Transmission of RV5 Strain Occurs Infrequently in Neonatal ICU
Estimated rate of transmission was 2.2 per 1,000 patient-days at risk; no gastroenteritis symptoms seen in transmission cases
Mystery Illness Outbreak in Congo May Be Malaria
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- There's early evidence that a mysterious flu-like illness that has sickened 416 people...
ACIP Updates Recommendations for Bexsero MenB-4C Vaccine
ACIP recommends extending interval for two-dose series and adding three-dose series in accordance with FDA label
Concerns Raised as Too Few U.S. Children Have Received Flu Vaccine
CDC continues to recommend that everyone aged 6 months and older get a flu shot every year
RSV Burden Remains High in Young Children in the United States
RSV-associated hospitalization rates similar in 2023 to 2024 and prepandemic seasons of 2017 to 2020
1990 to 2021 Saw Decline in Life Expectancy in the United States
Rankings of life expectancy and healthy life expectancy declined for males and females in the United States
Bird Flu in California Child Similar to Strain Seen in Livestock
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- As an outbreak of bird flu among dairy cows continues, U.S. health officials...
Trump Says RFK Jr. Free to Revisit Discredited Autism/Vaccine Link
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Dec. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is approved to head the U.S. Department of...
7.9 Percent of People of All Ages Uninsured in January to June 2024
No change seen in percentage of people who were uninsured from 2023 to first half of 2024; lower percentage had public coverage
USDA Orders Testing of Milk Supply for Presence of Bird Flu Virus
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Faced with rising cases of bird flu virus being detected in raw milk...
