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With the reporting of two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania, there’s a fear the outbreak is undercounted.
The Ervebo vaccine, which targets a different strain of Ebola but may offer some protection against the Bundibugyo virus, is being administered to frontline workers.
The number of single-study approvals has increased considerably since 2016, when the 21st Century Cures Act was signed into law.
The CDC says an infant botulism outbreak tied to powdered formula has ended.
The FDA has approved updated COVID vaccines for adults over age 65 and younger people with chronic conditions.
While antivirals remain highly effective at keeping children from the hospital, the authors say they do not replace annual flu vaccination.
The baby died of a laceration of the spleen, which may have been caused by a measles infection in the mother. But RFK Jr is alleging these deaths may be fabricated.
In total Uganda tracked 20 cases and 2 deaths from the virus.
Three new studies find that vaccinated men have a much lower risk of being infected with the virus, which can cause cancers of the head and neck, anus, and penis.
Relative to the discontinued live vaccine, the recombinant vaccine may better protect people from more than an uncomfortable infection.
Affected workers described support from the National Health Service as ‘inconsistent and insufficient.’
The CDC also added 8 new cases to 3 smaller Cyclospora outbreaks.
Texas is reporting H5N1 avian flu in 3 dairy herds.
The study authors say the results do not negate the importance of hand hygiene.
While alpha-gal syndrome is increasing, experts agree that preventing a tick bite is the best way to avoid the allergy to red meat.
VPM1002 did not show non-inferiority to the BCG vaccine in preventing tuberculosis infection in newborns.
The tickborne disease, which triggers an allergy to red meat, may also cause a life-threatening allergy to plasma or platelet transfusions in people with blood type O.
In typical years the cyclosporiasis season in the US ends on August 31.
The trend held true for all age-groups except 55- to 64-year-olds.
The recommendations focus on infection-related aspects of sepsis management.
