1+ hour, 45+ min ago  (1271+ words) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today confirmed 51 new measles cases in a nationwide outbreak that has now reached 1, 893 infections. All but nine cases are locally acquired, with the rest related to international travel. The agency reported two new…...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago  (995+ words) Many studies show that COVID-19 vaccination reduces the risk of severe disease, hospitalization, and death. There is less evidence about whether COVID-19 shots make people less contagious. New research, however, has found that COVID-19 patients who were vaccinated against the…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago  (995+ words) While most respondents to a survey of US backyard flock owners had heard of avian influenza, about one third didn't know the signs or symptoms of infection in birds or people, highlighting the need for risk messaging and educational resources....

4+ hour, 31+ min ago  (769+ words) WHO / Joel Lumbala Health officials in Africa are monitoring an Ebola outbreak in a remote region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Officials with the Africa Centers for Disease Control (Africa CDC) say 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths have been…...

1+ day, 5+ min ago  (1198+ words) Chris Cooper/ University of Minnesota Michael Osterholm, Ph D, MPH, director of the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP), which publishes CIDRAP News, said the media and even some public health officials are missing key…...

1+ day, 47+ min ago  (575+ words) New research indicates administration of the antibiotic azithromycin late in pregnancy may be tied to a lower risk of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) than other antibiotics used for bacterial infections during pregnancy, researchers reported this week in JAMA Network Open. Among…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (488+ words) The largest, most recent confirmation comes from Elkhart, Indiana, where 29, 800 birds at a commercial duck meat facility were hit with the H5 N1 strain. Becker, Minnesota, reported an outbreak at a commercial breeder operation affecting 19, 200 birds." La Grange County, Indiana, has had…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (490+ words) Welcome to our biweekly series in partnership with'CIDRAP at the University of Minnesota.' This week has been a'lot. With'hantavirus in the headlines and public health teams responding quickly without a permanent CDC director (Dr. Erica Schwartz is still awaiting Senate…...

2+ day, 27+ min ago  (600+ words) Today, officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said 100 personnel from the agency are actively working on monitoring passengers from the MV Hondius for hantavirus and are confident in the United States" ability to control any further spread…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (633+ words) Delayed diagnosis of travel-acquired malaria was common among children treated at US hospitals and was linked to a higher risk of severe disease, according to a new'study published late last week in Pediatrics. A team led by researchers at Children's…...