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The unvaccinated had fewer poor outcomes during Omicron than Delta, but their risk was similar to that seen with previous strains.
The study highlights how easily the disease was misdiagnosed during the initial months of a global outbreak.
The states include California, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Washington.
The pact will help lower the cost of two shorter treatment regimens for drug-resistant tuberculosis, broadening access.
The strategy aims to address global gaps in infection and control exposed by the COVID pandemic.
This year, 29 countries have reported cholera outbreaks to the WHO, including 16 with protracted activity.
Bivalent boosters are particularly effective at preventing hospitalizations in the elderly, a new study shows.
The interactions between socioeconomic status, stressful life events, and mental illness are complex.
By several measures—including hospitalization rates—flu activity declined last week after an unusually early surge to the influenza season.
The guidance prioritizes the treatment of flu in high-risk patients amid shortages of the generic antiviral drug.
Most nursing home outbreaks began with an infected staff member, according to a new government report.
Study finds limited healthcare capacity, especially in rural areas, hampered COVID-19 vaccination efforts.
The demand comes in anticipation of a COVID-19 surge in China amid looser public health restrictions.
DR Congo is the only country to report more polio cases in the past week, according to the latest surveillance update.
Autopsies of 44 people who died with COVID-19 show that SAR-CoV-2 spread throughout the body, including into the brain, and lingered for almost 8 months.
Adults who are more physically active before testing positive have a lower risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes.
A winter preparedness plan includes more free at-home tests and intensified vaccination outreach, especially in nursing homes.
Parents were 8 times more likely to have their child immunized when they perceived that the information they received on the vaccine was credible.
All 3 Zaire Ebola vaccine strategies in 4 African nations prompted an antibody response at 14 days that persisted for a year.
Of 58 tattoo parlor customers, 21 (36%) became infected with the virus, and 9 were children.
