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Michigan Reports First Cyclospora Deaths

State says two fatalities were in people with pre-existing illnesses

(Newser) - Michigan health officials have logged the first two deaths in the national cyclospora outbreak. The state's Health and Human Services Department said Monday the two deaths involved people who had serious underlying health conditions that may have been worsened by the infection and resulting dehydration, reports NBC News . Health...

This Pregnancy Condition Spiked 73% in 8 Years

CDC flags sharp rise in gestational hypertension

(Newser) - Pregnancy and high blood pressure are crossing paths more often in the US, new federal data show. The CDC reports that in 2024, roughly 1 in 10 pregnant women had gestational hypertension, up from about 1 in 17 in 2016—a 73% jump. Doctors say they're seeing the increase in...

US Measles Cases Hit a 35-Year High
US Measles Cases
Hit a 35-Year High
Jul 22, 2026 11:44 AM CDT

US Measles Cases Hit a 35-Year High

Resurgence is concentrated in undervaccinated states, has already exceeded last year's total cases

(Newser) - Measles is reasserting itself in the US in a way not seen in decades. A Johns Hopkins tracker puts this year's case count at 2,295, already topping last year's total and marking the highest total since 1991. Most infections are among people who aren't vaccinated, reports...

US Passengers Describe Their Days in Hantavirus Quarantine

Americans were held in Nebraska for prolonged confinement that some call a civil liberties violation

(Newser) - They signed up for a rare and expensive birding cruise; they say they ended up in a de facto jail run by the US government. Eighteen Americans evacuated from the MV Hondius amid a deadly Andes hantavirus outbreak were flown to a federal quarantine unit in Omaha on May 11,...

People on This Ship Keep Getting Sick

Norovirus suspected as Alaska cruise ship logs third gastrointestinal outbreak in 2 months

(Newser) - A small Alaska cruise ship keeps running into the same big problem: people getting sick. The National Geographic Sea Bird has logged its third gastrointestinal outbreak since late May, according to a new report from the CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program. The latest cluster emerged July 12, midway through a...

CDC Nominee Dodges Whether She'd Stand Up to Kennedy

Erica Schwartz insists she'd 'follow the science'

(Newser) - At a tense confirmation hearing Wednesday, senators tried to find out if Erica Schwartz would say no to her boss if she's installed as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They often were not satisfied with her answers. President Trump's nominee repeatedly sidestepped questions about...

Bad News for Americans Trying to Get Home From Congo

Citizens must wait 21 days in third country before returning to US from Ebola-stricken nation

(Newser) - Americans in the Democratic Republic of Congo won't be able to fly straight home, at least for now. Per Reuters , the Trump administration is moving to put US citizens currently in Congo—or those who've recently departed—on a "do not board" list, a White House official...

Evidence Points to Possible Culprit in Cyclospora Outbreak

Outbreak appears to be linked to lettuce as Michigan cases surge to record

(Newser) - Michigan health officials think they know what's fueling a fast-growing intestinal illness —but they're not ready to name names, the New York Times reports. In a Monday update, the state's health department said early test results suggest lettuce or other salad greens could be driving a...

NYC's Upper East Side Invaded by Pesky Bacteria

Nearly 2 dozen cases (and 17 hospitalizations) of Legionnaires' disease erupt in 2 neighborhoods

(Newser) - New York City health officials are investigating a Legionnaires' disease cluster in two Upper East Side neighborhoods. As of July 6, there've been 23 cases, 17 hospitalizations, and no deaths, reports the AP . The likely source of the bacteria causing this illness—whose name comes from an outbreak that...

It's Good News, Bad News From CDC on US Death Rate

Overall death rate hits record low, but flu and pneumonia deaths are on the rise

(Newser) - America just logged its lowest overall death rate since federal recordkeeping began, but a couple of old killers are quietly creeping back up the chart. New CDC data show the US death rate fell 4.6% in 2025, to 689.2 deaths per 100,000 people, down from 722.1...

