{"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":"2026-05-27T19:57:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T00:57:05","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\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EBOLA<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-2 has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/questions-raised-over-u-s-ebola-screening-procedures-for-travelers-from-uganda\/\">Questions Raised Over U.S. Ebola Screening Procedures for Travelers From Uganda<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T16:58:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">A recent traveler returning to the United States from Uganda reported encountering no visible Ebola screening measures upon arrival at Washington Dulles International Airport despite newly announced restrictions and enhanced health screening protocols related to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa. The traveler had been staying in western Uganda, away from the outbreak\u2019s epicenter\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/questions-raised-over-u-s-ebola-screening-procedures-for-travelers-from-uganda\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Questions Raised Over U.S. Ebola Screening Procedures for Travelers From Uganda<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"291\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-17.49.21-291x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-17.49.21-291x300.png 291w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-17.49.21-768x793.png 768w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-17.49.21.png 806w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/evacuated-u-s-doctor-describes-fear-and-frustration-amid-congo-ebola-outbreak\/\">Evacuated U.S. Doctor Describes Fear and Frustration Amid Congo Ebola Outbreak<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T16:53:26-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">An American missionary physician evacuated from the Democratic Republic of Congo after possible Ebola exposure says he feels helpless watching colleagues remain on the front lines as the outbreak worsens. Patrick LaRochelle, now under observation in a specialized hospital unit in Prague, said the outbreak became clear only after reports of patients rapidly dying from\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/evacuated-u-s-doctor-describes-fear-and-frustration-amid-congo-ebola-outbreak\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Evacuated U.S. Doctor Describes Fear and Frustration Amid Congo Ebola Outbreak<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/ebola-outbreak-in-congo-accelerates-faster-than-response-efforts\/\">Ebola Outbreak in Congo Accelerates Faster Than Response Efforts<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T16:24:46-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Health officials warn that the rapidly growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is outpacing global response efforts, with authorities struggling to identify and monitor thousands of potentially exposed individuals. The outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain for which no approved vaccine or treatment exists, has already resulted in approximately 900 suspected\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/ebola-outbreak-in-congo-accelerates-faster-than-response-efforts\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Ebola Outbreak in Congo Accelerates Faster Than Response Efforts<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-16.29.22-300x240.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-16.29.22-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-16.29.22-1024x821.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-16.29.22-768x616.png 768w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-16.29.22.png 1108w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/uganda-closes-congo-border-amid-growing-ebola-concerns\/\">Uganda Closes Congo Border Amid Growing Ebola Concerns<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T15:32:43-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Uganda has temporarily closed its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo as officials work to prevent further spread of the ongoing Ebola outbreak centered in Congo\u2019s Ituri province. Seven confirmed Ebola cases have already been reported in Kampala, though health authorities say the country has strong disease surveillance and response systems in place. Limited\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/uganda-closes-congo-border-amid-growing-ebola-concerns\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Uganda Closes Congo Border Amid Growing Ebola Concerns<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-16.00.52-300x197.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-16.00.52-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-16.00.52-1024x671.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-16.00.52-768x503.png 768w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-16.00.52.png 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/anger-and-instability-complicate-ebola-response-in-eastern-congo\/\">Anger and Instability Complicate Ebola Response in Eastern Congo<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T15:05:47-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Health officials and aid workers responding to the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo are facing growing resistance and security challenges as fear spreads among local communities. In the town of Rwampara, angry residents set fire to an Ebola treatment center after authorities prevented them from retrieving the body of a suspected Ebola victim for traditional\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/anger-and-instability-complicate-ebola-response-in-eastern-congo\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Anger and Instability Complicate Ebola Response in Eastern Congo<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/emerging-virus-strains-raise-new-questions-for-researchers\/\">Emerging Virus Strains Raise New Questions for Researchers<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T14:56:44-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Recent Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks are highlighting major gaps in scientific understanding of emerging virus strains. Health officials report that the hantavirus linked to infections aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship appears to be spreading person-to-person, an