outbreak

  • US experiencing largest measles outbreak since 2000

    Alla Katsnelson The Conversation The measles outbreak in South Carolina reached 876 cases on Feb. 3, 2026. That number surpasses the 2025 outbreak in Texas and hits the unfortunate milestone of being the largest outbreak in the U.S. since 2000, when the disease was declared eliminated here. The outbreak is...
  • Onions caused McDonald’s E. coli outbreak but beef production is still a concern

    Nebraska was among the states affected by the recent E. coli outbreak traced to onions in McDonald’s hamburgers. Federal officials said they are now certain about the source but broader questions about the overlap with beef production linger. The outbreak caused at least one death and sickened dozens of...
  • Keep Alert for Outbreak of Spanish Electoral Infodemic

    With the November 8 election just around the corner, it’s only natural that a handful of the Latino community’s leading advocacy organizations are raising the bar for what they perceive to be an outbreak of the fearsome electoral infodemic, directed specifically against our community and in Spanish. The 35...
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