A scrapbook of the newest reports, ordered by publication time.
New CDC surveillance data show flu activity is starting to decline across the U.S., but emergency department visits for school-age children are increasing and pediatric severity remains high. The agency estimates tens of millions of illnesses this season and urges vaccination and early antiviral treatment for higher-risk patients.
Federal officials said the United States has finalized its exit from the World Health Organization one year after President Donald Trump started the withdrawal. Public health experts warned it could weaken global outbreak response and reduce U.S. access to international disease data used for early warning and vaccine decisions.
The American Academy of Pediatrics reaffirmed recommendations for immunizations against 18 diseases, maintaining a broader approach than the CDC’s revised childhood schedule. Health experts warned that conflicting guidance could confuse families and increase risk from preventable infections.
New CDC numbers suggest the flu wave may be easing overall, but pediatric strain remains evident as emergency-room visits among school-aged children climb even while national activity trends downward.
The American Academy of Pediatrics reiterated its recommendation that children be vaccinated against 18 diseases, diverging from a CDC schedule that now recommends vaccines for fewer diseases, according to reporting summarized by KFF Health News.
International health authorities will assess whether measles transmission in the U.S. meets the threshold for losing elimination status, as scientists investigate whether outbreaks across multiple states are connected to a long-running chain that began in Texas.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics released its 2026 vaccine schedule, maintaining recommendations for 18 vaccines for children and adolescents and diverging from a narrower CDC schedule update—setting up fresh debate and potential parent confusion.
Ethiopia has declared its first Marburg virus outbreak over after meeting the 42-day benchmark without new confirmed cases, following weeks of response efforts supported by the WHO.
International health authorities will review whether the United States is still meeting the definition of measles “elimination,” a designation it achieved in 2000. The decision hinges on whether a single chain of transmission has continued for at least 12 months, as outbreaks and case counts have risen amid falling vaccination rates and growing vaccine skepticism.
The CDC said it accepted recommendations tied to a presidential memorandum to update how the U.S. childhood immunization schedule is organized. Officials emphasized that vaccines remain covered without cost-sharing, while the agency described a three-category framework and said it will work with states and physician groups on implementation and parent/clinician education.
Federal health officials are investigating a multistate Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak linked to Live it Up-brand Super Greens dietary supplement powder. Consumers were advised not to use affected products and to sanitize surfaces to reduce cross-contamination risk.
CDC leadership signed a decision memo to implement changes to the childhood immunization schedule following a presidential memorandum ordering a review of peer-country practices, drawing scrutiny over process and potential public health impacts.