{"id":184,"date":"2022-09-22T06:49:52","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T11:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/?page_id=184"},"modified":"2026-03-18T20:15:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T01:15:39","slug":"headlines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/","title":{"rendered":"THE TRANSMISSION"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-midnight-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Timely and relevant global health security news curated by GCHS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured Headlines<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/mpanda-an-unknown-illness-under-surveillance-initial-analyses-rule-out-major-hemorrhagic-fevers\/\">Mpanda : an unknown illness under surveillance; initial analyses rule out major hemorrhagic fevers<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-15T21:10:54-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 15, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">SOS M\u00e9dias Burundi Mpanda, April 13, 2026 \u2014 An as-yet-unidentified illness, responsible for several cases and deaths in the Mpanda district, has been mobilizing Burundian health authorities for several days. While initial laboratory analyses are reassuring, investigations are continuing to determine the exact origin of this illness. The illness has been reported in the villages\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/mpanda-an-unknown-illness-under-surveillance-initial-analyses-rule-out-major-hemorrhagic-fevers\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Mpanda : an unknown illness under surveillance; initial analyses rule out major hemorrhagic fevers<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/burundi-mysterious-disease-kills-five-who-investigates\/\">Burundi: Mysterious disease kills five; WHO investigates<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-15T21:09:17-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 15, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Lamilano Burundian health authorities, together with the World Health Organization (WHO), are investigating the cause of a mysterious disease that has caused five deaths and 35 infections in the Mpanda district, located in the northern region of the country.&nbsp; Laboratory tests have ruled out the presence of Ebola and Marburg virus infections, Rift Valley fever,\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/burundi-mysterious-disease-kills-five-who-investigates\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Burundi: Mysterious disease kills five; WHO investigates<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/senegal-reports-2nd-human-cchf-case-of-2026\/\">Senegal reports 2nd human CCHF case of 2026<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-15T20:19:41-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 15, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Outbreak News Today During the week ending April 4, Senegal health authorities reported an additional Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) case. The case is a 28-year-old female from Dioffor area in Fatick region in southwest Senegal. She presented at the health facility with fever, muscle and body pain, vomiting, bleeding and meningoencephalitis. CCHF virus was\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/senegal-reports-2nd-human-cchf-case-of-2026\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Senegal reports 2nd human CCHF case of 2026<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-vivid-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Updates on ongoing disease outbreaks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/hpai-1024x393.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/hpai-1024x393.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/hpai-300x115.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/hpai-768x295.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/hpai.jpg 1448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/new-mutations-help-the-h5n1-bird-flu-virus-infect-cows-but-not-people\/\">New mutations help the H5N1 bird flu virus infect cows but not people<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-15T21:16:53-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 15, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Science News H5N1 bird flu viruses have acquired a molecular trick that makes them more easily infect mammary glands in cattle, but this adaptation does not appear to affect humans. To infect cells, influenza viruses latch on to certain sugars decorating cell surfaces. Some H5N1 viruses have picked up mutations that allow them to grab\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/new-mutations-help-the-h5n1-bird-flu-virus-infect-cows-but-not-people\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: New mutations help the H5N1 bird flu virus infect cows but not people<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/08\/avian-influenza-and-coronaviruses-in-live-animal-and-wet-markets-in-laos-prevalence-and-public-health-considerations\/\">Avian influenza and coronaviruses in live animal and wet markets in Laos: prevalence and public health considerations<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-08T20:57:32-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 8, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Frontiers Background:&nbsp; Live animal and wet markets (LWM) serve as critical interfaces where humans closely interact with domestic and peri-domestic animals, facilitating the spillover of zoonotic pathogens. Previous outbreaks of avian influenza viruses (AIV) and coronaviruses (CoV) linked to these markets underscore their significant public health risks. Despite the high density of LWM and historical\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/08\/avian-influenza-and-coronaviruses-in-live-animal-and-wet-markets-in-laos-prevalence-and-public-health-considerations\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Avian influenza and coronaviruses in live animal and wet markets in Laos: prevalence and public health considerations<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/08\/novel-antiviral-fogging-tech-to-be-tested-against-bird-flu\/\">Novel antiviral fogging tech to be tested against bird flu<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-08T17:34:43-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 8, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Feedstuffs A research team led by Purdue University, along with partners Entomol and 1,4Group, has been awarded $2 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture\u2019s Animal &amp; Plant Health Inspection Service to evaluate a novel antiviral fogging technology to combat high pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), which remains a serious threat to poultry health and