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New Public Health Alerts to Bridge CDC Information Gap

10/23/2025

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Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota and NEJM Evidence will launch Public Health Alerts to provide timely, open-access outbreak information, filling the gap left by the CDC's MMWR, delayed since January.
Dr. Michael Osterholm announced the launch at a conference and invited data submissions.
More details are expected soon.
The CDC is working to restore focus on infectious disease and public trust.

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Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota and NEJM Evidence will launch Public Health Alerts to provide timely, open-access outbreak information, filling the gap left by the CDC's MMWR, delayed since January.
Dr. Michael Osterholm announced the launch at a conference and invited data submissions.
More details are expected soon.
The CDC is working to restore focus on infectious disease and public trust.