Hacker News with Generative AI: Outbreaks

Texas measles cases rise to 400, the outbreak's biggest 3-day spike (texastribune.org)
The number of measles cases has risen to 400, a spike of 73 cases over the last three days, as the historical outbreak continues to rage on in West Texas, according to state officials on Friday. Of those, 41 patients have been hospitalized.
Health, Texas, Measles, Outbreaks
36 points by geox 5 days ago | 8 comments
US measles cases reach 5-year high; 15 states report cases, Texas outbreak grows (arstechnica.com)
The US has now recorded over 300 measles cases just three months into 2025, exceeding the yearly case counts for all years after 2019.
Public Health, Measles, Texas, Outbreaks, United States
16 points by rntn 18 days ago | 2 comments
Health experts fear the West Texas measles outbreak may be larger than reported (statnews.com)
The growing measles outbreak centered in West Texas, with cases reaching into New Mexico and now Oklahoma, is the country’s largest in six years. But experts say that even with more than 250 cases reported across the three states, the outbreak is likely much larger.
Health, Measles, Outbreaks, Texas
12 points by divbzero 21 days ago | 1 comments
States report measles cases as outbreaks grow (thehill.com)
One of the most contagious viruses in the world is spreading around the United States.
Health, Measles, Outbreaks, Public Health
9 points by josefresco 29 days ago | 0 comments
Unvaccinated Child Dies of Measles in Texas Outbreak (nytimes.com)
A child has died of measles in West Texas, the first known death in an outbreak that is spreading in the region and in neighboring New Mexico, state health officials said on Wednesday.
Health, Measles, Texas, Outbreaks, Public Health
39 points by JumpCrisscross 31 days ago | 4 comments
Texas official warns against "measles parties" as outbreak keeps growing (arstechnica.com)
A Texas health authority is warning against "measles parties" as the outbreak in West Texas grew to at least 146 cases, with 20 hospitalized and one unvaccinated school-age child dead. The outbreak continues to mainly be in unvaccinated children.
Public Health, Measles, Texas, Children, Outbreaks
11 points by impish9208 32 days ago | 3 comments
Texas measles outbreak rises to 146 cases spanning more than 9 counties (pbs.org)
DALLAS (AP) — The number of people with measles in Texas increased to 146 in an outbreak that led this week to the death of an unvaccinated school-aged child, health officials said Friday.
Health, Texas, Measles, Outbreaks, Public Health
40 points by MilnerRoute 32 days ago | 11 comments
CDC layoffs strike response ability during flu, norovirus and measles outbreaks (theconversation.com)
In just a few short weeks, the Trump administration has brought drastic changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health.
Public Health, CDC, Outbreaks, Trump Administration
8 points by rntn 41 days ago | 1 comments
1993 Four Corners hantavirus outbreak (wikipedia.org)
The 1993 Four Corners hantavirus outbreak was an outbreak of hantavirus disease that occurred in the Four Corners region of the US states in Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico.
Outbreaks, Public Health, Virology, United States, History
6 points by ale42 67 days ago | 2 comments
USDA locks barn door after Listeria escapes (efoodalert.com)
Five months after the CDC posted the initial notice of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak ultimately traced to Boar’s Head deli meats, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced a series of “…stronger measures to protect the public from Listeria monocytogenes.”
Food Safety, Outbreaks, Listeria, USDA, Food Industry
55 points by speckx 105 days ago | 90 comments
Factory farms can contaminate onions with dangerous pathogens like E. coli (ewg.org)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration report that onions are the likely source of the McDonald’s E. coli outbreak that killed one person and sickened dozens more.
Food Safety, E. coli, Outbreaks, Agriculture
14 points by stareatgoats 155 days ago | 4 comments
H5N1 Outbreak in Central Valley, California: dead cows piled by roadsides (latimes.com)
There’s a sickness hovering over Tulare County‘s dairy industry.
Agriculture, Health, Outbreaks, California, Avian Flu
39 points by spats1990 160 days ago | 12 comments
10th person dead in Listeria outbreak linked to Boar's Head meats (arstechnica.com)
A 10th person has died in the nationwide Listeria outbreak connected to Boar's Head deli meats, which otherwise appears to be slowing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.
Food Safety, Outbreaks, Health, Public Health
23 points by okasaki 187 days ago | 1 comments
Bugs, mold, mildew found in Boar's Head plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak (cbsnews.com)
Food Safety, Health, Food Industry, Outbreaks, Listeria
16 points by cempaka 216 days ago | 5 comments
WHO Declares Global Emergency over New Mpox Outbreak (nytimes.com)
Public Health, Global Health, WHO, Outbreaks, Diseases
23 points by LopRabbit 231 days ago | 13 comments
What to Know About the Deadly Nipah Virus as India Races to Contain an Outbreak (forbes.com)
Public Health, Viruses, India, Outbreaks
4 points by walterbell 252 days ago | 0 comments
Two dead in multistate listeria outbreak linked with sliced deli meat, CDC says (cnn.com)
Food Safety, Health, Outbreaks, CDC
15 points by LopRabbit 255 days ago | 2 comments