unusual pattern for hantaviruses, which are typically transmitted through contact with infected rodents. At the same time, the\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/emerging-virus-strains-raise-new-questions-for-researchers\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Emerging Virus Strains Raise New Questions for Researchers<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/uganda-closes-congo-border-as-ebola-cases-continue-to-rise\/\">Uganda Closes Congo Border as Ebola Cases Continue to Rise<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T14:13:39-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Uganda has ordered the immediate closure of its border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo as concerns grow over a worsening Ebola outbreak involving the rare Bundibugyo strain, which currently has no approved vaccines or treatments. The decision follows reports that Ugandan healthcare workers were exposed to infected patients who crossed the border before\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/uganda-closes-congo-border-as-ebola-cases-continue-to-rise\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Uganda Closes Congo Border as Ebola Cases Continue to Rise<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-12.36.27-300x197.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-12.36.27-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-12.36.27-1024x674.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-12.36.27-768x506.png 768w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-12.36.27.png 1352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/cdc-requests-volunteers-for-enhanced-ebola-airport-screenings\/\">CDC Requests Volunteers for Enhanced Ebola Airport Screenings<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T11:39:54-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an urgent internal request for staff volunteers to assist with Ebola screening efforts at designated U.S. airports amid the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to an internal email, the agency is recruiting personnel across a range of public health and\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/cdc-requests-volunteers-for-enhanced-ebola-airport-screenings\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: CDC Requests Volunteers for Enhanced Ebola Airport Screenings<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-12.29.04-300x175.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-12.29.04-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-12.29.04-1024x596.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-12.29.04-768x447.png 768w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-12.29.04.png 1464w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/displacement-camps-raise-fears-of-wider-ebola-spread-in-eastern-congo\/\">Displacement Camps Raise Fears of Wider Ebola Spread in Eastern Congo<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T11:32:45-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Aid workers and local leaders in Bunia, eastern Congo, are warning that overcrowded displacement camps with limited sanitation could accelerate the spread of Ebola. In one camp housing approximately 10,000 people, residents reportedly have access to only a single handwashing station and one infrared thermometer. Many families lack soap, clean water, and basic hygiene supplies,\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/displacement-camps-raise-fears-of-wider-ebola-spread-in-eastern-congo\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Displacement Camps Raise Fears of Wider Ebola Spread in Eastern Congo<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-12.08.17-300x217.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-12.08.17-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-12.08.17-1024x740.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-12.08.17-768x555.png 768w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-12.08.17.png 1134w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/u-s-to-send-americans-exposed-to-ebola-to-makeshift-hospital-in-kenya\/\">U.S. to send Americans exposed to Ebola to makeshift hospital in Kenya<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T11:10:29-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">U.S. officials are planning to establish a quarantine facility in central Kenya within the next week to house Americans who may have been exposed to Ebola. The site would use biocontainment units transported from the United States to safely isolate individuals under observation. Discussions are ongoing regarding how confirmed Ebola cases would be managed if\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/u-s-to-send-americans-exposed-to-ebola-to-makeshift-hospital-in-kenya\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: U.S. to send Americans exposed to Ebola to makeshift hospital in Kenya<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HANTAVIRUS <\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-2 has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-18.42.03-300x291.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-18.42.03-300x291.png 300w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-18.42.03-1024x994.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-18.42.03-768x746.png 768w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-18.42.03.png 1316w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/cruise-ship-undergoes-additional-cleaning-following-deadly-hantavirus-outbreak\/\">Cruise Ship Undergoes Additional Cleaning Following Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T17:46:40-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The MV Hondius cruise ship, linked to a hantavirus outbreak that has resulted in 12 confirmed cases and three deaths, is undergoing additional cleaning and disinfection measures in Rotterdam before it can return to service. Dutch health authorities requested the extra sanitation work following inspections of the vessel, though officials have not specified the reason\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/cruise-ship-undergoes-additional-cleaning-following-deadly-hantavirus-outbreak\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Cruise Ship Undergoes Additional Cleaning Following Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"273\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-18.36.35-300x273.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-18.36.35-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-18.36.35-1024x931.