String of outbreaks tests US public health system amid funding cuts, vaccine resistance
The US public health system faces challenges from a surge in infectious diseases like measles, hantavirus, and West Nile virus amid funding cuts and vaccine resistance. Public health experts attribute the rise to policy changes and misinformation, including claims by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., which have weakened the safety net for disease prevention.
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