the\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/08\/novel-antiviral-fogging-tech-to-be-tested-against-bird-flu\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Novel antiviral fogging tech to be tested against bird flu<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/08\/two-years-after-it-emerged-cow-flu-is-still-circulating-and-baffling-scientists\/\">Two years after it emerged, \u2018cow flu\u2019 is still circulating\u2014and baffling scientists<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-08T14:51:48-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 8, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Science Researchers still aren\u2019t sure how H5N1 influenza spreads between cows and from farm to farm. After 2 years, the U.S. outbreak of the H5N1 influenza virus in cattle appears to be waning, easing fears that the virus could cause long-lasting damage to the dairy industry or mutate into a form that could cause a\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/08\/two-years-after-it-emerged-cow-flu-is-still-circulating-and-baffling-scientists\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Two years after it emerged, \u2018cow flu\u2019 is still circulating\u2014and baffling scientists<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/08\/u-s-facing-largest-outbreak-of-bird-flu-in-its-history-including-backyard-flocks-in-kentucky\/\">U.S. facing largest outbreak of bird flu in its history, including backyard flocks in Kentucky<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-08T14:42:22-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 8, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">NPR The&nbsp;U.S. is facing the largest outbreak of bird&nbsp;flu&nbsp;in its history. As birds migrate this spring, the virus can spread along major flyways through droppings, contaminated water, or direct contact, infecting backyard flocks, pet birds, and commercial poultry.&nbsp;Anyone who raises birds should understand the risks&nbsp;and how to protect their poultry. Dr. Chelsey Shivley, is a\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/08\/u-s-facing-largest-outbreak-of-bird-flu-in-its-history-including-backyard-flocks-in-kentucky\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: U.S. facing largest outbreak of bird flu in its history, including backyard flocks in Kentucky<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/08\/studying-how-bird-flu-spreads-through-the-air\/\">Studying How Bird Flu Spreads Through the Air<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-08T14:40:52-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 8, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Respiratory Therapy University of Michigan researchers are leading a project to discover how the bird flu virus degrades in the air and how engineering solutions can mitigate its spread. The $2 million grant from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)&nbsp;Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service&nbsp;aims to answer fundamental questions about how long the virus remains\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/08\/studying-how-bird-flu-spreads-through-the-air\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Studying How Bird Flu Spreads Through the Air<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/category\/emerging-infectious-diseases\/avian-influenza\/\">Read more on Avian Influenza<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/COVID.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/COVID.jpg 858w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/COVID-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/COVID-768x464.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/covid-19-in-mink-farm-reveals-early-lung-damage\/\">COVID-19 in mink farm reveals early lung damage<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-15T21:41:30-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 15, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Phys.org What happens inside the lungs before COVID-19 symptoms appear? Research in mink offers a rare window into the early stages of the disease. These insights matter for both animal and human health. Researchers and veterinary pathologists from Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR, part of Wageningen University\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/covid-19-in-mink-farm-reveals-early-lung-damage\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: COVID-19 in mink farm reveals early lung damage<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/study-finds-long-covid-leaves-a-distinct-immune-signature-in-the-blood\/\">Study finds long COVID leaves a distinct immune signature in the blood<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-15T21:39:27-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 15, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Medical News In a recent study published in the journal\u00a0Communications Medicine, researchers in Australia and Norway examined how inflammatory and neurological protein levels differ between long coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and recovery, and how they respond to vaccination and reinfection. According to research, an estimated 5%\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/study-finds-long-covid-leaves-a-distinct-immune-signature-in-the-blood\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Study finds long COVID leaves a distinct immune signature in the blood<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/category\/emerging-infectious-diseases\/covid\/\">Read more on COVID<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:221px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-11035 size-medium\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/influenza-virus-300x225.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/influenza-virus-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/influenza-virus-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/influenza-virus.