Author: Stefanie Neumann
CBS News: The explosion of ticks and Alpha-gal syndrome
Emergency room visits for tick bites are the highest they’ve been in nearly a decade, as ticks spread into new parts of the country — and to top it off, a new horror has hit the headlines: Alpha-gal syndrome.
Aug 26, 2026
Scientific American: Is lettuce back on the menu? New data suggest cyclosporiasis cases are slowing
This summer the U.S. has been gripped by a parasite-borne illness that causes explosive diarrhea and has basically taken iceberg lettuce off the menu. But new U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention numbers, as well as state data, suggest new infections may be tapering off.
Aug 26, 2026
Reuters: Cyclosporiasis cases in US climb to 17,180, CDC says
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday reported 17,180 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in the United States, an increase of 1,464 cases from a week ago.
Aug 26, 2026
BBC: German airport worker dies of malaria after ‘mosquito arrives on plane’
A Frankfurt Airport worker has died of malaria after a rare outbreak led to six employees contracting the serious infection spread by mosquitoes. It is believed the mosquitoes arrived at Germany’s busiest airport on a plane, according to German public health officials.
Aug 26, 2026
Tampa Bay Times: Did you know there’s a dengue virus outbreak in the Tampa Bay area?
Floridians are accustomed to living with mosquitoes. What we are not accustomed to is seeing dengue fever in our own neighborhoods. Yet recent surveillance data suggest that’s exactly what’s happening.
Aug 26, 2026
Dallas Morning News: Measles case confirmed in Dallas County after exposures in Allen, Fairview and Frisco
Dallas County confirmed a measles case after an infectious resident visited locations in Allen, Fairview, and Frisco.
Aug 26, 2026
Reuters: Pennsylvania reports first US measles deaths this year as outbreak grows
Two Pennsylvania residents died after contracting measles, health officials said on Tuesday, the first such deaths this year in the United States, which is contending with the highest number of cases of the highly infectious disease in more than three decades as vaccination rates drop.
Aug 26, 2026
Reuters: Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in local mammal
Australia on Sunday confirmed its first case of H5N1 bird flu in a mammal, with the deadly virus found in a long-nosed fur seal in South Australia state.
Aug 26, 2026
US News & World Report: Ebola Is Still Killing In Central Africa. These Groups Are Working To Save Lives
Misinformation and distrust are among the challenges facing public health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo as they confront the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak on record. Even though the virus has faded from U.S. headlines, key organizations are still at work providing medical care and training to counter the spread of the disease.
Aug 26, 2026
CIDRAP: DR Congo suffers deadliest week in its Ebola outbreak
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) tracked its highest weekly death toll last week, with more than 300 new deaths. The outbreak, centered in centered in Ituri province, has now grown to 5,514 cases and 2,642 deaths caused by the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola.
Aug 26, 2026