Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP)

10/16/2026

3rd person in Kenya tests positive for Ebola as DRC outbreak spreads to 8th province

The virus has now been detected in an eighth DRC province and in a third person in Kenya.

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📷: Vincent Tremeau / World Bank

10/16/2026

US measles cases grow by 8% in one week for a total of 4,410 cases

The highly contagious virus is tearing through unvaccinated communities across the United States.

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10/16/2026

Quick takes:
-US human avian flu case
-Dengue in Florida
-Plague in Madagascar
-MERS in Saudi Arabia
-More polio cases

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The H5N1 case is in a resident of Yakima County, Washington, who was exposed to infected dairy cows.

10/16/2026

📰 CIDRAP News reporter Laine Bergeson recaps these top 3 news stories:

-California congressman urges medical and dental societies to educate practitioners about overusing antibiotics https://bit.ly/4ijCg8n
-New findings from the US, UK, and France: 19%-50% of pregnant women in those countries were vaccinated against RSV https://bit.ly/4B37po2
- 6% of US and Canadian cats are infected with the Giardia parasite, though it's rarely with a strain that's harmful to people https://bit.ly/3Witxus

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10/15/2026

Washable, light-chargeable air filter shows promise for masks and air purifiers

Many conventional filters use an electrical charge that gradually dissipates, and accumulated particles eventually clog the filtration material.

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Many conventional filters use an electrical charge that gradually dissipates, and accumulated particles eventually clog the filtration material.

10/15/2026

A vaccine injury initiative, a contested hepatitis B trial, and edited CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance: The State of U.S. Vaccine Policy

We discuss a vaccine-injury initiative, a controversial hepatitis B trial, evolving CDC vaccine guidance, and more.

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10/15/2026

Second Ebola patient identified in Kenya

The patient is a close family member of the Kenyan national who died from Ebola earlier this month.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4ju6qqJ

📷: WHO / Dany Bitita

10/15/2026

‘I ached so much’: Man shares bout with dengue fever contracted during Florida’s outbreak

Florida is experiencing a large outbreak of locally acquired dengue fever, which experts say is ‘unusual.’

Read more: https://bit.ly/4ylANmE

10/14/2026

New CDC report details deadly toll of delayed measles complication in kids

Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is a rare, invariably fatal brain disease that can occur years after recovery from measles.

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10/14/2026

One HPV vaccine dose often sufficient, say WHO advisers

The new recommendation comes as funding shortfalls challenge public health budgets.

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📷: Pan American Health Organization / Flickr