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The vaccine campaign targeting almost 2 million people in Darfur region faces daunting access and transportation challenges amid ongoing conflict.
One found 44% better protection for the high-dose version against hospitalization for flu but not for flu or pneumonia, which goes against previous findings.
Approval for the HHS secretary has dropped from a June 11 poll.
Among 1,000 US respondents, 54% said they weren't familiar with C difficile infection, down from 60% in a 2021 survey.
Among non–US-born individuals treated at community health centers, only 1 in 3 were tested for TB.
The findings highlight the importance of environmental and anthropogenic factors in shaping the transmission dynamics of the disease, the authors say.
The H5N1 finding in Wisconsin is part of a recent rise in poultry outbreaks in a handful of Midwestern states.
Reported cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis declined for the third straight year in 2024, but cases of newborn syphilis were up by 2%.
Timely receipt of MMR1 remained unchanged across the study period, at about 54%.
MAM01 administration was well tolerated, and no treatment-related serious adverse events occurred after 1 or 2 doses.
Georgia's health department reports 3 new measles infections with links to the state's most recent case.
The death rate of the outbreak, first declared on September 4, is 61%.
The case was identified in an emaciated, thirsty 2.5-year-old doe that walked directly up to the responding conservation officer.
Canadian seniors who received antibiotics within 7 days of a COVID diagnosis were 24% more likely to have an antibiotic-resistant organism within 6 months.
The 10-year, $276 million effort aims to strengthen research capacity, promote transnational collaboration, and translate research into practice and policy.
The announcements were not based on any new evidence or research.
Specialists with the Infectious Diseases Society of America said last week's meeting was a clear departure from ACIP's standard operating procedures and created more confusion.
Eight drugs saw a 33% or greater reduction in new use, and 9 drugs had at least a 33% reduction in overall use, after their shortage announcement.
In 29 states, reporting of carbapenemase-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CP-CRE) clinical cultures rose by 69% from 2019 through 2023.
Women with long COVID also had longer menstrual periods and bleeding between periods.
