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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it has established measures to "identify and assess" any travelers from the Russian region where a possible plague case was reported.In a statement on Wednesday, the agency noted that roughly 200 travelers from the region arrive in the U.S. over the course of a year. These travelers enter the country through airports where CDC staff are already positioned. "CDC is closely monitoring […]

Pennsylvania is reporting 74 new measles cases since Monday, the state's health department said Wednesday.A total of 1,078 cases have been reported in the state so far this year. At least 207 people have been hospitalized and five people have died, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.Of the 74 cases added, more than 40 represent individuals who were sick more than two weeks ago and are no longer contagious, […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday it does not currently have enough information from Russian authorities to conduct a full risk assessment after the death of a plague laboratory worker in Siberia.Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, said during a press conference that following media reports of the worker's death, the WHO asked the Russian Federation on Saturday for more information, in accordance with the International Health Regulations (IHR).The […]

As the weather turns colder, it also means respiratory virus season is upon the United States.In its annual outlook report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it expects the 2026-27 respiratory virus season to have a similar number of peak hospitalizations from influenza, COVID-19 and RSV compared to last season.Public health specialists told ABC News the best way for people to protect themselves against these viruses is […]