Here's a Good Reason to Wear Bug Spray This July 4

Cases of mosquito-borne West Nile virus are spiking unusually early, especially in Arizona

(Newser) - West Nile virus is crashing summer early this year. Federal health officials say they're seeing the most human cases by this point in the season in more than two decades, with at least 48 infections reported nationwide and 38 involving serious brain or nervous system complications, per the Washington ...

Behind the Scenes at World Cup, Lots of Disease Busters

Officials will be on lookout for health threats during soccer tourney's mass gatherings

(Newser) - While millions of soccer fans cheer on World Cup matches in North America, health officials will be on high alert for germs. A heat wave may be the most obvious health threat, but infectious diseases can spread in a crowd, and experts are set to scrutinize wastewater, hospital visits, even...

Anti-Vax Doc Changes Tune: 'Vitamin K Saves Lives'

After decade of criticism, Dr. Joseph Mercola now urges shot as cases of infant brain bleeding rise

(Newser) - One of the internet's best-known medical contrarians has flipped on a newborn intervention he long cast doubt on. ProPublica reports that Dr. Joseph Mercola—an osteopathic physician, major vaccine skeptic, fan of fellow skeptic RFK Jr., and influential online figure—has reversed his opposition to the vitamin K shot...

OB-GYN Group's Vax Advice Strays From the Feds'

After CDC scaled back recommendations for pregnant women, OB-GYN group makes its own for first time

(Newser) - A prominent OB-GYN group announced vaccine recommendations on Wednesday that differ from what the US government advises. The immunization schedule is specifically for pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, reports the AP . It aligns with prior recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, before changes were made under the...

Rare Lyme Disease Strain Is Detected in a New State

Borrelia mayonii cases were previously limited to Minnesota and Wisconsin

(Newser) - New York has logged its first case of a rare form of Lyme disease previously seen only in the Upper Midwest. A CDC report says a Herkimer County adult who hadn't traveled tested positive last July for Borrelia mayonii, the lesser-known of America's two Lyme disease-causing species; the...

US Measles Cases Hit Unwanted Milestone for Second Year

More than 2K cases so far in 2026, with most infections in unvaccinated kids, teens nationwide

(Newser) - America just logged another unwelcome milestone when it comes to measles: more than 2,000 infections for the second straight year, according to new CDC data . The agency reports 2,030 confirmed cases so far in 2026 across 39 states and DC, most of them in children and teens under...

'Monumental Public- Health Achievement' on Cigarette Front

Just 1 in 11 US adults said they were smokers in 2025, a record low

(Newser) - The cigarette smoking rate among US adults dropped to another all-time low last year, with 1 in 11 adults saying they were current smokers, according to government survey data released this week. Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for lung cancer, heart disease, and stroke, and it's long been...

Captain Says He Can't Land in US. Then Came the Masks

Air France flight to Detroit diverted due to unpermitted Congo passenger amid Ebola outbreak

(Newser) - A trans-Atlantic flight bound for Detroit instead touched down in Montreal on Wednesday after US officials refused it entry over a passenger from Congo, where an Ebola outbreak is underway. US Customs and Border Protection said it blocked Air France Flight 378, which originated in Paris, from landing at Detroit'...

Kennedy's Vaccine Pushback Lives On
Kennedy's Vaccine
Pushback Lives On
May 14, 2026 11:00 AM CDT

Kennedy's Vaccine Pushback Lives On

Experts sound alarm as tens of millions of dollars are being spent on vaccine safety reviews

(Newser) - Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may have gone quiet on vaccines in public, but inside his department, they're front and center. As the New York Times and Politico report, Kennedy is driving a sweeping, largely undisclosed effort across federal health agencies to probe whether vaccines are tied to a...

Overdose Deaths Dropped 14% Last Year

Sharp fall in fentanyl deaths was the biggest factor

(Newser) - CDC scientists are seeing "very promising" signs in the latest figures for US overdose deaths. Preliminary CDC figures show an estimated 69,973 people died from drug overdoses in 2025, a drop of nearly 14% from 2024 and the third straight yearly decline, the Wall Street Journal reports. Fatalities...

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