New York Is a Hot Spot for Alpha-Gal. Why Doesn’t the State Track Cases? NYT | Top Stories By: Joseph Goldstein 2 April 2026 at 15:00 In more than 10 states, laboratories or doctors must notify the state health authorities of each positive test for a marker of the syndrome. © Johnny Milano for The New York TimesAlpha-gal syndrome, which involves an allergy to red meat, is triggered by the bite of a lone-star tick.
C.D.C. Pauses Testing for Rabies and Pox Viruses NYT | Top Stories By: Apoorva Mandavilli 2 April 2026 at 02:55 The diseases were removed from a list of tests the agency conducts for state and local health departments. Experts worry that with drastic staff reductions, the testing may not resume. © Karen Ducey/Getty ImagesA swab that tested positive for the mpox virus in a laboratory at the University of Washington in Seattle in 2022.
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