Jim Wappes

Seven states and New York City have been collaborating since early 2025 but formally announced the collaborative yesterday.

Over the past week, test positivity for SARS-CoV-2 rose from 10.2% to 11.2%.

Mpox testing initiative launched in Africa as outbreaks continue

Study finds no safety issues with most recent mRNA COVID vaccines

Report describes offseason plague case transmitted via cat

New data reveal impact of RSV on kids with chronic conditions, plus high adult exposure

Spikevax will be available to kids 6 months to 11 years old who are at risk of more severe COVID-19.

Experimental flu drug may protect better than flu vaccines, company data show

NACCHO selects 5 local health departments as mentors and 11 as mentees for the 2025 Wastewater Monitoring Mentorship Program.

More local health departments are losing staff, raising concerns about a shrinking public health safety net.

Shionogi will pay BioVersys $6.3 million for developing BV500, BioVersys's drug candidate for non-tuberculous mycobacteria.

Leaders also committed $4.5 billion in additional financing.

New data underscore rise in CDC mistrust during pandemic

Trial of Jynneos mpox vaccine begins in infants, toddlers, pregnant women

4 in 5 Americans support childhood vaccine requirements, poll finds

Analysis shows mpox lurked in Nigeria for 8 years before igniting global 2022 outbreak

Of 142 deer farms and hunting ranches in Wisconsin, a third have been hit with CWD since 2001.

The CDC has reported large Salmonella outbreaks tied to poultry in each of the past few years, with more than 1,000 cases in both 2022 and 2023.

Woman dies from brain ameba after flushing nose with RV water

An industry group responds, "Other than clean water, arguably nothing has done more to improve public health than vaccines."