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Two Frankfurt Airport Workers Die In Rare Plane-Imported Malaria Cluster
Two Frankfurt Airport workers died after contracting malaria, one of six employees infected in a cluster reported the week of August 28, 2026, officials said. CBS News
Cyclospora Lettuce Outbreak Grows To 11,458 Cases In 20 States
Federal officials reported Thursday that the Cyclospora outbreak linked to recalled iceberg lettuce has grown to 11,458 illnesses across 20 states, with two deaths reported in Michigan. CBS News
FDA Grants Early Approval To Daraxonrasib Pancreatic Cancer Drug With Survival Benefit
The FDA granted expedited approval Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, to daraxonrasib, marketed as Rasonque, for advanced metastatic pancreatic cancer, clearing a new option for patients whose disease no longer responds to other treatments. NPR
Pennsylvania Measles Deaths Follow Years Of Vaccine Resistance And Policy Fights
On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, the Pennsylvania Department of Health announced the state's first two measles-related deaths in 35 years, both in unvaccinated people from Lancaster County. CBS News
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Blue-green algae shuts Cedar Lake beaches in Minneapolis
Minneapolis officials issued a hazardous blue-green algae warning that immediately closed all three Cedar Lake beaches — East/Hidden, Point/West and South. FOX 9