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-18.36.35-768x698.png 768w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-18.36.35.png 1102w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/cruise-ship-hantavirus-outbreak-grows-to-13-confirmed-cases\/\">Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Grows to 13 Confirmed Cases<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T17:40:25-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The World Health Organization reports that the hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship has grown to 13 confirmed cases following identification of a new case in Spain among quarantined passengers. Three deaths have been associated with the outbreak, though no additional fatalities have been reported since early May. Health officials say the\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/cruise-ship-hantavirus-outbreak-grows-to-13-confirmed-cases\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Grows to 13 Confirmed Cases<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/new-hantavirus-case-confirmed-among-cruise-ship-crew-member-in-netherlands\/\">New Hantavirus Case Confirmed Among Cruise Ship Crew Member in Netherlands<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T14:25:37-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Health officials have confirmed a new hantavirus infection in a crew member linked to the outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship. The individual was repatriated to the Netherlands after disembarking in Tenerife and is currently hospitalized in isolation following laboratory confirmation of infection. According to the World Health Organization, the outbreak has now resulted\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/new-hantavirus-case-confirmed-among-cruise-ship-crew-member-in-netherlands\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: New Hantavirus Case Confirmed Among Cruise Ship Crew Member in Netherlands<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/additional-states-monitoring-travelers-for-possible-hantavirus-exposure\/\">Additional States Monitoring Travelers for Possible Hantavirus Exposure<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T13:45:17-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Several U.S. states have expanded monitoring efforts for potential hantavirus exposure, with the number of individuals under observation increasing from 41 to 59 nationwide. Health officials in California, Maryland, North Dakota, Virginia, Washington, and Oregon are monitoring additional people, many of whom reportedly shared flights with passengers potentially exposed to Andes hantavirus aboard the MV\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/additional-states-monitoring-travelers-for-possible-hantavirus-exposure\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Additional States Monitoring Travelers for Possible Hantavirus Exposure<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-20-at-21.12.30-300x188.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-20-at-21.12.30-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-20-at-21.12.30-1024x641.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-20-at-21.12.30-768x481.png 768w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-20-at-21.12.30-1536x961.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-20-at-21.12.30.png 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/20\/hantavirus-stricken-cruise-ship-docks-in-the-netherlands-for-disinfection\/\">Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship docks in the Netherlands for disinfection<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-20T20:18:28-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 20, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">PBS News &nbsp;The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put international health authorities on alert. The MV Hondius was still carrying 25 crew members and two medical personnel as it reached Europe&#8217;s largest port on Monday morning,\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/20\/hantavirus-stricken-cruise-ship-docks-in-the-netherlands-for-disinfection\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship docks in the Netherlands for disinfection<\/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\/05\/27\/vietnam-destroys-thousands-of-poultry-following-h5n1-bird-flu-outbreaks\/\">Vietnam Destroys Thousands of Poultry Following H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreaks<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T17:52:39-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Authorities in Dien Bien province, Vietnam, have culled approximately 5,000 poultry after two outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza A\/H5N1 were confirmed in Thanh Yen Commune during May. The first outbreak affected a flock of 1,500 ducks, while a second outbreak involved 3,500 chickens and ducks at a nearby household. In response, local officials suspended\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/vietnam-destroys-thousands-of-poultry-following-h5n1-bird-flu-outbreaks\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Vietnam Destroys Thousands of Poultry Following H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreaks<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/researchers-highlight-bird-flu-data-gaps-threatening-wildlife-conservation\/\">Researchers Highlight Bird Flu Data Gaps Threatening Wildlife Conservation<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T15:25:39-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">A new paper published in Wildlife Monographs examines critical gaps in scientific understanding of how highly pathogenic avian influenza spreads among wild bird populations and the growing threat it poses to vulnerable species. University of Rhode Island researcher Johanna Harvey and collaborators reviewed how migration patterns, seasonal behavior, and species interactions influence bird flu transmission\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/researchers-highlight-bird-flu-data-gaps-threatening-wildlife-conservation\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Researchers Highlight Bird Flu Data Gaps Threatening Wildlife Conservation<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/new-monograph-examines-u-s-bird-flu-risks-and-wildlife-transmission\/\">New Monograph Examines U.S. Bird Flu Risks and Wildlife Transmission<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T14:18:12-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">A University of Maryland-led research team has published a comprehensive