Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. acknowledged Friday that measles killed an infant in Pennsylvania, citing a county coroner, but said the death would not yet be reflected in federal data amid a dispute over the state's two reported cases.
Michigan health officials on Thursday reported 14,718 cyclosporiasis cases and 366 hospitalizations as of Sept. 3, an increase of 208 illnesses over the prior week, as federal investigators continue to probe the largest U.S. foodborne outbreak in recent years.
With new infections outrunning containment efforts in eastern DR Congo, Africa CDC says the outbreak has not peaked. A U.S. report identifies five weak links in the response.
The U.S. is in its worst measles year in decades, and outbreaks in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Georgia are still spreading. Health officials say vaccination remains the best protection.
Pennsylvania health officials confirmed Wednesday that one of two measles-related deaths in the state was an infant, marking the first U.S. measles fatalities reported in 2026 and the first in Pennsylvania in 35 years.
New York City has logged 614 cyclosporiasis cases since May 1, with new infections still reported each week despite a sharp decline from the mid-July peak. Health officials say the investigation is ongoing.
The current outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain, has killed more than 2,300 people and is now the fastest-spreading Ebola epidemic DR Congo has ever seen.
Federal officials issued a public health alert Saturday for red meat and poultry products containing jalapeños possibly tied to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least 345 people in at least 27 states.
A massive cyclosporiasis outbreak, driven by contaminated shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms, has sickened over 10,000 people in Michigan alone—making it the largest recorded US outbreak of the parasitic infection, with cases continuing to mount across nine states.
USA TODAY has aggregated figures from state health departments to map where Cyclospora infections are concentrated and which communities are taking the hardest hit as cases continue to climb.
As the U.S. grapples with a record-breaking cyclosporiasis outbreak, Georgia sees a sharp rise in cases despite a nationwide recall of iceberg lettuce linked to the parasite.
Michigan health officials reported more than 9,250 cases of cyclosporiasis on Monday, a jump of over 1,000 cases in three days, as the foodborne illness outbreak tied to shredded iceberg lettuce from Mexico continues to grow. At least 160 people have been hospitalized, though no deaths have been reported. The investigation now spans nine states, with federal regulators widening their probe amid new political scrutiny.
The United States is facing an unprecedented resurgence of measles, with case counts in 2026 already surpassing last year's record — a stark reminder of how quickly the disease can return when vaccination gaps persist.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified four additional states – Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania – in a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from central Mexico, according to a Washington Post report. The outbreak now spans nine states, with Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia already under investigation.
The Food and Drug Administration is probing a new cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened at least 72 people, separate from the larger Taylor Farms lettuce-linked outbreak that has already infected more than 1,640 individuals.
Health officials confirm one death linked to the Upper East Side outbreak, with 71 cases now reported and investigations ongoing.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration confirmed a positive test for cyclospora in shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms, though the company says it is not included in the current recall.
A lettuce supplier to Taco Bell is under scrutiny as the possible source of a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has infected thousands across multiple states, with federal investigators zeroing in on Taylor Farms of Mexico.
Health officials say the potential measles exposure at Philadelphia International Airport on July 4 posed limited risk to the general public, with no confirmed cases reported so far.
A parasitic infection known for causing severe, watery diarrhea has spiked in at least four states. Here’s what Philly residents need to know.
