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Dr. Erica Schwartz appears before Senate committee for confirmation hearing as next CDC director
President Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Erica Schwartz, to be the Director of the CDC, April 16, 2026. (Department of Health and Human Services)(WASH...
Jul 15, 2026

'Pretty dire': Aid workers reveal health needs in Venezuela amid recovery from earthquakes
Adi, 38, has been struggling to access health services for her daughter Camila, 10, who was injured a few months ago, due to the high cost and limited...
Jul 14, 2026

Cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan surpass 3,000 as health officials say lettuce or salad greens could be source
Cyclospora cayetanensis is a unicellular parasite that causes an intestinal infection called cyclosporiasis. (CDC)(NEW YORK) -- Reported cases of cycl...
Jul 13, 2026

2nd American infected with Ebola in DRC evacuated to Germany, WHO chief says
Medical workers disinfect a facility used to treat an Ebola patient at the Heal Africa Hospital on June 4, 2026 in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo....
Jul 13, 2026

Here's where cyclosporiasis is spreading as cases are confirmed in 32 states
Cyclosporiasis cases in the U.S. in 2026 as of July 10, 2026 (CDC, state health departments)(NEW YORK) -- Cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal infec...
Jul 10, 2026

What you need to know about cyclosporiasis: How it spreads, how it's treated
Cyclospora cayetanensis is a unicellular parasite that causes an intestinal infection called cyclosporiasis. (CDC)(NEW YORK) -- Multiple states are re...
Jul 09, 2026

Legionnaires' disease cluster in New York City grows to 36 cases
Illustration of Legionella pneumophila bacteria, the cause of Legionnaires' disease. ( ROGER HARRIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- A...
Jul 09, 2026

Cyclosporiasis cases top 1,200 in Michigan, health officials say
Cyclospora cayetanensis is a unicellular parasite that causes an intestinal infection called cyclosporiasis. (CDC)(LANSING, Mich.) -- Reported cases o...
Jul 09, 2026

Cases of parasitic infection growing in 2 states: Health officials
Cyclospora cayetanensis is a unicellular parasite that causes an intestinal infection called cyclosporiasis. (CDC)(DETROIT) -- Cases of a parasitic in...
Jul 06, 2026

'Large and growing' parasitic infection outbreak spreading in Michigan, health officials say
Cyclospora cayetanensis is a unicellular parasite that causes an intestinal infection called cyclosporiasis. (CDC)(MICHIGAN) -- A "large and grow...
Jul 02, 2026

