Anonymous26 days ago
The United States faces converging infectious disease threats in 2026 as measles cases exceed 1,281 in just ten weeks — fueled by declining vaccination rates and federal policy changes that stripped seven childhood vaccines from the recommended schedule. Simultaneously, H5N1 bird flu has jumped into California elephant seals and continues to circulate in dairy herds, while proposed 53% cuts to CDC funding threaten to hollow out the nation's disease surveillance infrastructure at a moment of acute vulnerability.