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JUST IN: USDA says it accidentally fired several officials working on bird flu. "We are working to swiftly rectify the situation and rescind those letters," a spokesperson says.

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Measles outbreak in Texas grows to 58 cases, and 3 more in New Mexico, making it the region's biggest outbreak since 1993

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Weekly U.S. COVID update: - New cases: 168,329 est. - Admissions: 11,783 (-4%) - In hospital: 9,829 (-5%) - In ICU: 1,366 (-11%) - New deaths: 966 - Average: (+2%)

submitted 6 days ago • 3 comments

Measles outbreak in Texas doubles to 48 cases, and 3 more in New Mexico, making it the region's biggest outbreak since 1996

submitted 8 days ago • 21 comments

BREAKING: Wyoming woman hospitalized after testing positive for H5N1 bird flu, health department says

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NEW: At least 2 cats in Oregon have died after eating raw pet food contaminated with H5N1 bird flu

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JUST IN: Ohio reports the state's first human case of H5N1 bird flu

submitted 10 days ago • 7 comments

Weekly U.S. COVID update: - New cases: 176,857 est. - Admissions: 12,380 (+2%) - In hospital: 10,353 (-2%) - In ICU: 1,542 (+5%) - New deaths: 1,092 - Average: 903 (+6%)

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

JUST IN: U.S. reports more than 1,000 new COVID deaths, highest since September - BNO tracker

submitted 12 days ago • 13 comments

JUST IN: Dairy worker in Nevada tests positive for H5N1 bird flu, according to CNN. The case is awaiting confirmation from the CDC. It would be the first human case in Nevada.

submitted 14 days ago • 12 comments

UPDATE: 5 new Ebola cases have been confirmed in Uganda, raising the total to 7 - WHO. Two main clusters have been identified - one in a family and another at a health facility.

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NEW: Trump administration preparing executive order to fire thousands of federal health workers, including at the FDA and the CDC - WSJ

submitted 16 days ago • 10 comments

A 2nd person in Uganda, the wife of the index case, has tested positive for Ebola, WHO says. At least 3 close contacts have developed symptoms. Their test results are pending.

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

Weekly U.S. COVID update: - New cases: 172,771 est. - Admissions: 12,094 (-8%) - In hospital: 10,648 (-4%) - In ICU: 1,471 (-12%) - New deaths: 852 - Average: 903 (+13%)

submitted 20 days ago • 1 comment

BREAKING: Nurse in Uganda’s capital tests positive for Ebola, health ministry says. The 32-year-old man went to multiple hospitals before being tested. It’s unknown how he got infected.

submitted 23 days ago • 1 comment

Hello 👋 Our COVID/bird flu updates are now on Bluesky!

submitted 25 days ago • 18 comments

Weekly U.S. COVID update: - New cases: 188,571 est. - Admissions: 13,200 (-8%) - In hospital: 11,201 (-9%) - In ICU: 1,679 (-3%) - New deaths: 967 - Average: 800 (+19%)

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