A few months ago, a test revealed that a child in Milwaukee had elevated levels of lead in their blood. The results triggered an investigation into the family’s home, then the child’s school and then more aging school buildings still riddled with lead paint.

Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, issued an urgent alert about dengue fever, a painful and sometimes deadly mosquito-borne illness common in tropical and subtropical parts of the world.

Dozens of workers at the Maine Center for Disease Control have lost their jobs as a result of a loss of federal funding. A spokesperson for the Maine CDC says at least 40 subcontracted workers are losing their jobs.

The federal government's gutting of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services forced Buncombe County to halt a door-to-door survey meant to aid its Hurricane Helene recovery efforts. Why it matters: The move has forced the county to find a new way to determine outstanding needs in the community six months after Helene tore up the region.

Potential cuts to HIV work at the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have local and national experts worried that recent progress in cutting HIV rates will come to a halt. If enacted,

New York state is reeling from more than $360 million in cuts to public health, addiction, and mental health services, while NYC faces a more than $100 million loss and says it will be less prepared to respond to infectious disease outbreaks.

In February, the administration restored cuts to the World Trade Center Health Program's budget, but new staff cuts threaten the program.

Dozens of free measles vaccination clinics across Texas have been abruptly canceled, as steep federal funding cuts hit local public health operations.