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The new Public Health Alerts initiative is designed to deliver information and early warnings about emerging health threats, enabling swift, informed responses across the US and globally.
The CDC also said if a baby is not receiving a birth dose of vaccine, the initial dose should be administered no earlier than 2 months of age.
Patients present with more severe illness than before COVID, even as hospital mortality rates return to prepandemic levels.
Working while sick increased over time, from less than 2% in 2020 to 15% in 2024.
The highest death rates were in sub-Saharan African countries and in the youngest and oldest people.
Zoliflodacin and gepotidacin are the first new antibiotics approved for treating gonorrhea in decades.
The increase in developmental delays was up to 6.6% higher for children who experienced physical distancing measures for a longer period.
Employees who took the antiviral drug had 5% fewer workday absences.
Infections linked to packaged salads from 2 different firms caused 30 illnesses.
The FDA found recalled infant formula products at Albertsons, Kroger, Target, and Walmart stores.
The CDC posted just 10 times on social media during the biggest outbreak in 3 decades.
US officials also note several major poultry outbreaks in recent days, including large turkey producers in Minnesota and North Dakota.
The study confirms the safety and benefits of COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant women at a time when federal officials are publicly raising doubts about the safety of immunizations.
Throughout the 2-day meeting, speakers and ACIP members singled out immigrants and people from Asia as potential sources of hepatitis B infection.
The infants most likely to fall through screening gaps are those born to families without consistent prenatal care, who are uninsured or underinsured, or live in at-risk communities.
There are currently 303 people in quarantine in the state.
In addition, the emergence of the influenza A H3N2 subclade K virus fueled a record number of flu cases in Australia this year and extended the season, which may have implications for the Northern Hemisphere season.
The findings draw on data from more than 98,000 pediatric cases.
Study findings show that a single oral dose of zoliflodacin is noninferior to the standard treatment regimen for uncomplicated gonorrhea.
Adults aged 40 to 64 had more than double the risk of their matched peers.
