The US surpassed 1,100 measles cases in two months. Expect more deaths next

The US has recorded more than 1,100 measles cases so far this year, according to data published Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s a troubling milestone that has many in ...

Despite U.S. pull out from WHO, reps were (virtually) at the table for big flu confab

After the U.S. withdrew from the World Health Organization, it wasn't clear they would participate in this WHO-led meeting to determine the recipe for the next flu vaccine.

C.D.C.’s New Acting Director Draws Unexpected Praise From Agency Staff

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, who was appointed to the role last week, has offered to publicly endorse vaccination, in particular the ...
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Public Health Is a Professional Degree

ASPPH is leading national advocacy to ensure that public health degrees remain recognized and supported as professional under the Department of Education’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) proposal.

Mobile game Zoodemic makes public health fun for teens

UNMC and UNO launched Zoodemic, a free mobile game that teaches middle and high school students about germs, zoonotic diseases, hygiene and outbreak prevention.

What do changed CDC vaccine recommendations mean for California schedules?

California and 14 other states are suing the CDC, calling the recommendations a departure from standard medical advice that ignored federal laws.

South Carolina seeks non-CDC reinforcements to contain growing measles outbreak

A dozen public health experts are arriving to help the state contain the largest U.S. measles outbreak in more than 30 years, but they're not coming from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
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Birth doses of hepatitis B vaccine on decline in US before CDC scrapped recommendation

Use of hepatitis B vaccines in U.S. newborns was declining well before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...