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Six other Americans are in the process of being evacuated.
Survey finds that teens who are aware they can independently consent to sexual health services are twice as likely to seek care.
Ongoing transmission may be fueled by infected men who have no symptoms.
Antivirals are linked to reduced risk of long COVID in nonhospitalized patients with Omicron infections and better patient-reported and functional outcomes post-infection.
A clinical trial in Germany finds hand hygiene alone is noninferior to hand hygiene plus gloves and gowns for preventing bloodstream infections in newborns colonized with drug-resistant bacteria.
The case count from the Dutch cruise outbreak remains at 11 cases, including three fatalities.
At least 184 people have been sickened by several strains of the bacterium.
Officials say 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths have been reported in the eastern part of the country.
Everyday activities like opening windows and running kitchen fans triggered reverse air flow in bathroom vents, spreading the virus to other units.
A case previously labeled as inconclusive has tested negative, WHO officials said.
A new study finds that vaccinated COVID-19 patients are less likely to infect household members than unvaccinated patients are.
The findings underscore the need for risk messaging and educational resources, the researchers say.
The nation’s total now stands at 1,893, and only 9 of those infections are related to international travel.
"Respiratory person-to-person transmission is not new with the Andes hantavirus," Osterholm points out.
The findings suggest the potential effectiveness of the drug in reducing the risk of illness in other unprotected contexts, such as during outbreaks in acute and long-term care facilities, the authors say.
A WHO report finds that progress on global health challenges has slowed, stalled, or even reversed.
We provide updates on AAP v Kennedy, RFK Jr's behind-the-scenes work to sow doubt about vaccines, federal personnel news, and state efforts.
The findings are from an observational study of more than 15,500 mother-infant pairs.
In the past 30 days 250,000 birds have been hit with the virus.
An adult cow elk tested positive for the fatal disease in Wyoming Elk Hunt Area 77 in the refuge, officials say.
