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Pennsylvania's measles outbreak is the largest in decades in the US

Pennsylvania has more than 1,000 measles cases this year, making it the largest state outbreak in decades

The Independent UK · Oct 5

Pediatric Expert Urges Targeted Strep Testing as About 30% of Group A Strep Resists Azithromycin, but Amoxicillin Works

A pediatric infectious disease expert urges targeted strep testing as azithromycin resistance grows. Amoxicillin and penicillin still work.

Medical Daily · Oct 5

A Toddler's Mystery Skin Lumps Turned Out to Be a Lung Fluke, and Odd-Looking Blood Cells Gave It Away

Lumps under a 3-year-old's skin in China turned out to be a lung fluke infection. The first clue came from unusual white blood cells on a slide.

Medical Daily · Oct 5

Children with Asthma in Vaping Households Had Higher Odds of Flares in Analysis of 48,000 Pediatric Visits

Kids with asthma in homes where someone vapes had higher odds of flares in a 48,000-visit analysis presented at the AAP 2026 conference.

Medical Daily · Oct 5

White House monitoring suspected plague death after 190 people quarantined in Russia

Trump administration ‘assessing options’ following death of laboratory technician Darya Shipilova, who reportedly contracted severe pneumonia after breaking a test tube

The Independent UK · Oct 5

King County Flu ER Visits Jumped to 233 in One September Week, Up From 31 a Year Earlier

King County logged 233 flu-related ER visits in the week ending Sept. 19, up from 31 a year earlier, as Washington's flu season starts early.

Medical Daily · Oct 5

One in Five Pennsylvania Measles Patients Has Been Hospitalized, About Twice the National Rate, as Adult Cases Dominate

Pennsylvania reports 195 measles hospitalizations among 977 cases, about twice the U.S. rate, with adults making up 69% of patients.

Medical Daily · Oct 5

US urges Russia to share details on suspected fatal pneumonic plague case

The US State Department is investigating reports of a suspected fatal case of pneumonic plague in Russia. Authorities in Washington are urging Russian officials to share accurate information about the incident. The situation is monitored in collaboration with the CDC and other agencies for public safety. Treatment for pneumonic plague…

The Economic Times · Oct 5

Russia's pneumonic plague scare: Nearly 200 quarantined after lab worker's death

Nearly 200 people have been placed under medical observation in Russia's Irkutsk region after a laboratory worker died following severe pneumonia, with reports suggesting she may have contracted plague at a research facility in Siberia. Russian authorities, however, have not publicly confirmed that the woman died from pneumonic plague and…

The Times of India · Oct 5

Only 3% of Young Medicaid Patients with Opioid Use Disorder Stayed on Treatment Medication for Six Months

Only 3.1% of Medicaid youth ages 13 to 25 with opioid use disorder stayed on medication for six months. What parents need to know about treatment.

Medical Daily · Oct 4