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11/21/2025

Did you know that most people in the US who contract typhoid fever are infected while traveling internationally? It is estimated that there are 9.2 million cases of typhoid fever worldwide every year.

11/21/2025

New to - Canada and the Region of the Americas Lose Measles Elimination Status: Is the United States Next? - Read it here:

Outbreak News Research & Policy Canada and the Region of the Americas Lose Measles Elimination Status: Is the United States Next? November 21, 2025 Jacqueline Powers By: Jacqueline Powers Image: Illustrator: Alissa Eckert On November 10, 2025, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced th...

11/17/2025

Today's is Oropouche virus. Learn more here:

Briefly understand the cause, symptoms, and ways to prevent it.

11/17/2025

New on - "U.S. States Form Health Alliances in Response to Federal Public Health Landscape" - Read it here:

Outbreak News Research & Policy U.S. States Form Health Alliances in Response to Federal Public Health Landscape November 17, 2025November 17, 2025 Jacqueline Powers By: Jacqueline Powers Image by Birdies100; CC BY-SA 2.0 On September 3, 2025, California, Oregon, and Washington announced the West Co...

11/17/2025

This virus is primarily spread to people through the bites of infected biting midges. What is the disease called?

11/14/2025

Did you know that in the US, nearly 1 in 3 children have been infected with Cytomegalovirus by age 5, and over half of adults have been infected by age 40?

11/10/2025

Today's is Enterovirus. Learn more here:

11/10/2025

This class of viruses contains over 300 serotypes that cause a wide range of diseases, including the common cold, poliomyelitis, and aseptic meningitis. What is this class of viruses called?

11/07/2025

Did you know that outbreaks of cyclosporiasis in the U.S. have been linked to fresh produce?

11/03/2025

Today's is Trichinellosis. Learn more here:

Trichinellosis is an infection caused by the larvae of a parasitic worm.

11/03/2025

This disease is caused by eating raw or undercooked meat that contains a parasite. What is the disease called?

10/31/2025

Chronic wasting disease is a prion disease that affects a variety of animals, including deer, elk, and moose. Did you know that no infections of chronic wasting disease have ever been reported in humans?