Nearly 5 million flu illnesses reported so far nationally, latest CDC data shows

The CDC estimates that there have been at least 4.6 million illnesses, 49,000 hospitalizations, and 1,900 deaths from flu ...

US awards no-bid contract to Denmark scientists studying hepatitis B vaccine in African babies

The Trump administration has awarded a $1.6 million, no-bid contract to a Danish university to study hepatitis B vaccinations ...

U.S. to Drop Childhood Vaccine Recommendations as It Looks to Denmark, Washington Post Reports

Dec 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. plans to scale back ‌public ​health recommendations for most childhood ‌vaccines and propose fewer shots, aiming to align with Denmark's immunization ​model, the Washington ...

This year’s flu vaccine not as effective against new strain as cases in GA reach ‘high’ levels

“It is not a perfect match for the current flu vaccine. That being said, data from the U.K. shows us that, still, the vaccine ...
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Flu sublcade K drives up cases in 52 Florida counties

Following a national trend, 52 counties in Florida saw increasing cases of influenza A driven by a new mutation called subclade K.
BMJ Global Health

Infection prevention and healthcare epidemiology professionals in low- and middle-income countries: a needs assessment survey and call for action

Introduction More than 75% of the global population resides in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where ...

We are living through the worst measles outbreak in 30 years — but RFK Jr. won't tell you that

When a measles outbreak between 1989 and 1991 left 55,000 people infected and more than 100 people dead, the CDC embarked on ...

U.S. Farmers Claim Pesticide That's Banned in Other Countries Gave Them Parkinson's Disease

Thousands of farmers are suing the pesticide's manufacturer, which says it "rejects the claims" that the weed killer is ...