US Logs 2,318 Measles Cases as 2,000 Cyclospora Infections and 1.6 Million Eggs Recalled
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Updated · Common Dreams · Jul 25
US Logs 2,318 Measles Cases as 2,000 Cyclospora Infections and 1.6 Million Eggs Recalled
2 articles · Updated · Common Dreams · Jul 25
Summary
CDC data released Friday showed 2,318 U.S. measles cases this year—the highest since the disease was declared eliminated more than two decades ago.
Public health experts tied the surge to falling measles vaccination rates and said HHS under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has mounted little national vaccine messaging or public education.
FDA on Friday added four states to a cyclospora outbreak linked to Taylor Farms de Mexico iceberg lettuce, bringing the total to nearly 2,000 infections and almost 100 hospitalizations.
That update followed Kennedy's claim the outbreak was under control and came days after Sen. Jon Ossoff criticized his decision to end previously required CDC cyclospora surveillance.
Separately, FDA said Midwest Poultry Services recalled nearly 1.6 million egg cartons over possible salmonella contamination, widening pressure on U.S. public health agencies.
With major outbreaks linked to everyday groceries like eggs and lettuce, what hidden dangers are currently sitting in your refrigerator?
As simultaneous surges in measles and foodborne illnesses strike, what critical gaps in national health surveillance are leaving the public vulnerable?
Measles was eliminated decades ago, so what invisible shifts caused this year's cases to skyrocket past two thousand?