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The number of measles cases in the United States increased by 22 since last week and now stands at 228

CDC: 228 Measles Cases Already in 2019

Number of cases in the United States so far this year getting close to the total number for all of 2018
It looks like the flu season has peaked in the United States

CDC: Flu Season May Have Peaked

Milder strain of flu has been most common cause of cases this flu season
Monthly long-acting cabotegravir and rilpivirine are noninferior to daily regimens for patients with HIV-1

Long-Acting Regimen Noninferior to Daily ART for HIV-1

Monthly long-acting cabotegravir and rilpivirine noninferior in two randomized controlled trials

American Academy of Dermatology, March 1-5

The American Academy of Dermatology The annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology was held from March 1 to 5 in Washington,...
Ten confirmed cases of mumps

Mumps Outbreak Reported at Temple University

CDC says more than 2,000 cases of mumps in U.S. last year, 58 cases reported in January of this year
An environmental intervention of probiotic sanitation can effectively alter hospital microbiota

Probiotic Sanitation Cuts Antimicrobial Resistance in Hospitals

Impact seen in lower use of antibiotics, costs tied to health care-associated infections
Staphylococcus aureus infections are still a concern in the United States

Hospital-Onset MRSA Decreased From 2002 to 2015

S. aureus infections also dropped overall at VA medical centers after MRSA prevention program initiation
Recommendations have been developed for management of adults with ulcerative colitis; the American College of Gastroenterology clinical guideline was published online Feb. 21 in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Recommendations Developed for Ulcerative Colitis Management

Guidelines address diagnosis, treatment, and overall clinical management of adult patients
In only the second known case worldwide

Second Man HIV-Free After Stem Cell Transplant

Donor had double copy of gene mutation that confers natural resistance to HIV
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AAP: Social Media Companies Must Curb Spread of Vaccine Myths

American Academy of Pediatrics is reaching out to social media companies