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www.washingtonpost.com The CDC has recorded more than 5,000 measles cases this year The number of measles cases reported in 2026 is the highest in 35 years, with cases reported in 45 states and D.C. 
www.cidrap.umn.edu 7% of measles cases misdiagnosed, study finds, raising concerns about disease spread 
www.cidrap.umn.edu COMMENTARY: Sometimes it’s not ‘just the flu’—a plea for vaccination from a father’s heart 
abc30.com Flu activity begins rising in Central California as health officials urge vaccination New data published by Epic Research reports that flu rates are off to their earliest start post-pandemic. 
www.statnews.com Helen Branswell, whose reporting on infectious diseases and public health drew acclaim, dies at 69 Helen Branswell, STAT's infectious disease reporter who earned the respect of experts and public health officials with her accessible, prescient dispatches, has died at age 69. 