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String of outbreaks tests US public health system amid funding cuts, vaccine resistance
The U.S. public health system faces a surge in infectious diseases like measles and West Nile virus amid funding cuts and vaccine resistance. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been criticized for policies and misinformation that may have worsened outbreaks, including hantavirus, cyclospora, and bird flu affecting animals and humans.
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