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">INFLUENZA<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/03\/18\/cancer-drug-protein-target-may-also-help-fight-influenza\/\">Cancer drug protein target may also help fight influenza<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-18T19:56:27-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 18, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Medical Express A protein already targeted by FDA-approved cancer drugs may also help the body fight influenza, according to new research from The Jackson Laboratory (JAX). Published in\u00a0Cell Reports, the study found that Programmed Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1), a protein best known for helping tumors evade immune attack, instead helped immunocompromised mice clear flu-infected lung cells\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/03\/18\/cancer-drug-protein-target-may-also-help-fight-influenza\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Cancer drug protein target may also help fight influenza<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/03\/11\/8-children-have-now-died-from-flu-in-mass-this-season\/\">8 children have now died from flu in Mass. this season<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-11T17:49:56-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 11, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Boston.com The child died between the week of Feb. 21 and Feb. 28, the state&#8217;s Department of Public Health reported. An eighth Massachusetts child has died from the flu this flu season, state data shows. As of Feb. 28, eight Massachusetts children have died from the influenza, as well as 298 adults, the&nbsp;state\u2019s influenza data\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/03\/11\/8-children-have-now-died-from-flu-in-mass-this-season\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: 8 children have now died from flu in Mass. this season<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/03\/04\/cdc-details-seasonal-trends-for-respiratory-viruses-in-the-united-states\/\">CDC Details Seasonal Trends for Respiratory Viruses in the United States<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-04T14:45:51-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 4, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Infectious Disease Advisor In the United States, seasonal respiratory viruses such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and SARS-CoV-2 continue to substantially impact younger children and older adults, according to study findings published in&nbsp;Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) detailed respiratory virus activity between July 2024 and\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/03\/04\/cdc-details-seasonal-trends-for-respiratory-viruses-in-the-united-states\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: CDC Details Seasonal Trends for Respiratory Viruses in the United States<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mpox.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mpox.jpg 858w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mpox-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mpox-768x464.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/mpox-can-infect-and-replicate-in-the-brain-nih-researchers-say-in-fatal-hiv-case\/\">Mpox Can Infect and Replicate in the Brain, NIH Researchers Say in Fatal HIV Case<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-15T21:44:27-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 15, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Bloomberg A man with advanced HIV died with drug-resistant mpox replicating in his brain, US scientists found, in a case that shows how the virus can persist and evolve just as global health programs\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/mpox-can-infect-and-replicate-in-the-brain-nih-researchers-say-in-fatal-hiv-case\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Mpox Can Infect and Replicate in the Brain, NIH Researchers Say in Fatal HIV Case<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/03\/25\/missouri-health-department-reports-states-first-2-cases-of-clade-i-mpox\/\">Missouri health department reports state&#8217;s first 2 cases of clade I mpox<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-25T21:15:14-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 25, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">KMBC News The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services confirmed two cases of clade I mpox in residents who recently traveled internationally. Clade I mpox, formerly referred to as &#8220;monkeypox,&#8221; has been spreading\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/03\/25\/missouri-health-department-reports-states-first-2-cases-of-clade-i-mpox\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Missouri health department reports state&#8217;s first 2 cases of clade I mpox<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/category\/emerging-infectious-diseases\/monkeypox\/\">Read more on Mpox<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/MEASLES.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/MEASLES.jpg 858w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/MEASLES-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/MEASLES-768x464.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/utah-several-preschools-exposed-to-measles-cases-reach-600\/\">Utah: Several preschools exposed to measles, cases reach 600<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-15T19:58:14-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 15, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">News4 Utah New measles exposure locations have been released, including several preschools and elementary schools. Utah has now hit 602 confirmed measles cases during the current outbreak. According to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Utah now has 602 confirmed measles cases during the current outbreak, which started in June 2025. Southern\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/utah-several-preschools-exposed-to-measles-cases-reach-600\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Utah: Several preschools exposed to measles, cases reach 600<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/08\/experts-warn-that-communities-underestimate-measles-danger\/\">Experts warn that communities underestimate measles\u2019 danger<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-08T14:34:47-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 8, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Scientific American It feels increasingly difficult to go a day without hearing about yet another outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease. In 2024 pertussis, also known as whooping cough, suddenly seemed to be everywhere. Last year the nation recorded the most measles cases since&nbsp;the illness was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, and of course\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/08\/experts-warn-that-communities-underestimate-measles-danger\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Experts warn that communities underestimate measles\u2019 danger<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/08\/emergency-jabs-after-100-children-die-of-suspected-measles-in-a-month-in-bangladesh\/\">Emergency jabs after 100 children die of suspected measles in a month in Bangladesh<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-08T14:32:41-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 8, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">BBC Bangladesh is battling its worse measles outbreak in years, with more than 100 children dead amid a rise in unvaccinated infants. The government, in partnership with the United Nations, has begun conducting an emergency measles-rubella vaccination drive for children across the country, after more than 900 cases were confirmed since March. Measles is a\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/08\/emergency-jabs-after-100-children-die-of-suspected-measles-in-a-month-in-bangladesh\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Emergency jabs after 100 children die of suspected measles in a month in Bangladesh<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/01\/theres-a-massive-measles-vaccine-campaign-in-mexico-is-the-public-on-board\/\">There&#8217;s a massive measles vaccine campaign in Mexico. Is the public on board?