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A rough flu season may be taking shape

Plus updates on measles, infant botulism, the question grab bag and good news.

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Katelyn Jetelina and Hannah Totte, MPH
Nov 17, 2025
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The government shutdown is over, and a few things are finally back online: CDC data, SNAP funding, and flights returning to something resembling normal (or at least as “smooth” as air travel ever gets). That’s the good news.

The bad news? We could be heading into a brutal flu season. The infant botulism outbreak linked to formula is climbing, and the U.S…

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