U.S. Embassy Warns Diarrheal Illness Is Rising Across Cuba as Water and Power Systems Deteriorate
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September 4, 2026
The U.S. Embassy says diarrheal illness has increased significantly across Cuba as failing water and electricity systems undermine refrigeration, food storage and sanitation amid months of fuel shortages.
A Lettuce-Linked Parasite Outbreak Has Sickened 11,458 People Across 20 States
August 27, 2026
Federal health officials say an iceberg-lettuce-linked Cyclospora outbreak now spans 20 states, with 11,458 illnesses, 495 hospitalizations and two deaths.
Congress Funded Them—So Why Do Some CDC Programs Have Nobody Left to Run Them?
August 19, 2026
Millions were appropriated for CDC programs covering Alzheimer’s, smoking, epilepsy and sickle-cell data—but layoffs left some with little or no federal staff.