American to die from the highly contagious disease since 2015, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than a hundred cases have been confirmed across the country so far in 2025,

Massachusetts has not received any reports of recent measles cases, as outbreaks spread across the country and after an unvaccinated child died.

According to the CDC, 48 states in the country are rated between moderate and "very high" when it comes to cases of respiratory illness.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful, granting temporary relief to a coalition of labor unions and organizations that has sued to stop the Trump administration’s massive dismantling of the federal workforce.

Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios The fatal drug overdose rate fell 4% nationwide and nearly as much in Massachusetts from 2022 to 2023, per new CDC data — but grew notably out West and up in Alaska. Why it matters: Overdose deaths seem to be falling as pandemic-era isolation ebbs and access to life-saving medications like Naloxone grows.

Seasonal influenza virus infection is linked to 19,000 deaths nationwide, including 86 pediatric cases, according to the Feb. 15 CDC surveillance report.

Erin Davis/Axios Visuals The worst flu season in 15 years has left hundreds of thousands of Americans hospitalized while straining physicians' offices and emergency departments. Why it matters: The virus is causing more severe complications and hitting young children especially hard.

There are 70 confirmed cases of the bird flu among humans in the U.S., as of Tuesday. The CDC said the current public health risk is low.

A listeria outbreak tied to supplement shakes is now linked to at least 12 deaths and 38 cases across 21 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).