<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-01T19:49:54-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 1, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">NPRIn Mexico, a sweeping measles outbreak has triggered a sweeping response \u2014 a campaign to vaccinate 2.5 million people a week. In the capital, posters are plastered with QR codes for people to look up the nearest spot for vaccination. Nurses go door-to-door, and there are pop-up vaccine stations in bakeries, bus stations, cinemas, shopping\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/01\/theres-a-massive-measles-vaccine-campaign-in-mexico-is-the-public-on-board\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: There&#8217;s a massive measles vaccine campaign in Mexico. Is the public on board?<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/category\/emerging-infectious-diseases\/measles\/\">Read more on Measles<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-vivid-red-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Health Policy<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/08\/h-h-s-takes-a-first-step-toward-restoring-vaccine-advisory-committee\/\">H.H.S. Takes a First Step Toward Restoring Vaccine Advisory Committee<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-08T14:50:05-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 8, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">NYT A federal judge last month questioned the legitimacy of the panel and overturned its recent work. A notice suggests that it may be revived on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.\u2019s terms. The Health Department is quietly laying the groundwork to revive a vaccine advisory committee whose membership and decisions were&nbsp;frozen last month&nbsp;by a federal judge.\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/08\/h-h-s-takes-a-first-step-toward-restoring-vaccine-advisory-committee\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: H.H.S. Takes a First Step Toward Restoring Vaccine Advisory Committee<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/01\/the-white-house-delays-cdc-pick\/\">The White House Delays CDC Pick<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-01T19:23:17-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 1, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Infectious Disease Advisor The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) remains without a permanent leader. It has had three different leaders during the current Trump administration and on Wednesday, the White House missed its deadline for nominating a candidate. Federal law limits someone to serve in an acting role for 210 days in\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/01\/the-white-house-delays-cdc-pick\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: The White House Delays CDC Pick<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/01\/cdc-temporarily-pauses-rabies-pox-virus-testing\/\">CDC temporarily pauses rabies, pox virus testing\u00a0<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-01T19:21:44-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 1, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">American Hospital Association The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has temporarily paused rabies and pox virus testing, according to an update on its\u00a0website\u00a0March 30. The pox virus family consists of several viruses, including smallpox and mpox. The CDC typically confirms infections for rabies and pox viruses, among several other infectious diseases. Continue reading<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-vivid-red-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emerging Infectious Disease Headlines<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-3 has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/mpanda-an-unknown-illness-under-surveillance-initial-analyses-rule-out-major-hemorrhagic-fevers\/\">Mpanda : an unknown illness under surveillance; initial analyses rule out major hemorrhagic fevers<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-15T21:10:54-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 15, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">SOS M\u00e9dias Burundi Mpanda, April 13, 2026 \u2014 An as-yet-unidentified illness, responsible for several cases and deaths in the Mpanda district, has been mobilizing Burundian health authorities for several days.\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/mpanda-an-unknown-illness-under-surveillance-initial-analyses-rule-out-major-hemorrhagic-fevers\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Mpanda : an unknown illness under surveillance; initial analyses rule out major hemorrhagic fevers<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/burundi-mysterious-disease-kills-five-who-investigates\/\">Burundi: Mysterious disease kills five; WHO investigates<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-15T21:09:17-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 15, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Lamilano Burundian health authorities, together with the World Health Organization (WHO), are investigating the cause of a mysterious disease that has caused five deaths and 35 infections in the Mpanda\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/burundi-mysterious-disease-kills-five-who-investigates\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Burundi: Mysterious disease kills five; WHO investigates<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/senegal-reports-2nd-human-cchf-case-of-2026\/\">Senegal reports 2nd human CCHF case of 2026<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-15T20:19:41-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 15, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Outbreak News Today During the week ending April 4, Senegal health authorities reported an additional Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) case. The case is a 28-year-old female from Dioffor area\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/senegal-reports-2nd-human-cchf-case-of-2026\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Senegal reports 2nd human CCHF case of 