review examining how highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) spreads among wild bird populations and the risks it poses to wildlife and domestic poultry. The report synthesizes decades of research on migratory bird behavior, species biology, and environmental factors that influence how the virus moves through\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/new-monograph-examines-u-s-bird-flu-risks-and-wildlife-transmission\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: New Monograph Examines U.S. Bird Flu Risks and Wildlife Transmission<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/20\/norway-reports-europes-first-case-of-bird-flu-in-a-polar-bear\/\">Norway reports Europe&#8217;s first case of bird flu in a polar bear<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-20T20:38:02-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 20, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The Local The H5N5 variant of the virus was detected in samples taken from a male bear about one year old and a walrus found dead in mid-May on the icy archipelago, around 1,000 km (600 miles) from the North Pole, the Norwegian Veterinary Institute said. &#8220;The results are part of a trend in which\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/20\/norway-reports-europes-first-case-of-bird-flu-in-a-polar-bear\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Norway reports Europe&#8217;s first case of bird flu in a polar bear<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/13\/cdc-confirms-cat-to-human-transmission-of-avian-influenza\/\">AVMA: CDC confirms cat-to-human transmission of avian influenza<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-13T19:35:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 13, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">AVMA A public health investigation documented the transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI, more specifically avian influenza type A H5N1) from a domestic cat to a human, but health officials maintain that the risk remains low. Last spring, investigators with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) and Centers for Disease\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/13\/cdc-confirms-cat-to-human-transmission-of-avian-influenza\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: AVMA: CDC confirms cat-to-human transmission of avian influenza<\/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\">\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\/05\/27\/japan-reports-rising-measles-cases-as-imported-infections-increase\/\">Japan Reports Rising Measles Cases as Imported Infections Increase<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T18:49:21-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Japan has reported nearly 500 measles cases so far this year, approaching levels last seen during the country\u2019s largest outbreak in the past decade in 2019. Health officials say most infections are linked to viruses brought into the country by international travelers, despite Japan having previously achieved measles elimination status in 2015. Measles, a highly\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/japan-reports-rising-measles-cases-as-imported-infections-increase\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Japan Reports Rising Measles Cases as Imported Infections Increase<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/utah-measles-outbreak-threatens-infants-and-other-vulnerable-groups\/\">Utah Measles Outbreak Threatens Infants and Other Vulnerable Groups<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T18:47:22-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">A growing measles outbreak in Utah has infected more than 670 people, including infants, pregnant women, and immunocompromised individuals who are either too young or medically unable to receive vaccination. Health officials report that at least 23 babies under age one and 12 pregnant women have been infected, with one case involving transmission from mother\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/utah-measles-outbreak-threatens-infants-and-other-vulnerable-groups\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Utah Measles Outbreak Threatens Infants and Other Vulnerable Groups<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/massive-measles-outbreak-in-bangladesh-kills-hundreds-of-children\/\">Massive Measles Outbreak in Bangladesh Kills Hundreds of Children<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T17:57:21-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">A severe measles outbreak in Bangladesh has caused more than 60,000 suspected cases and over 500 suspected deaths since mid-March, primarily affecting children under age five. Health officials and aid organizations warn that the crisis is overwhelming hospitals and receiving far less international attention than other recent outbreaks. Many children are developing severe complications, including\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/massive-measles-outbreak-in-bangladesh-kills-hundreds-of-children\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Massive Measles Outbreak in Bangladesh Kills Hundreds of Children<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/20\/why-a-deadly-massive-measles-outbreak-in-bangladesh-has-some-u-s-health-experts-concerned\/\">Why a deadly, massive measles outbreak in Bangladesh has some U.S. health experts concerned<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-20T20:47:16-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 20, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">CBS News A measles outbreak in Bangladesh that has killed almost 400 people is spreading fast, and health experts say it could carry risks even for the U.S., where&nbsp;cases of the disease are already at levels not seen in decades&nbsp;as vaccination rates continue to fall. Most of those killed by the measles outbreak in Bangladesh\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/20\/why-a-deadly-massive-measles-outbreak-in-bangladesh-has-some-u-s-health-experts-concerned\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Why a deadly, massive measles outbreak in Bangladesh has some U.S. health experts concerned<\/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\">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\/05\/27\/dengue-cases-in-the-u-s-reach-record-high-as-transmission-risk-grows\/\">Dengue Cases in the U.S. Reach Record High as Transmission Risk Grows<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T19:18:01-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">New