Anonymous21 days ago
The worst measles resurgence in the United States since 1992 — with over 2,280 cases in 2025 and another 1,362 in the first ten weeks of 2026 — has pandemic researchers warning that the crisis is not merely about one disease but a systemic collapse in the nation's ability to prevent and respond to infectious threats. Declining vaccination rates, historic funding cuts to the CDC and HHS, and rising vaccine hesitancy are converging to dismantle decades of public health progress just as threats like H5N1 avian influenza loom on the horizon.