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Outbreak updates, health signals, and intelligence from the Virus Watcher surveillance platform.
The reportable diseases rising and falling in the United States this week, flu-like illness by region, and this week's outbreak news. Rewritten every week from CDC surveillance data.
Virus Watcher Intelligence Desk
2026-09-30
The weekly outbreak digest, archived by week: what was spreading, where, and what changed. Searchable by week, disease and place.
Virus Watcher Intelligence Desk
2026-05-24
Russia told the WHO no plague case was registered after an Irkutsk plague lab worker's death that media reported as pneumonic plague. What is confirmed, what is not, and the US risk.
Virus Watcher Intelligence Desk
2026-10-06
The United States is having its worst measles year in three decades. Where the cases are by state, what the weekly CDC counts show, how exposure actually happens, and what to do if it happens near you. Updated every week.
Virus Watcher Intelligence Desk
2026-09-30
Apps require you to come to the information. Agents bring the information to you. Here is why that distinction changes everything about how health intelligence works at the individual level.
Chris Ogbuehi
2026-09-09
Every major health threat of the last decade, you found out too late. That is not bad luck. It is a systems problem. Here is what the pipeline actually looks like, where it fails, and what fixes it.
Chris Ogbuehi
2026-09-09
Flu season 2026-2027 begins in September. Here is what surveillance data shows about timing, which groups are most at risk, and when to get vaccinated.
Virus Watcher Intelligence Desk
2026-08-27
RSV season begins in September and peaks in November and December. Here is what parents of infants and caregivers of older adults need to know before the season starts.
Virus Watcher Intelligence Desk
2026-08-27
Recent norovirus outbreaks in the U.S., updated weekly: where CDC wastewater shows norovirus circulating, outbreak reports in the news, and what to expect as the November to March peak begins.
Virus Watcher Intelligence Desk
2026-08-27
Food poisoning typically lasts 24 to 48 hours, but duration varies by cause. Salmonella can last 4 to 7 days. Here is what to expect and when to see a doctor.
Virus Watcher Intelligence Desk
2026-07-16
Stomach bug symptoms include sudden nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and cramps. Learn how long it lasts, how it differs from food poisoning, and when to see a doctor.
Virus Watcher Intelligence Desk
2026-07-16
Learn the common signs of food poisoning, how symptoms differ by cause, and when to go to the ER. Includes a food poisoning vs norovirus comparison.
Virus Watcher Intelligence Desk
2026-07-16
Learn how to prevent food poisoning with proven food safety tips on cooking temperatures, storage times, high-risk foods, and how to check food recalls.
Virus Watcher Intelligence Desk
2026-07-16
A practical guide to travel vaccines: which are required, which are recommended, how early to get them, and where to go before your next international trip.
Virus Watcher Intelligence Desk
2026-07-16
How to tell if you have norovirus. Symptoms appear 12 to 48 hours after exposure and include sudden nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Here is what to expect and when to see a doctor.
Virus Watcher Intelligence Desk
2026-07-10
Cyclosporiasis has now spread to 32 states with 4,000+ cases reported. The CDC says it is spreading faster than it can track. Michigan, Illinois, New York, and Texas are the hardest-hit states. No food source has been identified and no recall has been issued.
Virus Watcher Intelligence Desk
2026-07-04
Wastewater surveillance detects diseases in sewage 1 to 3 weeks before clinical cases peak. Here is how it works, what diseases it tracks, and how Virus Watcher uses it.
Virus Watcher Intelligence Desk
2026-07-02
Rhinovirus, RSV, and influenza are expected to surge when schools reopen in August 2026. Here is what parents should know and how to prepare.
Virus Watcher Intelligence Desk
2026-07-02
The summer 2026 norovirus wave is accelerating. July 6 saw the highest single-day search activity on record. Utah, Texas, Ohio, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and a dozen more states showing elevated reports. Updated July 8.
Virus Watcher Intelligence Desk
2026-07-02
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