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News United States » Tennessee » Health: Health officials confirm first two measles cases of 2026 in Tennessee

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/general/health-officials-confirm-first-two-measles-cases-of-2026-in-tennessee/ar-AA27I4m2
Published on: Saturday 11 July 2026

Once eradicated, health officials confirmed the first two cases of measles in Tennessee in 2026 on July 11. Both patients are recovering at home.

News United States » Tennessee » Health: Tennessee judge temporarily blocks sharing immigration info of kids in health program

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/tennessee-judge-temporarily-blocks-sharing-immigration-info-of-kids-in-health-program/ar-AA27XK0l
Published on: Wednesday 15 July 2026

A Davidson County Chancery Court has entered an agreed temporary injunction preventing the Tennessee Department of Health from sharing certain information.

News United States » Tennessee » Health: What is Chagas disease?

News channel or source: https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/health/2025/09/10/kissing-bug-disease-chagas-disease-tennessee/86056146007/
Published on: Tuesday 09 September 2025

Researchers are advocating for Chagas disease, spread by "kissing bugs," to be classified as endemic in the United States. While cases are not federally tracked, kissing bugs have been found in 31 ...

News United States » Tennessee » Health: Memphis gynecologist sentenced to 20 years in prison for adulterating medical devices and health care fraud

News channel or source: https://www.wbbjtv.com/2026/07/09/memphis-gynecologist-sentenced-20-years-prison-adulterating-medical-devices-health-care-fraud/
Published on: Thursday 09 July 2026

In January of this year, Sanjeev Kumar, 45, was found guilty by a federal jury of 18 counts of adulteration of medical devices, 16 counts of misbranding medical devices, and 6 counts of health care ...