Injuries requiring surgery on the head, neck, spine, or lower abdomen carry the highest risk.
A total of 345 people have been sickened during the outbreak.
The real-world study linked the antiviral to a 31% lower risk of needing intensive care, regardless of time to treatment.
The department revised the charter last month to urge members to consider vaccination “alternatives,” such as a healthy lifestyle.
European researchers estimate that use of doxycycline to prevent sexually transmitted infections could result in an additional 4.5 million doses a year.
Alfalfa sprouts sold under the Calco and Everything Sprouts brands are linked to the most recent outbreak of foodborne illness affecting the US.
After a surge in 2022, the virus is now spreading continuously among US residents.
A Minneapolis-based company has recalled certain lots of alfalfa sprouts linked to a 15-state E coli and Salmonella outbreak.
Opposition to President Trump’s recent executive order downplaying childhood vaccines continues to mount.
Obstetric risk evolved across variant periods, underscoring the need for ongoing maternal health surveillance and adaptive healthcare policies.
The CDC also added 8 new cases to 3 smaller Cyclospora outbreaks.
While antivirals remain highly effective at keeping children from the hospital, the authors say they do not replace annual flu vaccination.
Texas is reporting H5N1 avian flu in 3 dairy herds.
The CDC says an infant botulism outbreak tied to powdered formula has ended.
Trust in federal government health agencies has dropped in Trump’s second term.
Total cases have passed 6,000 in DR Congo.
BARDA’s Project BioShield purchased $37 million worth of the antibiotic to support national preparedness.
So far this year there have been 72 H5N1 detections in dairy cows.
The FDA has approved updated COVID vaccines for adults over age 65 and younger people with chronic conditions.
Risk was about 25% lower with early initiation in infected patients with either chronic disease who received supplemental oxygen.
Since 2015, 176 cases of human H9N2 infection have been documented in China.
No ties were established between persistent symptoms and cesarean delivery, NICU admission, or low birth weight.
The increased risk waned considerably after the first year of follow-up, prompting the authors to say that women shouldn’t be “unduly concerned.”
Treatment with Dengue-mAb demonstrated a rapid clearance of dengue viremia and fever within 24 hours at all dose levels compared with placebo.
A CDC-led investigation identified 12 deaths linked to ceftriaxone injections at healthcare facilities in 18 states over 11 months.
