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Infectious Disease

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This page collects the 23 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Infectious Disease”. Coverage spans bills and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Public Health, Public Health, and Covid 19.

Active Bills

Federal BillFEDERALJul 11, 2024The SEWER Act: Expanding Wastewater Disease MonitoringThe SEWER Act would authorize $150 million annually for five years to expand the national system that monitors wastewater for infectious diseases like COVID-19, influenza, and mpox. This funding would

Recent Activity

  1. Fri, Oct 301 item
    1. Historic measles outbreak in Pennsylvania Amish country prompts shifting vaccine attitudesPennsylvania is experiencing its worst measles outbreak in 35 years, with over 1,350 cases recorded this year, heavily impacting Lancaster County's Amish and conservative Mennonite communities. While Miami-Dade County
  2. Mon, Oct 261 item
    1. CDC reports 4,588 confirmed U.S. measles cases in 2026Federal health data shows confirmed U.S. measles cases reached 4,588 nationwide as of Oct. 22, 2026, more than double the total for all of 2025. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports Hillsborough County
  3. Tue, Aug 251 item
    1. Florida lawmakers urge federal and state health agencies to improve infectious disease tracking and public communicationFlorida legislators sent a letter on August 17 requesting that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the CDC enhance infectious disease surveillance systems. The lawmakers also called fHillsborough County
  4. Mon, Aug 171 item
    1. Health officials report rise in Vibrio vulnificus infections along Gulf CoastA reported increase in Vibrio vulnificus infections, commonly referred to as flesh-eating bacteria, has resulted in 9 confirmed cases and 5 deaths in Louisiana so far this year. The article highlightsMiami-Dade County
  5. Mon, Aug 101 item
    1. San Diego County confirms first case of Clade I mpoxSan Diego County health officials have identified the first local case of Clade I mpox in a resident who recently traveled internationally. The county is monitoring close contacts of the individual anSan Diego County
  6. Sun, Aug 21 item
    1. CDC reports Candida auris fungus spread to 23 states in 2026The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed that the drug-resistant fungus Candida auris is currently present in 23 states. Despite ongoing containment efforts, the fungus contiHillsborough County2 reports

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Key Actors

  1. 01Centers for Disease Control and Preventionorganization4 mentions
  2. 02Texaslocation2 mentions
  3. 03World Health Organizationorganization2 mentions
  4. 04Candida aurisother2 mentions
  5. 05Committee on Science, Space, and Technologyorganization2 mentions
  6. 06University of South Carolinaorganization2 mentions
  7. 07Christopher H. Smithperson2 mentions
  8. 08Michiganlocation2 mentions
  9. 09Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policyorganization1 mentions
  10. 10Franklin & Marshall Collegeorganization1 mentions

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  • Topic to billsThe SEWER Act: Expanding Wastewater Disease Monitoring
  • Topic to peopleChristopher H. Smith
  • Topic to orgsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (+3 more)
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  1. Oct 30, 2026NewsHistoric measles outbreak in Pennsylvania Amish country prompts shifting vaccine attitudes
  2. Oct 26, 2026NewsCDC reports 4,588 confirmed U.S. measles cases in 2026
  3. Aug 25, 2026NewsFlorida lawmakers urge federal and state health agencies to improve infectious disease tracking and public communication
  4. Aug 17, 2026NewsHealth officials report rise in Vibrio vulnificus infections along Gulf Coast
  5. Aug 10, 2026NewsSan Diego County confirms first case of Clade I mpox
  6. Aug 2, 2026NewsCDC reports Candida auris fungus spread to 23 states in 2026
  7. Aug 2, 2026NewsCDC reports Candida auris fungus spread to 23 states in 2026
  8. Jul 11, 2024Federal BillThe SEWER Act: Expanding Wastewater Disease Monitoring
  9. Jan 1, 2022hearing transcriptCongressional Hearing on COVID-19 Origins and Future Outbreak Investigation
  10. Jan 1, 2021hearing transcriptSenate Hearing on U.S. COVID-19 Response (March 3, 2020)

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