ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - Congo's Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000
The latest government data shows Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of over 6,100 confirmed cases
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - RFK Jr. and CDC Director challenge reports of measles deaths
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. and CDC Director Dr. Erica Schwartz are both challenging the reports of two measles deaths in Pennsylvania. Alicia Menendez has more details.
HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - North Carolina Teen Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba, Days After Death Of 8-Year-Old Girl
Naegleria fowleri infections are extremely rare, infecting fewer than 10 people annually in the U.S., though they are almost always fatal.
NYTIMES (Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart, Jodi Kantor and Apoorva Mandavilli) - The Supreme Court’s Secret Documents, and an Unusual Order From the C.D.C. Director
Plus, a conviction in the Tupac Shakur murder trial.
AXIOS (Caitlin Owens) - RFK Jr.'s partial vaccine legacy
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine agenda is one of the biggest political liabilities hanging over Republicans, but his suspicion of the medical system is likely to endure with the GOP base. Why it matters: Kennedy will one day leave public life, whether it's after the midterms or later, and it is an open question who — if anyone — will pick up where he left off merging vaccine skepticism with official health policy. Mistrust of the medical establishment and willingness to question foundations of public health like the childhood vaccine schedule are already baked into segments of the Republican faithful. - Even without Kennedy — the nation's most prominent vaccine critic before entering the Trump administration —…
NYTIMES (Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Arlette Bashizi) - The Ritual of Coffin Making in a City Hit by Ebola
While several coffin makers in Bunia said they were providing a public service, the virus has put them at the center of a debate around safe burials.
NYTIMES (Apoorva Mandavilli and Teddy Rosenbluth) - C.D.C. Director Challenges Pennsylvania’s Report of Two Measles Deaths
Questioning a state’s investigation is highly unusual for the public health agency, but reflects tensions between the Trump administration and many states over health issues.
WASHINGTONPOST (Lena H. Sun, Rachel Roubein) - New CDC director delays adding Pennsylvania deaths to measles data
The deaths have been at the heart of a bitter political dispute between RFK Jr. and Gov. Josh Shapiro (D).
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - ‘Explosive Diarrhea’ Parasite Confirmed to Have Sickened 17,000 Americans, Over 500 Hospitalized.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported over 17,000 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in the United States.
A major cyclosporiasis outbreak attributed to contaminated lettuce imported from Mexico has sickened over 17,000 people, according to recent data from the CDC. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: According to the CDC, over 17,180 cases of cyclosporiasis have been confirmed in the U.S. The CDC also confirmed that 11,844 cases are still under investigation. The CDC also confirmed that 517 people have been hospitalized as a result of the outbreak. The parasite, Cyclospora, causes severe gastrointestinal symptoms and spreads through contaminated food or water. Symptoms can last for several weeks. According to recent data, Michigan and Ohio are the most affected states, with the former reporting two deaths. The parasite was traced to…Open
DAILYCALLER (Christine Sellers) - Teen In Critical Condition With Infection From Warm Freshwater 1 Week After 8-Year-Old Girl Died From Brain-Eating Amoeba
The brain-eating amoeba is found in ponds, rivers, and lakes