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Australia's H5 bird flu is running out of map to stay off of
215 cases and counting — Australia's H5 tally keeps climbing, including a mass mortality event of about 80 birds near Cape Jaffa.
Cyclospora keeps its distance, but not from your produce
70% of deaths worldwide are now tied to non-communicable diseases, according to the World Health news pack — a grim stat, but today’s outbreak items are na
2 measles cases have been reported in middle Tennessee, the first in the state this year.
Tennessee state health officials say both individuals are recovering at home. One had been fully vaccinated against measles, while the second person’s vacc
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever reported in Salamanca, Spain
10–40% is the case fatality rate for Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever. Some outbreak headlines really do earn their alarm.
DRC’s Bundibugyo virus outbreak keeps expanding, and the count is now the headline
1,780 confirmed cases and 602 confirmed deaths are the number to watch in the DRC’s Bundibugyo virus outbreak as of July 7, 2026.
Outbreaks, but not much outbreak detail
17 immigrants is the clearest hard number in today’s pack, and it sits inside a mess of outbreak chatter and government drama.
Michigan cyclospora outbreak keeps climbing
1,251 cyclospora cases have been reported in Michigan, making it the largest outbreak in the state’s history.
CDC says hantavirus testing is now available as it tracks a cruise-ship Andes virus outbreak
3 deaths were reported in a 10-case Andes virus outbreak aboard a cruise ship, and the CDC says the overall risk to the American public is still extremely
NYC Legionnaires' disease cluster update
23 Legionnaires' disease cases, including 17 hospitalizations, have been reported in the Upper East Side neighborhoods of Carnegie Hill and Yorkville as of
Hantavirus’s cruise-ship knot keeps tightening
The risk to the general public remains exceptionally low, even as the situation continues to move forward for the high-risk cruise passengers. Of the peopl
South Carolina Health Alert Network
6 public health stories are signaled in the pack, but none of the source material gives concrete outbreak facts to safely report from.
CDC is investigating a Cyclospora outbreak in the U.S.
145 confirmed cases across 17 states is the number to watch.
Ebola outbreak in Congo keeps worsening
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s June 30 situational report shows 1,406 cumulative confirmed cases, up 73 in 24 hours, and 438 deaths, for a more tha
People’s CDC’s Pride Month interview series puts local public health advocacy front and center
39 years old: ACT UP New York is the oldest local chapter of the direct action and HIV/AIDS treatment advocacy group the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power.
CDC closes the book on its hantavirus response
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Military outbreak, measles climb, and summer COVID's opening act
275 cases on Lackland Air Force Base, 4 hospitalized, 1 death under investigation — that's not a subtle number. Neither is 40%.
Hantavirus questions keep sending people toward the experts
2026 is doing a lot, but today's clearest signal is a hantavirus outbreak still pushing people toward anyone who can explain what's actually happening.
Kerala Shigella Count Keeps Climbing — Plus Nipah Watch and a CDC Media Flashpoint
Kerala Health Services added 10 more Shigella cases to the board, pushing the June total to 190 cases and 6 deaths. Since January, the state has logged 266
Hantavirus outbreak: officially over, after the 42-day window
This week, the hantavirus outbreak officially ended. The Americans who had been quarantining can finally go get a coffee in public again, because we are pa
Hantavirus on the cruise ship: 13 cases, 3 deaths, and U.S. monitoring continues
13 cases, 3 deaths, and monitoring continues: that’s the hantavirus headline today.
New World screwworm is back in the United States, and officials have already moved to emergency response
2,100 human cases have been reported across the New World screwworm outbreak region — and the United States has now confirmed a domestic return after rough
Outbreak News Today archive
Archive is the only concrete thing in the pack, which is a very on-brand zero for an outbreak briefing.
Hantavirus update: CDC is still watching the MV Hondius outbreak, but the headline risk has not jumped
18 exposed U.S. passengers remain under quarantine and monitoring in Nebraska through May 31.
Honduras screwworm cases keep climbing
191 human screwworm myiasis cases have now been reported in Honduras.
Hantavirus outbreak response: WHO leading, CDC's role questioned
7 confirmed or suspected cases were reported to the WHO in the hantavirus outbreak that has put a cruise ship response under the microscope.
Kerala’s dengue uptick comes with school and sanitation warnings
17 dengue deaths have been reported to date in Kerala.
Connecticut confirms its first measles case of 2026 — an unvaccinated adult who traveled internationally
Connecticut health officials have confirmed the state's first measles case of 2026: an unvaccinated Hartford County adult who recently returned from intern
WHO’s cruise-ship hantavirus cluster is still under investigation
WHO says a cluster of severe respiratory illness aboard a cruise ship was reported on 2 May 2026, with 7 cases identified by 4 May: 2 laboratory confirmed
Recalled formula, three sick infants, multistate botulism probe
3 infants with confirmed or suspected infant botulism have been reported from 3 states as of June 13, 2026.
Ebola: U.S. officials say they are using border screening, medical expertise, and outbreak control measures
A recent update says the U.S. is “supporting the people of Congo and beyond” while trying to protect Americans. It says DHS and HHS quickly restricted trav