Tag: #cdc

U.S. Measles Cases Top 2,000 by Early June as 2026 Approaches Last Year’s Total

CDC reports 2,030 confirmed measles cases as of June 4, 2026, raising concerns about outbreaks, vaccination gaps and importation risks.

#measles, #vaccination, #cdc, #publichealth

Trump Issues Executive Order to Narrow U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule, Despite Court Injunction

Trump ordered the CDC and ACIP to realign the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule with peer countries, but a court injunction still blocks earlier changes.

#vaccines, #vaccinepolicy, #trump, #cdc

CDC report details Washington state's fatal H5N5 avian flu case linked to backyard flock

CDC reports the first lab-confirmed human H5N5 infection — a fatal Washington case tied to a backyard flock. No evidence of person-to-person spread; risk low.

#health, #avianinfluenza, #h5n5, #cdc