CDC data show a sharp rise in dengue cases across the United States, with nearly 4,000 reported infections in 2024\u2014a 359% increase and the highest number ever recorded. Most\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/dengue-cases-in-the-u-s-reach-record-high-as-transmission-risk-grows\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Dengue Cases in the U.S. Reach Record High as Transmission Risk Grows<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/wisconsin-health-officials-urge-mpox-precautions-following-new-cases\/\">Wisconsin Health Officials Urge Mpox Precautions Following New Cases<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T18:53:10-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is encouraging residents to take preventive measures against mpox after new cases were confirmed in southeastern and northern parts of the state. Mpox is\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/wisconsin-health-officials-urge-mpox-precautions-following-new-cases\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Wisconsin Health Officials Urge Mpox Precautions Following New Cases<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/new-monograph-examines-u-s-bird-flu-risks-and-wildlife-transmission\/\">New Monograph Examines U.S. Bird Flu Risks and Wildlife Transmission<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T14:18:12-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">A University of Maryland-led research team has published a comprehensive review examining how highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) spreads among wild bird populations and the risks it poses to wildlife\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/new-monograph-examines-u-s-bird-flu-risks-and-wildlife-transmission\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: New Monograph Examines U.S. Bird Flu Risks and Wildlife Transmission<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/2014-ebola-outbreak-marked-first-u-s-transmission-cases\/\">2014 Ebola Outbreak Marked First U.S. Transmission Cases<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T13:46:23-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Recent concerns about Ebola exposures have renewed attention on the 2014 West Africa outbreak, which led to the first known Ebola transmission cases in the United States. In September 2014,\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/2014-ebola-outbreak-marked-first-u-s-transmission-cases\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: 2014 Ebola Outbreak Marked First U.S. Transmission Cases<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/20\/iraq-first-case-of-crimean-congo-hemorrhagic-fever-reported-in-nineveh\/\">Iraq: First case of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever reported in Nineveh<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-20T20:40:12-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 20, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Outbreak News Today The Nineveh provincial health directorate reported the first case of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) this year. The patient is a 27-year-old laborer from Qayyarah district south of\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/20\/iraq-first-case-of-crimean-congo-hemorrhagic-fever-reported-in-nineveh\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Iraq: First case of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever reported in Nineveh<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-20-at-18.08.48-300x192.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-20-at-18.08.48-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-20-at-18.08.48-1024x655.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-20-at-18.08.48-768x491.png 768w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-20-at-18.08.48.png 1516w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/20\/the-backward-logic-of-chickenpox-parties\/\">The Backward Logic of Chickenpox Parties<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-20T17:14:04-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 20, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Wired Before vaccines, some parents intentionally exposed their children to the virus. In the internet age, that thinking is resurfacing. Anyone who has&nbsp;had chickenpox shares one distinct memory: the relentless,\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/20\/the-backward-logic-of-chickenpox-parties\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: The Backward Logic of Chickenpox Parties<\/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\/05\/27\/lilly-expands-infectious-disease-research-through-three-vaccine-focused-acquisitions\/\">Lilly Expands Infectious Disease Research Through Three Vaccine-Focused Acquisitions<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T19:13:42-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Eli Lilly announced plans to acquire three biotechnology companies\u2014Curevo, LimmaTech Biologics, and Vaccine Company\u2014to strengthen its infectious disease and vaccine development portfolio. The acquisitions focus on preventing viral and bacterial infections linked to long-term health\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/lilly-expands-infectious-disease-research-through-three-vaccine-focused-acquisitions\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Lilly Expands Infectious Disease Research Through Three Vaccine-Focused Acquisitions<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/experts-answer-key-questions-about-the-growing-ebola-outbreak-in-central-africa\/\">Experts Answer Key Questions About the Growing Ebola Outbreak in Central Africa<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T17:49:13-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">A Texas State University microbiology and virology specialist outlined key concerns surrounding the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, which involves the rare Bundibugyo strain of the virus. Unlike more\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/experts-answer-key-questions-about-the-growing-ebola-outbreak-in-central-africa\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Experts Answer Key Questions About the Growing Ebola Outbreak in Central Africa<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/researchers-launch-faster-adaptive-clinical-trials-for-new-ebola-outbreak\/\">Researchers Launch Faster, Adaptive Clinical Trials for New Ebola Outbreak<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T14:21:46-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Researchers