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West Nile virus surge in North America, Europe, and Balkans

23 clusters · 315 sources · last updated about 12 hours ago

Latest: West Nile virus cases rise in Spain's Extremadura and Andalusia regions

Public health agencies in North America, Europe, and the Balkans continue to report West Nile virus activity. In the United States, the CDC has reported 504 human cases across 41 states in 2026. While the total case coun

WTC: 25 years of victim identification, health and legacy

7 clusters · 70 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: September 11 attacks: Long-term health impacts of Ground Zero exposure continue

Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, the long-term health crisis and forensic identification efforts continue to evolve. While over 1,600 people have been identified via bone fragments, more than 1,000 victi

Legionnaires' disease outbreak in South Bronx

3 clusters · 35 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: South Bronx Legionnaires’ disease cluster claims second death

An investigation into a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in the South Bronx, specifically within the Melrose and Morrisania neighborhoods, has identified Legionella bacteria DNA in ten cooling towers. As of mid-September 2

New York City maternal health doula initiatives

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 20 days ago

Latest: Lincoln Hospital receives certification for Doula-Friendly maternity care

The New York City Citywide Doula Initiative, launched in 2022 to address maternal health disparities among Black and Latino mothers, foster youth, and residents in shelters, has reached a milestone of providing care to o