Mumps outbreak at California college linked to student athletes Severe cases can lead to brain, ovary and testicle swelling that causes sterility The Independent UK · Sep 21
Colombia Confirms 58 Yellow Fever Cases and 27 Deaths This Year as CDC Posts Level 2 Travel Notice Colombia reports 58 yellow fever cases and 27 deaths in 2026. CDC's Level 2 notice stresses a 10-day vaccine rule for travelers with trips booked. Medical Daily · Sep 21
Costa Rica Hepatitis A Outbreak Tops 770 Cases as CDC Posts Travel Notice Centered on San José Province Costa Rica has 772 hepatitis A cases in 2026, most in San José. What CDC's new Level 1 notice means for U.S. travelers and families. Medical Daily · Sep 21
Nearly 4 Percent of Publicly Insured Kids Hospitalized with Sepsis Died Within 30 Days, with Wide Regional Gaps A Pediatrics study of Medicaid data found that 3.9% of children hospitalized with community-acquired sepsis died within 30 days, with death rates varying by region. Medical Daily · Sep 21
Get tested and talk to your partner: how to have safer sex after age 50 At 51, I want many more years of a healthy, happy sex life. So I decided to compile my own guide The Guardian - US · Sep 21
Pennsylvania MMR Vaccinations Nearly Doubled in August Even as a National Poll Showed Falling Confidence in Vaccine Safety Pennsylvania gave more than 46,000 MMR shots in August, nearly double a typical month, as cases hit 767. What the surge means for families checking records. Medical Daily · Sep 21
Repeat Measles Outbreaks Leave Families of Medically Fragile Children Weighing School, Travel, and Care as Cases Top 3,400 Families of medically fragile kids now plan school, travel, and care around measles as U.S. cases pass 3,400. Who faces the most risk, and what helps? Medical Daily · Sep 21
CHOP NICU Measles Exposure Raises Stakes for Families of Medically Fragile Children as Pennsylvania Cases Reach 767 A measles case exposed CHOP's NICU as Pennsylvania hit 767 cases. What parents of medically fragile children should know about protection now. Medical Daily · Sep 21
CDC Ends Weekly Cyclospora Updates at 19,883 Cases as Thousands of Unclassified Reports Could Still Raise the Total CDC stopped weekly Cyclospora updates at 19,883 cases and 1,064 hospitalizations, but more than 16,000 reports remain unsorted. What it means. Medical Daily · Sep 21
New York City West Nile Cases Reach 30, Already Topping 2025, as Many Americans Miss Repellent Basics NYC has logged 30 West Nile cases in 2026, topping all of 2025, as a national survey finds many adults don't know how to use bug spray correctly. Medical Daily · Sep 21
COVID Genetic Material Turned Up in 98% of Air Samples at Newark, Dulles, Dallas, and San Francisco Airports CDC-led air sampling at four U.S. airports detected COVID genetic material in 98% of samples. What that does and doesn't mean for travel risk. Medical Daily · Sep 21
Kennedy Tells Anti-Vaccine Conference Vaccine Risks Are Unknowable, but Four Federal Systems Track Shots as Measles Hits 3,471 Kennedy told a Children's Health Defense conference that vaccine risks can't be known. Here's how federal safety monitoring works as U.S. measles cases reach 3,471. Medical Daily · Sep 21
Autism Rates Held Steady Across 12 Birth Cohorts in South Korean Study, Pointing to Better Detection Over Epidemic A JAMA Pediatrics study of 62,000+ Korean children found autism rates stable across 12 birth cohorts. What it means and its limits for U.S. families. Medical Daily · Sep 21
Travelers in Philadelphia Airport Terminals B and F on September 13 Urged to Check Measles Vaccination Records A traveler with measles passed through PHL Terminals B and F on Sept. 13. Who should check records, symptoms to watch, and why to call ahead? Medical Daily · Sep 21
Medical Daily · Sep 21 Turtle Salmonella Outbreak More Than Doubles to 20 Cases and 5 Hospitalizations as It Reaches 12 States CDC now counts 20 Salmonella cases in 12 states tied to pet turtles, half in kids under 5. What families with young kids should check before buying.
Medical Daily · Sep 21 Rabies Shots Recommended for Nine People, Including Two Children, After Minnesota Cow Was Treated Bare-Handed Before Diagnosis A rabid heifer in Brown County, Minnesota, led officials to advise rabies shots for 9 people. Why gloves and eye protection matter when handling sick cattle.
Medical Daily · Sep 21 Florida Confirms a Dengue Death in an Older Tampa Woman as Hillsborough Local Cases Pass 130 This Year Florida confirmed a dengue death in an older Tampa woman. What caregivers should watch for as Hillsborough has 134 of 152 local cases.
Medical Daily · Sep 21 Nearly 34,000 Comments Filed as HHS Vaccine Category Review Closes, Leaving Families Waiting on November Schedule Plans HHS logged nearly 34,000 comments on vaccine recommendation labels. What parents should know about coverage and the early November deadline.
Latin Times · Sep 21 Pennsylvania's Measles Outbreak Is Now the Nation's Largest: Here's What's Driving It Pennsylvania's measles outbreak is now the nation's largest, but the CDC's official death count stays at zero. Here's the dispute behind the numbers.
Medical Daily · Sep 20 Iowa and South Dakota Enter Fall Virus Season with Gaps in the CDC Map Local Families Check CDC rebuilt its state respiratory activity scale for 2026–27, but Iowa, Missouri, and South Dakota carry data gaps as the fall illness season opens.
Medical Daily · Sep 20 Seven in Ten Reported West Nile Cases This Year Are Neuroinvasive Even as National Totals Trail 2025 CDC data show 363 of 504 West Nile cases in 2026 are neuroinvasive, even as totals run below 2025. What older adults should do now.
The Guardian - US · Sep 20 Rabies concerns grow in the US – but it’s unclear if there’s an increase of the fatal disease Rabid goats at a North Carolina petting zoo and a diseased beaver attacking a Maryland boy have set the public on edge
The Independent UK · Sep 19 Alert from health officials as it emerges person with measles traveled from Chicago to LA by train The unidentified traveler also rode buses and trains across six California counties before taking a train to Denver
The Guardian - US · Sep 19 California warns of measles exposure in six counties from unvaccinated train passenger Health authorities work to notify people who were exposed to person who traveled through at least six counties
Frugal Gardening · Sep 19 Found a Snake Under the Mulch? Don’t Reach for It Until You Know What You’re Looking At Pulling weeds or spreading mulch can produce an unwelcome surprise when something underneath suddenly starts moving. A snake tucked beneath mulch, leaves, landscape fabric, a flowerpot, or a piece of wood may have been resting there long before you disturbed its hiding place. Your first instinct might be to grab…