3 states and New York City join global disease response network

By: Shalina Chatlani

Outlets: Stateline

Published: March 13, 2026

Words: 875

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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In an extraordinary break from the federal government, the public health departments of at least three states and New York City are joining the global alert network of the World Health Organization, spurred by President Donald Trump’s decision to remove the United States from the United Nations agency responsible for coordinating international public health.

So far, the state public health departments in California, Illinois, New York, as well as the public health agency in New …

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