The CDC confirmed one measles-related death in 2026 but gave no details on the individual or location, as Pennsylvania grapples with a surge in cases and uncertain death counts.
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The CDC's 2025 Youth Risk Behavior Survey highlights increased fruit and vegetable intake, higher sports team participation and a notable drop in persistent sadness among U.S. high schoolers.
The CDC’s updated measles dashboard still excludes four Pennsylvania deaths, prompting a congressional briefing request as the state’s outbreak appears to be accelerating.
Los Angeles County health officials say anyone at Union Station between 8 a.m. and noon Saturday could have been exposed to measles by an infected passenger, urging monitoring and vaccination.
CDC data reveal Texas and Florida have the highest numbers of reported Naegleria fowleri infections, with a total of 180 U.S. cases recorded from 1937 through 2025.
Governor Josh Shapiro pressed the CDC to record four measles‑related deaths in Pennsylvania as the state battles one of the nation’s largest outbreaks.
State health officials reported a new measles case in Marathon County on Sept. 15, unrelated to the larger southwest Wisconsin outbreak.
Reports say the CDC kept two measles deaths in an internal database after they were removed from the public website at the direction of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
U.S. newborns who miss the standard vitamin K injection rose 57% from January to June 2026, heightening the chance of life‑threatening bleeding, a new analysis shows.
The Health and Human Services Department has opened a public comment period on new vaccine categorization proposals that could shift many childhood shots out of routine recommendation.