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The immune response in children aged 2 to 11 years was non-inferior to that observed in adults, and 2.5-times greater in children aged 2 to 5.
Infectious virus persisted throughout the cheese-making process and aging in cheeses made with raw milk at pH levels above 5.0.
All but 1 of Utah's 53 measles case-patients were unvaccinated or have unknown immunization status.
But there is 'substantial opportunity' for load-balancing strategies during future pediatric hospital surges to reduce bed strain and harm, the authors say.
Researchers say the investigational three-strain vaccine produced a strong immune response and was well-tolerated in its first human trial.
Michigan has reported 28 cases this year.
Compared with the WHO pertussis case definition, a modified definition including apnea and omitting cough duration improved sensitivity but lowered specificity.
Researchers with the New York City Health Department say the results suggest real-time veterinary surveillance for carbapenem-resistant organisms is needed.
Mexico has seen 55 human cases of New World screwworm this year.
The group warns that under Kennedy more childhood vaccines will be in jeopardy.
For example, while overall coverage was 82% in Gaines County, the epicenter of the outbreak, school-based rates were as low as 46%.
The 10 locally transmitted malaria cases identified in 4 states in the summer of 2023 were the first in the US since 2023.
The death, in a county where high numbers of West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes and dead birds have been found, is the fifth West Nile virus-related death in the state this year.
Cefiderocol was found to be efficacious in patients with gram-negative bloodstream infections, but more evidence is needed in patients with carbapenem-resistant infections.
An analysis by researchers at Johns Hopkins University finds China supplies US drug manufacturers with more than 60% of the active pharmaceutical ingredients needed to make antibiotics.
The CDC recommends that toddlers receive the varicella (chickenpox) vaccine as a standalone immunization.
In contrast, the condition affected less than 1% of the Swedish population before the pandemic.
A case-control study finds multiple comorbidities, invasive devices, and low functional status are significantly associated with progression from colonization to clinical symptoms.
The money will fund work on CD388, a non-vaccine preventive for both pandemic and seasonal flu.
Treated cloth baby wraps allow targeting of young children, integration with existing cultural norms, and protection against outdoor and daytime mosquito biting, the authors say.