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Three recent measles deaths highlight the impact of a dismantled vaccine advisory committee on public health response during a historic outbreak.

Influenza arrived two months early in the US, prompting experts to urge immediate flu vaccine uptake as the dominant strain targets those under 25.

The CDC has issued a new order requiring all travelers and crew on US-bound flights to complete a CDC Ebola attestation confirming no recent travel to the DRC.

US measles cases have doubled, prompting parents to accelerate MMR vaccine schedules. Experts confirm early dosing is safe and effective against the outbreak.

The U.S. is grappling with its worst measles resurgence in decades, with cases particularly high in Pennsylvania where over 1,300 cases have been confirmed.

The CDC is partnering with state epidemiologists to create a standardized definition for measles deaths, ending a period where state health departments made individual determinations.

Pennsylvania reports over 1,000 measles cases and five deaths, marking the state’s largest outbreak in decades amid a federal data dispute.

If you have purchased brown eggs recently, especially from the August Egg Company or from stores in the affected states, check the packaging and take appropriate precautions.

On May 27, 2025, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the CDC would no longer recommend COVID-19 vaccinations for healthy children and pregnant women.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stunned researchers by calling autism a “preventable disease,” blaming environmental toxins and dismissing genetic factors