Measles cases in Pennsylvania exceed 1000 as US reports its highest annual case count in decades

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RFI and follow up: Russia reports investigation in contacts complete, as international calls grow for transparency on cause of death of an anti-plague institute scientist via @beaconbio.bsky.social - beaconbio.org/en/report/?r...

We have issued a late breaking update to this report based on US and WHO statements, at end of report.

RFI and follow up: Russia reports anti-plague institute researcher died from pneumonia of unknown etiology, unrelated to lab work via @beaconbio.bsky.social - beaconbio.org/en/report/?r...

All that has been definitively confirmed is there was a death of a scientist working in an anti-plague in Russia, @bhadeliamd.bsky.social tells @cnbc.com. Conflicting reports of other situation details make it difficult to speculate further details.
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First imported Bundibugyo virus disease case and death reported in Nairobi, Kenya related to air-travel-linked importation from DRC via Uganda via @beaconbio.bsky.social - beaconbio.org/en/report/?r...

RFI and follow up: Fatal pneumonia of unspecified etiology in a laboratory worker in Irkutsk Region, Russia; possible plague via @beaconbio.bsky.social - beaconbio.org/en/report/?r...

RFI: Fatal lab acquired infection reported in Irkutsk Region, Russia, possible pneumonic plague; 197 contacts hospitalized for observation via @beaconbio.bsky.social - beaconbio.org/en/report/?r...

First USA HPAI (H5N1) outbreak in captive mink in Utah; regulatory gaps identified

This is one to follow

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Confirmed measles cases in USA reach 3659, with ongoing outbreaks in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Illinois via @bhadeliamd.bsky.social and her team at Boston U

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I’ve been reporting on the CDC for years, and have written about many of its troubles over the past year. I was still shocked by the extent of the staff losses and political interference I found when reporting this one.

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CEID's @bhadeliamd.bsky.social will be among the heath care leaders speaking at @bostonglobe.com's 3rd annual Future of Medicine Summit. This event will explore the breakthroughs reshaping patient outcomes & the innovations, ideas, & partnerships driving medicine forward. spr.ly/63321B1F3yb

We received report on this disease event from a BEACON user related to multiple tour groups in grand canyons experiencing illness which included fever, chills, fatigue, weakness, and muscle soreness progressing to severe muscle pains.

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