Coverage dated October 21, 2026

CDC ignored request from states to validate new measles test

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Health officials in California and Washington, facing outbreaks of measles this past spring, asked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in May to validate a test that can diagnose 500 cases in eight hours.

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The Boston Globe
CDC ignored request from states to validate a new measles test (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Oct 21, 2026
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The agency replied two months later, saying it had “competing priorities,” officials from a coalition of Western states said.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
CDC ignored request from states to validate new measles test (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
Published Oct 21, 2026
Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description
Health officials in California and Washington, facing outbreaks of measles this past spring, asked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in May to validate a test that can diagnose 500 cases in eight hours.