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14 events across 10 weeks
5
Damage
8
Hype
1
Noise
24.5
Avg Dmg
34.3
Avg Hype
WEEK 72
May 10 – 16
HYPE
2026-05-10
CDC Sidelined During Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak
Resource Reallocation
federal · narrow
Damage
11.2
Hype
43.3
HYPE
2026-05-10
FDA Opens Door to Flavored Vapes
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
23.6
Hype
49.0
HYPE
2026-05-10
Trump Administration Drug Strategy Expands Addiction Services
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
50.8
HYPE
2026-05-09
Trump Administration Pollution Exposure and Environmental Rollback
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
35.6
Hype
36.5
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
NOISE
2026-02-24
Democratic State AGs Announce Lawsuit Against Trump Over Vaccine Policy
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · broad
Damage
22.9
Hype
24.2
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
DMG
2026-02-20
Trump EPA Revokes Climate and Environmental Protections
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
30.9
Hype
18.1
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
HYPE
2026-02-08
Dr. Mehmet Oz Vaccine Appeal Amid Measles Cases
Damage
0.0
Hype
49.0
WEEK 49
Nov 30 – Dec 6
DMG
2025-12-05
Trump Officials Press CDC to Scrap Hepatitis B Vaccine for Newborns
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
46.2
Hype
31.7
WEEK 35
Aug 24 – 30
DMG
2025-08-30
Jim O'Neill Named Acting CDC Director
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
Damage
37.1
Hype
21.9
WEEK 19
May 4 – 10
HYPE
2025-05-10
Trump Surgeon General Pick Questions Vaccines on Podcasts
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
Damage
18.7
Hype
26.1
WEEK 16
Apr 13 – 19
DMG
2025-04-19
FDA Chief Offers Support for Kennedy on Autism Claims
Information Operation
federal · broad
Damage
45.2
Hype
35.9
WEEK 7
Feb 9 – 15
HYPE
2025-02-15
CDC Data on Influenza and Bird Flu Goes Missing as Outbreaks Escalate
Information Operation
federal · broad
Damage
24.3
Hype
27.4
WEEK 6
Feb 2 – 8
HYPE
2025-02-08
New Bird Flu Variant in Cattle Raises Federal Response Concerns
federal · broad
Damage
0.9
Hype
38.8
DMG
2025-02-08
Federal Health Workers Face Mass Firing Threat
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
Damage
46.2
Hype
27.1