Produce Lobby Asks US Agencies to Help Quell Fears Hurting Sales

A major produce lobby group asked US health officials to change how they communicate about a parasite outbreak that’s sickened thousands, citing battered consumer confidence and sagging sales of fruit...

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Two Unvaccinated People Die of Measles in Pennsylvania

Two unvaccinated people have died of measles in Pennsylvania, marking the first US deaths this year as the country grapples with the largest outbreak of the disease in three decades, the state’s healt...

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New CDC Head Apologizes for Staff’s Lack of Psychological Safety

The new director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told agency employees that she wants them to feel safe and not fear retributions for honest conversations, according to a recordin...

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New CDC Head Apologizes for Staff’s Lack of Psychological Safety

The new director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told agency employees that she wants them to feel safe and not fear retributions for honest conversations, according to a recordin...

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Trump Is Interviewing Potential Nominees for FDA Commissioner

President Donald Trump is interviewing potential nominees for US Food and Drug Administration commissioner in person this week, according to people familiar with the process, as the White House looks ...

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US Kindergarten Vaccine Rates Drop Again for 2025-26 School Year

The number of US kindergartners starting school without being fully immunized continues to rise, as more families forgo the protective shots despite outbreaks of vaccine-preventable illnesses.

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Democrats Aim to Link Parasite Spread to Trump-Taylor Farms Ties

Senator Elizabeth Warren is pushing the US’s top health official to detail the government’s cyclospora outbreak response in the wake of a major produce supplier’s campaign contributions to political g...

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Trump Plans to Sign Order on Splitting Up Combined Measles Shot

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Monday that would recommend breaking up the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine into three separate shots, according to a person f...

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Trump Administration Considers Order on Autism and Vaccines

The Trump administration is actively considering issuing an executive order on vaccines and autism as soon as next week, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Michigan Says Lettuce Is Now Safe to Eat as Parasite Cases Fall

Cases of cyclospora parasite infections in Michigan that surged as a result of tainted lettuce are declining, and people can resume normal consumption of leafy greens, the state’s health department sa...

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Qdoba Pulls Jalapenos as US Officials Probe Salmonella Outbreak

Qdoba Restaurant Corp. pulled jalapenos from its more than 800 locations and said it’s cooperating with US authorities investigating a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across t...

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US Senate Confirms CDC Head a Year After RFK Jr. Fired Prior One

The US Senate confirmed the Trump administration’s nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday, making her the first permanent director for the public health agency in ...

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Chipotle Pulled Jalapeños Tied to Minnesota Salmonella Cases

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. removed jalapeños from multiple stores in Minnesota after learning the peppers may be linked to a salmonella outbreak in the state that’s sickened 110 people.

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Two People Die From Illness Traced to US Parasite Outbreak

Two people have died in Michigan from the severe diarrhea-causing parasite that has sickened thousands across the US, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Cyclosporiasis Cases Top 10,000 in Michigan as Parasite Spreads

A severe-diarrhea-inducing parasite has now infected more than 10,000 people in Michigan, the epicenter of an outbreak that’s been reported in 45 states in the US since May.

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US Measles Infections Surpass 2025 Total to Reach 35-Year High

US measles cases in 2026 have already outpaced last year’s total and have reached a level not seen in more than three decades.

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As Parasite Spawned Chaos, Taylor Farms Slow-Walked Its Response

The US Food and Drug Administration had apologized, Taylor Farms said in a post on X. An agency lab test linking its produce to the country’s worst cyclosporiasis outbreak in decades was a false posit...

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Lettuce Grower Taylor Farms to Recall Products Tied to Parasite

Lettuce supplier Taylor Farms told US regulators the company is preparing to issue a recall of ingredients linked to a parasite outbreak that’s sickened thousands in Michigan and nearby states, accord...

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Lettuce Grower Taylor Farms to Recall Products Tied to Parasite

Lettuce supplier Taylor Farms told US regulators the company is preparing to issue a recall of ingredients linked to a parasite outbreak that’s sickened thousands in Michigan and nearby states, accord...

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Parasite Infections Tied to Severe Diarrhea Surge in Michigan

Infections with a foodborne parasite that causes severe diarrhea surged over the weekend in Michigan, where more than 2,600 people have contracted the pathogen that’s spreading across the US.

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NYC Finds Legionnaires’ Bacteria in 31 Upper East Side Buildings

New York City officials identified dozens of buildings with Legionnaires’ bacteria in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, closing in on the source of an outbreak that has infected at least 46 people and hosp...

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Explosive Diarrhea-Causing Parasite Infects 1,250 in Michigan

A dangerous parasite that causes explosive diarrhea is spreading throughout the Midwest, as federal health officials investigate the still-undetermined source of the outbreak.

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Upper East Side Legionnaires’ Outbreak Source Remains Unknown

New York City officials have not yet identified the source of an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease on the Upper East Side that has infected at least 28 people and hospitalized 21.

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Upper East Side Legionnaires’ Outbreak Source Remains Unknown

New York City officials have not yet identified the source of an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease on the Upper East Side that has infected at least 28 people and hospitalized 21.

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NYC’s Extreme Heat Threatens Holiday Weekend Plans With 110F Real Feel

A dangerous heat wave that is trapped over New York City is also trapping people in the city.

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White House Adds Pandemic Response Staff as Ebola Cases Rise

The Trump administration brought on two new pandemic response officials at the White House as the administration faces multiple infectious disease threats, a White House spokesperson confirmed.

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Person in UK Tested for Possible Ebola as Cases Rise in Africa

A hospital in Scotland is a testing a patient for Ebola as central Africa faces a deadly outbreak of the virus.

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New CDC Leaders Vow to Boost Skeleton Staff Left After DOGE Cuts

New top leaders at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told staff they’re focused on hiring more people, including for senior roles, to alleviate pressure on the agency, according to a r...

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Chaotic Push to Train Staff for US Ebola Outbreak Facility Alarms Health Workers

The three-day session focused more on administrative tasks than spread prevention.

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