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'''Outbreak News Today''' is an English-language online [[medical journalism|health news]] website focused on [[infectious disease]]s, [[disease outbreak]]s, and global [[public health]] developments. It has operated since April 18, 2014, and is owned and managed by Entrilex News Network LLC.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://outbreaknewstoday.com/about-us/ |website=Outbreak News Today |access-date=June 24, 2026}}</ref> | '''Outbreak News Today''' is an English-language online [[medical journalism|health news]] website focused on [[infectious disease]]s, [[disease outbreak]]s, and global [[public health]] developments. It has operated since April 18, 2014, and is owned and managed by Entrilex News Network LLC.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://outbreaknewstoday.com/about-us/ |website=Outbreak News Today |access-date=June 24, 2026}}</ref> | ||
== History == | |||
In 2026, Entrilex News Network LLC acquired ''Outbreak News Today'', along with ''The Global Dispatch'' and ''Tampa Dispatch'', as part of an expansion of its digital news portfolio. The reports stated that the acquisition took place on May 20, 2026, and that the acquired websites would continue to operate as separate publications.<ref>{{cite news |title=Entrilex News Network expands portfolio with acquisition of three news websites |url=https://freepresskashmir.news/2026/06/19/entrilex-news-network-expands-portfolio-with-acquisition-of-3-news-websites/ |work=[[Free Press Kashmir]] |date=June 19, 2026 |access-date=June 24, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=June 24, 2026 |title=Outbreak News Today Finds New Home as Entrilex News Network Expands Into Health Journalism |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/life-style/health/outbreak-news-today-finds-new-home-as-entrilex-news-network-expands-into-health-journalism-1090002 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260624123456/https://www.thehansindia.com/life-style/health/outbreak-news-today-finds-new-home-as-entrilex-news-network-expands-into-health-journalism-1090002 |archive-date=June 24, 2026 |access-date=June 24, 2026 |work=[[The Hans India]]}}</ref> | |||
== Use in disease surveillance == | |||
''Outbreak News Today'' has been cited in public-health and disease-surveillance contexts. A 2025 article in ''[[Scientific Data]]'' on the Human Epidemic Database described ''Outbreak News Today'' as one of the unofficial outbreak aggregators monitored by digital surveillance experts, alongside sources such as [[ProMED-mail]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Badker |first1=Rinette |last2=Kipperman |first2=Naama |last3=Ash |first3=Benjamin |last4=Madhav |first4=Nita K. |last5=Oppenheim |first5=Ben |last6=Savage |first6=Patrick |last7=Stephenson |first7=Nicole |last8=Pardee |first8=Chris |title=Constructing a global human epidemic database using open-source digital biosurveillance |journal=[[Scientific Data]] |volume=12 |article-number=344 |date=February 26, 2025 |doi=10.1038/s41597-025-04663-z |url=https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-025-04663-z |access-date=June 24, 2026|pmc=11865598 }}</ref> | |||
The [[Defense Health Agency]]'s Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division included ''Outbreak News Today'' among the sources for a March 2026 Health Surveillance Update concerning [[avian influenza]] A(H5N1) in [[Cambodia]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Health Surveillance Update 24 MAR 2026 |url=https://health.mil/Reference-Center/Publications/2026/03/24/Health-Surveillance-Update-24-MAR-2026 |publisher=[[Defense Health Agency]], Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division |date=March 24, 2026 |access-date=June 24, 2026}}</ref> | |||
== References == | |||
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== External links == | |||
* {{Official website|https://outbreaknewstoday.com/}} | |||
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Type of site | Health news website |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Founded | April 18, 2014 |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Owner | Entrilex News Network LLC |
| Website | outbreaknewstoday |
Outbreak News Today is an English-language online health news website focused on infectious diseases, disease outbreaks, and global public health developments. It has operated since April 18, 2014, and is owned and managed by Entrilex News Network LLC.[1]
History
In 2026, Entrilex News Network LLC acquired Outbreak News Today, along with The Global Dispatch and Tampa Dispatch, as part of an expansion of its digital news portfolio. The reports stated that the acquisition took place on May 20, 2026, and that the acquired websites would continue to operate as separate publications.[2][3]
Use in disease surveillance
Outbreak News Today has been cited in public-health and disease-surveillance contexts. A 2025 article in Scientific Data on the Human Epidemic Database described Outbreak News Today as one of the unofficial outbreak aggregators monitored by digital surveillance experts, alongside sources such as ProMED-mail.[4]
The Defense Health Agency's Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division included Outbreak News Today among the sources for a March 2026 Health Surveillance Update concerning avian influenza A(H5N1) in Cambodia.[5]
References
- ↑ "About Us". Outbreak News Today. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Entrilex News Network expands portfolio with acquisition of three news websites". Free Press Kashmir. June 19, 2026. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Outbreak News Today Finds New Home as Entrilex News Network Expands Into Health Journalism". The Hans India. June 24, 2026. Archived from the original on June 24, 2026. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
- ↑ Badker, Rinette; Kipperman, Naama; Ash, Benjamin; Madhav, Nita K.; Oppenheim, Ben; Savage, Patrick; Stephenson, Nicole; Pardee, Chris (February 26, 2025). "Constructing a global human epidemic database using open-source digital biosurveillance". Scientific Data. 12 344. doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04663-z. PMC 11865598. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Health Surveillance Update 24 MAR 2026". Defense Health Agency, Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division. March 24, 2026. Retrieved June 24, 2026.