and global health agencies are moving quickly to launch adaptive clinical trials during the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, building on lessons learned from previous epidemics and the COVID-19\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/researchers-launch-faster-adaptive-clinical-trials-for-new-ebola-outbreak\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Researchers Launch Faster, Adaptive Clinical Trials for New Ebola Outbreak<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/20\/inside-the-race-to-develop-a-hantavirus-pcr-test\/\">Inside the race to develop a hantavirus PCR test<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-20T20:13:25-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 20, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Scientific American Researchers at the Nebraska Public Health Laboratory worked round the clock to develop a test for the Andes virus at the center of the deadly cruise ship outbreak. The ongoing hantavirus outbreak carries\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/20\/inside-the-race-to-develop-a-hantavirus-pcr-test\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Inside the race to develop a hantavirus PCR test<\/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-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\/29\/cdc-delay-of-infant-hepatitis-b-shot-likely-to-raise-infections-studies-show\/\">CDC delay of infant hepatitis B shot likely to raise infections, studies show<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-29T14:32:49-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 29, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Washington Post Federal vaccine advisers to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voted in December to recommend delaying the first shot until at least two months of age for infants born to mothers who\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/29\/cdc-delay-of-infant-hepatitis-b-shot-likely-to-raise-infections-studies-show\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: CDC delay of infant hepatitis B shot likely to raise infections, studies show<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<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<\/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\/05\/27\/misinformation-and-distrust-complicate-ebola-response-in-congo\/\">Misinformation and Distrust Complicate Ebola Response in Congo<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T17:23:44-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">False claims and conspiracy theories surrounding the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are fueling public mistrust, violence, and resistance to health measures as officials struggle to contain the disease. Rumors that Ebola is fabricated for financial gain\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/misinformation-and-distrust-complicate-ebola-response-in-congo\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Misinformation and Distrust Complicate Ebola Response in Congo<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/20\/the-hantavirus-outbreak-is-prompting-covid-flashbacks-including-the-conspiracies\/\">The hantavirus outbreak is prompting Covid flashbacks \u2014 including the conspiracies<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-20T20:54:09-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 20, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">STAT Ironically, the public health establishment and the conspiracists seem to agree on the big picture. &nbsp;The&nbsp;deadly outbreak of a rare strain of hantavirus&nbsp;on a cruise has generated echoes of the pandemic era, including a reprise of a familiar drumbeat\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/20\/the-hantavirus-outbreak-is-prompting-covid-flashbacks-including-the-conspiracies\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: The hantavirus outbreak is prompting Covid flashbacks \u2014 including the conspiracies<\/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\/05\/13\/why-the-hantavirus-outbreak-feels-different\/\">Psychology Today: Why the Hantavirus Outbreak Feels Different<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-13T17:01:34-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 13, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Psychology Today Public health\u2019s hardest job is explaining what we don\u2019t know. The global hantavirus outbreak highlights one of the hardest tasks in public health: communicating uncertainty without creating either&nbsp;panic&nbsp;or false reassurance. That challenge becomes especially difficult during outbreaks caused\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/13\/why-the-hantavirus-outbreak-feels-different\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Psychology Today: Why the Hantavirus Outbreak Feels Different<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<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<\/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=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-20.47.54-300x239.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-20.47.54-300x239.png 300w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-20.47.54-768x611.png 768w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-20.47.54.png 978w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/octopuses-are-punching-lazy-fish-during-team-hunts\/\">Octopuses Are Punching Lazy Fish During Team Hunts<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T19:52:15-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">New research from the Red Sea reveals that octopuses may have a surprisingly sophisticated social side \u2014 including the tendency to punch fish that aren\u2019t pulling their weight during cooperative hunts. Scientists observed octopuses teaming up with multiple fish species to locate hidden prey, with helpful fish scouting crevices and signaling where food was hiding.\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/27\/octopuses-are-punching-lazy-fish-during-team-hunts\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Octopuses Are Punching Lazy Fish During Team Hunts<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/category\/coping-with-covid\/\">Read more Interesting and Sometimes Funny<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Timely and relevant global health security news curated by GCHS Note that some links may require registration or subscription. 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