Although 82% of adults surveyed know that avoiding mosquito bites is the best way to prevent West Nile and dengue, only one-third know how to apply insect repellent properly.
A person who died in Sud-Ubangi province exposed at least 38 people on a long journey that crossed two countries and several previously unaffected provinces.
The WHO says multiple-dose vials will make it easier and less expensive to immunize pregnant women in low-income countries.
The health secretary told attendees at a conference of the antivaccine group that they have a “strong and steadfast friend in the White House.”
The task force, which reviews evidence and makes recommendations for clinical preventive services, hasn’t met in more than a year.
Nearly 94% of children who died had at least one complex critical condition.
Analysis of data from patients with hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome finds nearly 70% needed respiratory support.
Cases have been identified in 4 states, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, and Pennsylvania.
No new cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported since mid-August.
The response was one of the most resource-intensive in the United States since measles was eliminated in 2000.
There have now been 32 cases in 6 states, with 3 people hospitalized.
Only 85% of identified case contacts are under follow-up.
The Pennsylvania measles outbreak is the largest in the nation, with 792 cases.
Postoperative antibiotic treatment for orthopedic infections typically lasts 4 weeks, but a randomized trial found less treatment failure in those who received 7 days or less.
A possible executive order appears to be the latest attempt from the Trump administration to censor scientific research.
H5N1 detections have increased in wild birds across the US.
Last year Los Angeles tracked a record number of typhus cases.
The CDC has opened up the process for states to order free vaccines for children, nearly 1 month after the FDA approved updated COVID shots.
Minnesota is the nation’s hot spot for both commercial poultry and wild-bird detections.
The state has reported 4 recent measles-associated deaths that the CDC hadn't listed on its dashboard.
The Santa Teresa livestock crossing in New Mexico reopened yesterday, 18 months after closing to contain the import of New World screwworm from Mexican cattle.
The high fatality rate, along with the large proportion of community deaths, highlights problems with timely case detection and healthcare access.
Flu season in the southern hemisphere typically stretches from April through September but can last until October or November.
The objections prevented UN member states from endorsing a political declaration that aims for better international coordination.
The CDC today reported 171 new confirmed measles cases, bringing the year’s total to 3,659.
