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Southern Alberta's 472 confirmed measles cases 'tip of the iceberg,' health official says
As southern Alberta battles its worst measles outbreak in decades, some doctors are warning the virus is more rampant than the case counts show and they're now struggling to keep up with demand.
#health #disease #outbreak #SouthernAlberta #News #Canada
cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/sou

"From failing to publicize a major outbreak to scaling back safety alert specialists and rules, the Trump administration’s anti-regulatory and cost-cutting push risks unraveling a critical system that helps ensure the safety of the U.S. food supply, according to consumer advocates, researchers and former employees at the FDA and U.S. Department of Agriculture."

kffhealthnews.org/news/article

KFF Health NewsSilence on E. Coli Outbreak Highlights How Trump Team’s Changes Undermine Food Safety - KFF Health NewsFood safety inspections are being scaled back and the public was not notified after an investigation into E. coli contamination.

Southern Alberta's 472 confirmed measles cases 'tip of the iceberg,' health official says
As southern Alberta battles its worst measles outbreak in decades, some doctors are warning the virus is more rampant than the case counts show and they're now struggling to keep up with demand.
#health #disease #outbreak #SouthernAlberta #News #Canada
cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/sou

"To accomplish its mission of increasing the health security of the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that it 'conducts critical science and provides health information' to protect the nation. But since President Trump's administration assumed power in January, many of the platforms the CDC used to communicate with the public have gone silent, an NPR analysis found."

npr.org/2025/05/21/nx-s1-53877