2026<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/climate-driven-changes-in-zoonotic-risk-of-arenaviral-hemorrhagic-fevers-in-south-america\/\">Climate-driven changes in zoonotic risk of arenaviral hemorrhagic fevers in South America<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-15T20:04:30-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 15, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Nature Climate change is expected to significantly alter the ecological dynamics of zoonotic diseases, yet its long-term impact on rodent-borne hemorrhagic fevers in South America remains poorly understood. Here, we\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/climate-driven-changes-in-zoonotic-risk-of-arenaviral-hemorrhagic-fevers-in-south-america\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Climate-driven changes in zoonotic risk of arenaviral hemorrhagic fevers in South America<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/global-wildlife-trade-fuels-spread-of-disease-from-animals-to-people\/\">Global Wildlife Trade Fuels Spread of Disease From Animals to People<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-15T13:21:32-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 15, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">NYT Live animal markets and the illegal sale of wildlife pose particular dangers, but any sale of wild animals or animal products poses spillover risks, a new study suggests. The\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/global-wildlife-trade-fuels-spread-of-disease-from-animals-to-people\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Global Wildlife Trade Fuels Spread of Disease From Animals to People<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/08\/australia-diphtheria-cases-in-2026\/\">Australia: Diphtheria cases in 2026<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-08T20:24:46-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 8, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Healthy Travel Diphtheria returns to the Northern Territory The NT Centre for Disease Control is investigating a diphtheria outbreak in the Northern Territory. Four cases of respiratory diphtheria have been\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/08\/australia-diphtheria-cases-in-2026\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Australia: Diphtheria cases in 2026<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/category\/emerging-infectious-diseases\/\">Read more Emerging Infectious Diseases<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-vivid-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SIENCE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SIENCE.jpg 858w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SIENCE-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SIENCE-768x464.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates aligncenter wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/03\/25\/truly-transformative-new-diagnostic-tools-can-help-end-tuberculosis\/\">\u2018Truly transformative\u2019 new diagnostic tools can help end tuberculosis<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-25T18:25:53-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 25, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">UN TB is caused by bacteria that most often&nbsp;affects&nbsp;the lungs.&nbsp;&nbsp;Every day, over 3,300 people die from the disease,&nbsp;with Southeast Asia accounting for&nbsp;nearly 40 per cent of deaths. Yet&nbsp;it is&nbsp;both&nbsp;preventable and treatable,&nbsp;including by&nbsp;using&nbsp;the antibiotic&nbsp;rifampicin.&nbsp; WHO&nbsp;has&nbsp;issued&nbsp;new guidelines&nbsp;on&nbsp;testing,\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/03\/25\/truly-transformative-new-diagnostic-tools-can-help-end-tuberculosis\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: \u2018Truly transformative\u2019 new diagnostic tools can help end tuberculosis<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/03\/18\/digital-early-warning-systems-essential-as-old-diseases-like-cholera-resurge-in-global-crisis-zones\/\">Digital early warning systems essential as old diseases like cholera resurge in global crisis zones<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-18T19:58:39-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 18, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">JMIR Publications JMIR Publications\u00a0today released a critical analysis in its\u00a0News and Perspectives\u00a0section regarding the global resurgence of cholera and the vital role of digital surveillance in fragile settings. The article, &#8220;When Old Diseases Return: Cholera,\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/03\/18\/digital-early-warning-systems-essential-as-old-diseases-like-cholera-resurge-in-global-crisis-zones\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Digital early warning systems essential as old diseases like cholera resurge in global crisis zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/category\/science-and-tech\/\">Read more Science &amp; Tech<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/CLINIC.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/CLINIC.jpg 858w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/CLINIC-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/CLINIC-768x464.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/02\/25\/long-term-brain-effects-of-covid-19-vs-flu-study-reveals-key-differences\/\">Long-term brain effects of COVID-19 vs. flu: Study reveals key differences<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-02-25T20:56:20-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 25, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Medical Express Even a mild case of COVID-19 or the flu can impact the body long after the fever and cough fade, according to new Tulane University research that may help explain why some people\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/02\/25\/long-term-brain-effects-of-covid-19-vs-flu-study-reveals-key-differences\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Long-term brain effects of COVID-19 vs. flu: Study reveals key differences<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/category\/clinical-considerations\/\">Read more Clinical Considerations<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/VACCINE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/VACCINE.jpg 858w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/VACCINE-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/VACCINE-768x464.