flu outbreak
Coverage of flu outbreak in the Nexus archive.
- First death in flu outbreak at Air Force base confirmed after vaccine requirement was lifted
A death has been confirmed in a flu outbreak at an Air Force base following the removal of a vaccine requirement. The incident highlights concerns about the impact of lifting vaccination mandates on public health.
- Mandatory flu shots for all military recruits as outbreak sickens nearly 300
The Pentagon has reinstated mandatory flu vaccinations for military recruits after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the shot optional in April. This decision follows a flu outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base that sickened nearly 300 people, though officials stated the mandate was unrelated to the outbreak.
- Flu outbreak tests new Pentagon vaccine policy
A flu outbreak at a Texas Air Force Base is fueling debate over the Pentagon's decision to end the military's flu vaccine mandate. Former military health official Jose Sanchez explains the stakes.
- News Wrap: UK's Starmer faces threat to leadership
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated he would not retreat from a leadership challenge after a Labour Party rival secured a parliamentary seat. A flu outbreak occurred at a Texas Air Force base weeks after ending mandatory vaccines, and New York paused horse-drawn carriage rides following a tourist's death.