Experts conclude that sustained incidence of illness in a few nations, along with underreported detection of cases, was enough to maintain emergency status.
The country has already confirmed 49 measles cases, compared with 54 for all of 2022.
As flu levels taper off in the Northern Hemisphere, some Southern Hemisphere nations have reported increased detections in recent weeks.
Eleven outbreaks in 25 years included 187 Salmonella cases and 42 hospitalizations across 21 states.
The rate of 3 healthcare-associated infections hit a 5-year high in US hospitals during COVID-19.
A 3-dose vaccination series was 42% effective against infection and 82% effective against hospitalization or death during Omicron.
The WHO COVID-19 emergency committee is meeting today to discuss if the situation still warrants a public health emergency of international concern.
Africa has had a 7.4% case increase, with 111 new infections in the most recent 2 weeks.
Experts call on governments and health officials to focus more on infection prevention in their efforts to fight antimicrobial resistance and other threats.
More parents were very likely to vaccinate their kids after reading messages saying that other trusted parents have done so or that the vaccine is safe.
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, says she will leave the agency at the end of June.
PAHO officials say they are seeing changes in the timing and magnitude of cases that are likely related to the effects of climate change and unplanned urbanization.
Exposure to antibiotics at an early age is among the factors that can increase the risk, study finds.
Local adverse event rates were highest following intradermal vaccine administration.
Mpox infections in the Chicago area are at the highest level since November and mark the highest weekly case rate in the nation.
The rare cases of myocarditis among recipients of mRNA vaccines are caused by a generalized immune-cell and inflammatory response, researchers say.
The most recently confirmed patients in Marburg virus outbreaks in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania were discharged from treatment at the end of April, the WHO says.
The USDA has conditionally licensed an oral vaccine designed to limit the spread of Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease.
They say accelerated use of the products during the COVID-19 pandemic could pose health risks, such as antimicrobial resistance.
Cognitive behavioral therapy lessens fatigue and improves concentration among long-COVID patients.
The CDC updated its interim recommendations for infection prevention and control for healthcare personnel.
The WHO declared a public health emergency of international concern in July 2022 following the global spread of the virus.
The hunter from Louisville legally harvested the 8-point buck in Wisconsin, then brought the intact head into Kentucky for taxidermy, which violates Kentucky law.
A small study in patients with post-COVID syndrome has found that hyperbaric oxygen therapy promotes restoration of the heart's ability to contract properly.
The organizations recommend 4 actions to help prevent and manage any future outbreaks.
