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Wastewater levels are at the very high level nationally, but show downward trends in the South and Midwest.
Most of the infections have been acquired abroad, and transmission in England has been limited, but officials are worried about the potential for wider spread.
Health officials await test results on samples from 3 Gaza children who had acute paralysis onset.
A new study estimates that only 33% of people in 135 low- and middle-income countries used a safely managed drinking water service in 2020.
There were no significant uptake increases in states that offered both vaccine mandates and a test-out option.
The patient sought medical attention in Stockholm but had recently visited Africa.
A multivariable model suggested a link only between socioeconomic disadvantage and lower health-related quality of life, particularly for limitations on physical activities and pain.
Twelve percent of animal swabs and 25% of environmental samples from 4 households tested positive for mpox DNA, but blood samples showed no viable mpox or orthopoxvirus antibodies that would indicate previous infection.
The PfSPZ vaccine was safe and prompted durable protection across 2 years.
A shortage of oral cholera vaccine still complicates response efforts, with demand nearly double the number of doses produced since 2023.
A randomized trial in the Netherlands found that how babies are fed had a much bigger impact on the composition of the infant gut microbiome.
The advisory from the New York State Department of Health was prompted by a rise in ciprofloxacin-resistant strains of Neisseria meningitidis.
As plans move forward to mobilize vaccine, health officials still better epi information to best target the supplies.
Among VFC-eligible children born during 2011 to 2020, coverage by age 24 months with one or more MMR dose and the combined seven-vaccine series was stable.
Pathogens like methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus fell substantially prior to the pandemic, but others increased, and some surged during COVID-19.
Most cases occurred in the summer among men and in residents of high-incidence states.
Shingles may contribute to cognitive decline through neuroinflammation, direct neuron injury, or the activation of other herpesviruses, the authors say.
CDC said it had received multiple reports of increased activity from multiple sources, including clusters of complications in vulnerable groups.
The study will investigate whether a strategy known as safety-net antibiotic prescription reduces antibiotic use without worsening clinical outcomes.
Testing of 167 samples from 27 states included different cheeses, including aged varieties made from raw milk, butter, ice cream, and milk.
