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In a revised policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics says exempting children from immunizations for nonmedical reasons creates unnecessary risks to individuals and communities.
WHO experts are seeing the same chikungunya warning signs that occurred two decades ago, when the virus swept across Indian Ocean countries.
Local health officials urged residents to make sure they are up to date with measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination.
Five human cases of tularemia have already been identified this year.
The case marks the eighth since early June and is part of a steady rise since late 2023.
The greatest brain aging was seen in older people, men, and those from socioeconomically deprived backgrounds.
Smaller outbreaks and travel-linked infections continue to push the nation’s total higher, with new cases or exposures reported from Colorado, Iowa, New Mexico, and Wyoming.
Findings suggest preexisting immunity to 2009 H1N1 or H3N2 reduces disease severity against the 2.3.4.4b clade, with H1N1 providing even greater protection than H3N2.
Hawaii this week warned about increasing cases, with test positivity now at 12.4%.
The surges in wastewater detection accurately predicted case counts for the following week.
