WASHINGTONPOST (Lena H. Sun, Rachel Roubein) - The behind-the-scenes effort to contain the nation’s worst ongoing measles outbreak
Public health workers are relying on word-of-mouth immunization clinics to fight the state’s growing outbreak.
NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - Ebola’s Deadly Return: Congo Faces Fastest-Growing Outbreak as Death Toll Surpasses 1,500
The outbreak declared May 15 Published July 30 , 2026 ITURI, Democratic Republic of Congo — A rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has become the fastest-growing Ebola crisis in the [...]
NYTIMES (Joseph Goldstein) - Legionnaires’ Disease Has Made a Home in New York City. Here’s How.
New York has endured significant outbreaks in recent years. Some experts say officials should focus more on risks in plumbing systems, even shower heads.
AXIOS (Tina Reed) - U.S. measles cases surpass last year's total: Tracker
The U.S. measles case count for this year has surged past last year's total and now stands at 2,295 — a level that hasn't been seen in 35 years, according to a Johns Hopkins University tracker that compiles state and local health data. Why it matters: It's the latest sign that the virus is rebounding in areas with low vaccine coverage, threatening the United States' measles elimination status , which is due to be reviewed in November. The big picture: The majority of cases are in unvaccinated people. While overall measles vaccination rates are still relatively high, public health officials say they must remain above 95% to maintain herd immunity. By the numbers: As of Tuesday, there were nine more cases than all of 2025 , per the…
NYTIMES (Apoorva Mandavilli) - An Uncertain Path for Americans Exposed to Ebola
Despite long-established procedures for bringing Americans home for monitoring and treatment, the Trump administration has not said that it will allow those at risk of Ebola back into the country.
NYTIMES (Teddy Rosenbluth) - In Utah, Measles Sickens Babies and Others Who Can’t Be Vaccinated
Many of those who can’t be vaccinated, including pregnant women and immunocompromised people, are also at high risk of serious complications.
NPR (Pien Huang) - Hantavirus countdown: U.S. cruise passengers settle in for 42 days of waiting
The hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has potentially exposed passengers to a deadly disease. Most returning Americans are now housed in Nebraska. Some may be cleared to quarantine at home.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Joseph Choi and The Hill) - CDC not requiring hantavirus cruise passengers to isolate at home
The absence of a formal quarantine order means these individuals can go out in public if they choose.
ABCNEWS - What South Carolina did to reign in its measles outbreak
After six months and nearly 1,000 cases, a measles outbreak in South Carolina came to an end. Here's how officials got it under control.
NPR (Maria Godoy) - South Carolina's measles outbreak is over. But more are brewing around the country
The virus infected nearly 1,000 people in the state before the state declared it over. Meanwhile, cases are spreading across many parts of the U.S., with more than 20 outbreaks currently active.