legacy is restraining...
     

GOP's Bill Cassidy faces new decisions on bucking Trump

31 May 2026 at 10:00
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) finds himself in a unique position: scorned by President Trump and out of the running for reelection, but still in charge of the highly influential Senate health committee, which can block nominees to head three health agencies currently without permanent leaders. The next few months could determine whether his legacy is restraining...

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  • Ebola response hobbled by US withdrawal from global health Joseph Choi
    The Ebola outbreak spreading throughout Central Africa is the first major outbreak since the Trump administration demolished its global health programs and largely withdrew from the world stage last year.Β  Experts say the absence is palpable. While the U.S. is sending resources and teams of experts overseas, public health and infectious disease experts say President...
     

Ebola response hobbled by US withdrawal from global health

24 May 2026 at 21:00
The Ebola outbreak spreading throughout Central Africa is the first major outbreak since the Trump administration demolished its global health programs and largely withdrew from the world stage last year.Β  Experts say the absence is palpable. While the U.S. is sending resources and teams of experts overseas, public health and infectious disease experts say President...

Ex-CDC director warns Ebola outbreak could rank second largest in historyΒ 

30 May 2026 at 13:14
Robert Redfield, the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). warned Friday that the current Ebola outbreak could become the second-largest spread of this virus in history. β€œIt’s already the third-largest outbreak of Ebola in the world,” Redfield told NewsNation, The Hill’s broadcast partner.Β  Redfield referenced the largest-ever Ebola outbreak in...

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