CDC Warns Travelers After 8,000+ Chikungunya Cases Reported in China
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Aug. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Health officials in China are reporting more than 8,000 cases of chikungunya, a...
AMA, AAP, IDSA Among Organizations Disinvited From CDC Vaccine Workgroups
Move follows RFK Jr.'s abrupt dismissal of the entire ACIP in June, alleging it was too aligned with manufacturers
RFK Jr. Cancels $500M in mRNA Vaccine Research Projects
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr....
Patients With Leukemia Have Higher Infection Risk During Immunoglobulin Replacement Therapy
Finding seen for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia receiving immunoglobulin replacement therapy regularly
Oseltamivir for Flu Tied to Reduced Risk for Serious Neuropsychiatric Events in Children
Event rates were lower during oseltamivir-treated influenza periods and posttreatment periods vs. untreated influenza
3 Deaths, 67 People in NYC Diagnosed With Legionnaires’ Disease
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City has infected 67 people and...
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Targeting Omicron JN.1 Lineage Safe
No significant increases seen in rate of hospital contacts for any of 29 adverse events in 28-day risk period after vaccination
Larazotide May Speed Recovery in Children With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome
Faster resolution of GI symptoms, faster clearance of spike antigen, faster return to usual activities reported for children treated with larazotide
Bird Flu May Spread Through Air, Wastewater on Dairy Farms
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The bird flu virus that has been spreading among dairy cows may travel...
Study Estimates Global Burden of Vertically Transmitted Hepatitis C
Regions with the most vertically transmitted HCV infections were Southern Asia, Western Africa, and Eastern Africa
