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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Also known as: CDC

2026-04-262026-08-23

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  1. August 2026
  2. Joy Online

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there is “no published scientific evidence that shows any benefit in separating the combination MMR vaccine into three individual shots”.

    Trump signs order to limit childhood vaccines and split MMR shots
  3. Joy Online

    The requirement applies even to passengers who only ​transited through Uganda or South Sudan on a ​connecting flight, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

    US tightens travel rules for people returning from Ebola-hit regions
  4. July 2026
  5. Joy Online

    Thousands of people have been infected with Cyclospora linked to iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms and sold at Taco Bell locations in at least five states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

    Health officials identify source of US explosive diarrhoea outbreak
  6. Joy Online

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday that a U.S. citizen working for a humanitarian organization in Congo had tested positive for the Bundibugyo Ebola virus; one American infected ​in Congo was admitted to Frankfurt University ​Hospital in Germany early on ⁠M

    US to block citizens in Congo from immediate travel home, citing Ebola
  7. May 2026
  8. Joy Online

    According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a US national was evacuated to Germany for treatment, adding that it is working to evacuate at least six other Americans who were exposed.

    ‘Ebola has tortured us’: Fear grips eastern DR Congo as deadly virus spreads
  9. Joy Online

    In an effort to preserve space at the facility in Nebraska, some passengers were flown to Atlanta, including the passenger who displayed mild symptoms, said Brendan Jackson of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

    US passengers from ship quarantined as officials say public risk ‘very low’
  10. Joy Online

    In an effort to preserve space at the facility in Nebraska, some passengers were flown to Atlanta, including the passenger who displayed mild symptoms, said Brendan Jackson of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

    US passengers from ship quarantined as officials say public risk ‘very low’
  11. April 2026
  12. Joy Online

    The panel stopped recommending the Hepatitis B vaccine to all newborns, while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) slashed the number of recommended childhood immunisations.

    Trump said RFK Jr could run ‘wild’ with health policy. Instead he’s reined him in
Society

Trump signs order to reduce childhood vaccines to 11

The News

President Trump has signed an order recommending that childhood vaccines be reduced from the American Academy of Pediatrics' current 18 recommendations to 11, and that MMR shots be split rather than given together. Trump claimed healthier outcomes in earlier times when fewer vaccines were used and reiterated longstanding assertions linking vaccines to autism, though multiple studies have found no connection between MMR shots and autism.

10 August 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 10 August

  1. Trump signs order to reduce childhood vaccines to 11

    President Trump has signed an order recommending that childhood vaccines be reduced from the American Academy of Pediatrics' current 18 recommendations to 11, and that MMR shots be split rather than given together. Trump claimed healthier outcomes in earlier times when fewer vaccines were used and reiterated longstanding assertions linking vaccines to autism, though multiple studies have found no connection between MMR shots and autism.

    10 August 2026 · Joy Online

  2. US restricts travel from Uganda, South Sudan, DRC for Ebola control

    The U.S. is temporarily restricting travel for passengers who recently visited Uganda, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. U.S. citizens and nationals who visited Uganda or South Sudan within 21 days must route through designated airports for screening; those who visited DRC within 21 days before departure are barred from boarding commercial flights to the U.S. until 21 days after leaving DRC.

    10 August 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 19 July

  1. Iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms linked to US diarrhoea outbreak

    A sample of iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms, which supplies Taco Bell, tested positive for a parasite causing cyclosporiasis infections that have affected thousands in the US and hospitalised at least 94 people. The FDA found the positive product was not part of Taylor Farms' Friday voluntary removal of iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico.

    19 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 15 July

  1. US blocks citizens in Congo from immediate commercial travel home

    The Trump administration is blocking American citizens in the Democratic Republic of Congo from traveling to the U.S. on commercial flights, placing them on a "do-not-board" list until they have spent at least 21 days in a third country, citing a widening Ebola outbreak that has confirmed 1,926 cases and 702 deaths.

    15 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 21 May

  1. Congo cancels Kinshasa World Cup fan farewell due to Ebola outbreak

    Congo's soccer team has canceled a three-day World Cup preparation training camp and planned farewell to fans in Kinshasa because of an Ebola outbreak in the east of the country that has killed more than 130 people and caused nearly 600 suspected cases. The team's warmup matches against Denmark in Belgium on June 3 and Chile in Spain on June 9 are proceeding as planned.

    21 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Wednesday 20 May

  1. Ebola outbreak spreads in eastern DRC as cases exceed 500

    Fear has gripped Ebola-hit areas in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the suspected number of deaths continues to rise, with officials acknowledging they are playing catch-up with an outbreak that may have been spreading undetected before it was first confirmed on 24 April. As of Tuesday, there were 514 suspected cases with 136 believed dead, with cases also reported in Uganda and other DRC provinces.

    20 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 11 May

  1. US cruise ship passengers quarantined after hantavirus case

    Eighteen Americans evacuated from the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius after possible exposure to hantavirus are being monitored by US health officials. One passenger tested positive for the Andes virus, another is showing mild symptoms, and authorities say the risk to the public remains "very, very low."

    11 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Eighteen Americans quarantined after cruise ship hantavirus exposure

    Eighteen Americans evacuated from the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius are being quarantined in the US after one passenger tested positive for Andes virus (a type of hantavirus) and another showed mild symptoms. US health officials say the risk to the public remains "very, very low," with two individuals monitored in Atlanta and sixteen at Nebraska's national quarantine facility.

    11 May 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 6 May

  1. WHO: human-to-human hantavirus transmission suspected on cruise ship

    The World Health Organisation said human-to-human transmission is the suspected cause of a hantavirus outbreak aboard the Atlantic cruise ship MV Hondius, which has left three passengers dead and several others ill. The virus typically jumps from rodents to humans, but WHO cautioned that evidence suggests rare spread between individuals in close contact on the vessel, though the risk to the general public remains low.

    6 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 27 April

  1. Christian Divine Church urges Ghanaians to sustain peace, unity

    The Christian Divine Church (Taylor Church) has reminded Ghanaians that peace and unity are essential for sustainable development, and that the church has a responsibility to preach against social vices to maintain social cohesion and national stability. The call came during a courtesy visit by newly elected chairman Apostle Alex Aidoo and senior pastors to the Western Regional Minister.

    27 April 2026 · Daily Guide

Sunday 26 April

  1. Trump constrains RFK Jr's health policy influence, sparking coalition tensions

    US President Donald Trump, who a year ago pledged to let Robert Kennedy Jr "go wild" on health policy as HHS secretary, has instead reined him in. Cracks have emerged in their relationship following Kennedy's congressional grilling over his support for Trump's glyphosate executive order, which contradicted positions championed by his health-conscious political base.

    26 April 2026 · Joy Online

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