Influenza cases reached their highest activity levels in the last 15 years this month, and Texas emergency department visits are also heightened, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Organizations aimed at preventing sexual violence have reported delays in funding from the CDC’s Rape Prevention and Education Program.

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Measles cases have been reported in Alaska, Georgia, New York, Rhode Island and Texas, according to the CDC. All of the people infected are unvaccinated. RELATED: Flu season docto

According to the CDC, as of Dec. 31, 2024, a total of 285 Measles cases were reported by 33 jurisdictions. The state most affected going into the new year has been Texas.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today reported that measles cases so far this year had jumped to 93 from 14 a week ago, mainly driven by an outbreak in Texas.

CDC staff received an email this week telling them to avoid using more than a dozen terms or words -- including "health equity," "race," "bias," and "disparity" -- in their annual performance evaluations; HHS insisted there was no list of banned words at the agency. ( New York Times)

Just five of the 124 cases of measles Texas state health officials confirmed last week were in individuals who were vaccinated, and Texas has one of the lowest vaccination rates of any state in the country.

The outbreak is primarily affecting West Texas, but cases have recently spread to San Antonio, New Braunfels and San Marcos, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.