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Infectious Disease

New study results could lead to lower COVID mortality

Dec. 26, 2024
The study was published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Cases of respiratory illnesses like walking pneumonia and whooping cough are surging. Why?

Since last spring, the number of infections caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae, a bacterial cause of ‘walking pneumonia,’ has been increasing. The U.S. Centers for Disease...
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Younger and middle-aged adults have worse long COVID symptoms than older adults

Nov. 22, 2024
New study from Northwestern Medicine finds symptoms occurred regardless of mild or severe COVID-19 infection.
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WHO adds LC16m8 mpox vaccine to Emergency Use Listing

Nov. 21, 2024
This decision is expected to facilitate increased and timely access to vaccines in communities where mpox outbreaks are surging.
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Rapid increase in Oropouche virus in Western hemisphere

Nov. 20, 2024
Health officials warn that the vector-borne illness has potential for sexual transmission.
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California confirms first clade I mpox case

Nov. 18, 2024
CDC to receive samples for addition viral characterization.
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Measles cases surge worldwide

Nov. 15, 2024
Measles infected 10.3 million people in 2023.
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CDC recommends second dose of 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine for people at risk

Nov. 12, 2024
CDC and ACIP will continue to monitor COVID-19 vaccine safety and effectiveness.