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Inland Empire city latest in SoCal to detect West Nile virus in mosquito samples - KTLA
San Bernardino has joined a growing list of Southern California cities where mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to county health officials. The infected mosquitoes were collected in the city of San Bernardino, marking the first Wes…
Former CDC official says RFK Jr.'s response to measles outbreak not based on science or reality - CBS News
Dr. Debra Houry, who resigned in protest from the health agency, said the spread of misinformation impacted lives.
A drop in fatal overdoses helps push the U.S. death rate to a record low - The Washington Post
Deaths from flu and pneumonia, meanwhile, rose to be the eighth-leading cause of death last year amid lower uptake of the flu shot.
11-year-old boy dies of rabies after waking to find bat on his face in the middle of the night - NBC News
His family was staying at a cottage in northern Ontario in 2024 when he awoke with the bat on his nose and mouth, the Canadian Medical Association Journal reported.
Early, intense West Nile season may signal a severe year for the mosquito-borne illness, CDC says - CNN
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the nation is seeing the earliest start to West Nile virus season in more than two decades.
US death rate at record low: CDC data - The Hill
The U.S. death rate fell to a record low in 2025, according to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released Thursday. According to the Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, the death rate in 2025 was 689.2 per 100,000 …