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/us-faces-7-8-billion-measles-risk-as-vaccination-rates-decline-study-finds\/\">US Faces $7.8 Billion Measles Risk as Vaccination Rates Decline, Study Finds<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-15T19:59:22-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 15, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Bloomberg A sustained drop in childhood vaccinations could cost the US about $7.8 billion in measles outbreaks over five years, a new&nbsp;study&nbsp;found. The warning comes as vaccine policy and public confidence face fresh pressure\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/us-faces-7-8-billion-measles-risk-as-vaccination-rates-decline-study-finds\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: US Faces $7.8 Billion Measles Risk as Vaccination Rates Decline, Study Finds<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/more-americans-doubt-vaccine-safety-than-trust-it\/\">More Americans doubt vaccine safety than trust it<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-15T13:30:11-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 15, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Politico Vaccine skepticism among Americans is widespread, The POLITICO Poll found, indicating that one of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.\u2019s animating priorities is gaining traction. Results from the March poll\u00a0of 3,851 U.S. adults\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/more-americans-doubt-vaccine-safety-than-trust-it\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: More Americans doubt vaccine safety than trust it<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/category\/vaccine-headlines\/\">Read more Vaccine Headlines<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DISINFO.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DISINFO.jpg 858w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DISINFO-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DISINFO-768x464.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/the-misinformation-crisis-parents-physicians-and-the-changing-landscape-of-vaccine-trust\/\">The Misinformation Crisis: Parents, Physicians, and the Changing Landscape of Vaccine Trust<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-15T21:59:03-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 15, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">AMWA Being a parent in medicine today can feel profoundly vulnerable. Recommendations evolve rapidly, headlines shift, and studies can trend on social media before most clinicians have fully reviewed the methodology. The effects are trickling down into exam rooms across\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/the-misinformation-crisis-parents-physicians-and-the-changing-landscape-of-vaccine-trust\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: The Misinformation Crisis: Parents, Physicians, and the Changing Landscape of Vaccine Trust<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/01\/americas-latest-unfounded-health-panic-vaccinated-blood-donations\/\">America\u2019s Latest Unfounded Health Panic: \u2018Vaccinated\u2019 Blood Donations<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-01T19:54:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 1, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Gizmodo New research suggests people are increasingly requesting blood donations from people not vaccinated against covid-19, despite no evidence supporting the practice. In a sign of our ever idiotic times, recent research suggests that some people are increasingly refusing to\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/01\/americas-latest-unfounded-health-panic-vaccinated-blood-donations\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: America\u2019s Latest Unfounded Health Panic: \u2018Vaccinated\u2019 Blood Donations<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/category\/misinformation-disinformation-and-conspiracy-theories\/\">Read more on Disinformation<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/psych.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/psych.jpg 858w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/psych-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/psych-768x464.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/03\/11\/new-zealand-covid-response-among-worlds-best-but-scars-remain-inquiry-finds\/\">New Zealand Covid response among world\u2019s best but \u2018scars\u2019 remain, inquiry finds<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-11T19:50:37-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 11, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The Guardian Royal commission says response led by Jacinda Ardern was broadly \u2018appropriate\u2019, in a wide-ranging report featuring recommendations for future pandemics. A royal commission into New Zealand\u2019s Covid response has found it was one of the best in the\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/03\/11\/new-zealand-covid-response-among-worlds-best-but-scars-remain-inquiry-finds\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: New Zealand Covid response among world\u2019s best but \u2018scars\u2019 remain, inquiry finds<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/01\/21\/the-united-states-leaves-the-who-three-reforms-could-motivate-its-return\/\">The United States Leaves the WHO. Three Reforms Could Motivate Its Return<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-01-21T19:10:19-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 21, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Think Global Health A former special advisor to the WHO director general outlines arenas that could strengthen global health regardless of a U.S. withdrawal. On Thursday, the required\u00a0one-year notice\u00a0period will pass since the United States declared\u00a0its intention\u00a0to leave the World\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/01\/21\/the-united-states-leaves-the-who-three-reforms-could-motivate-its-return\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: The United States Leaves the WHO. Three Reforms Could Motivate Its Return<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/category\/psychological-and-sociological-impact\/\">Read more on Implications<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-vivid-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interesting and Sometimes Funny<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/walt_disney_widelg-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/walt_disney_widelg-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/walt_disney_widelg-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/walt_disney_widelg.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/15\/walt-disney-was-an-informant-for-the-fbi\/\">Walt Disney was an informant for the FBI<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-15T20:09:45-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 15, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">History Fun Facts When he wasn\u2019t building an animation empire that still dominates Hollywood more than half a century after his death, Walt Disney was busy moonlighting as an\u00a0FBI informant. 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