<p>A letter signed by health officials in California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington, asks the CDC to reconsider</p><p>California and Washington asked the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in May to validate a new way to test for measles – but after waiting two months, the CDC denied the request, citing “other competing priorities”, according to a letter from the West Coast Health Alliance to CDC director Erica Schwartz.</p><p>The letter, signed by health officials in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/california">California</a>, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington, asks Schwartz to reconsider and validate a rapid, high-volume measles test in preparation for major outbreaks. The alliance also asked the CDC to create protocols to test for other high-priority pathogens to prepare for future outbreaks.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/22/cdc-measles-test-denied">Continue reading...</a>
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CDC denies approval for high volume measles test, ‘prioritizing emerging technologies’
<p>A letter signed by health officials in California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington, asks the CDC to reconsider</p><p>California and Washington asked the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in May to validate a new way to test for measles – but after waiting two months, the CDC denied the request, citing “other competing priorities”, according to a letter from the West Coast Health Alliance to CDC director Erica Schwartz.</p><p>The letter, signed by health officials in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/california">California</a>, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington, asks Schwartz to reconsider and validate a rapid, high-volume measles test in preparation for major outbreaks. The alliance also asked the CDC to create protocols to test for other high-priority pathogens to prepare for future outbreaks.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/22/cdc-measles-test-denied">Continue reading...</a>