Cantaloupe Recall Expanded After Spike in Salmonella Cases
Case count now includes nearly 100 people in 32 states; two people have died and 45 have been hospitalized
COVID-19 Vaccination Before Infection Cuts Risk for Long COVID
COVID-19 vaccination with any number of doses before infection linked to reduced risk for post-COVID-19 condition
Direct-Acting Antivirals Still Underused in Hep C-Related Liver Cancer
Higher odds of receiving DAA treatment seen for younger age, being seen by a gastroenterologist or infectious disease physician, having cirrhosis
People With Severe Mental Illness Experienced Increased COVID-19 Mortality
Risk for death was found to be exacerbated by comorbidities
Listeria Outbreak Tied to Peaches, Plums Results in One Death, 10 Hospitalizations
Outbreak has been reported in seven states scattered across the nation
More Free COVID-19 Tests Made Available by U.S. Government
Four tests allowed per household; people who did not order more in September can order up to eight free tests
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cantaloupes Has Sent 17 to the Hospital
Overall, at least 43 people across 15 states have been sickened in the outbreak
Guidance Provided for Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Children
Studies support FMT use for pediatric patients with moderate-to-severe or recurrent C. difficile, not for other medical conditions
Measles Vaccination Coverage Still Below Prepandemic Levels
Coverage with first dose of measles-containing vaccine decreased to 81 percent in 2021 during pandemic
Measles Vaccination Has Averted 57 Million Deaths Since 2000
Coverage with first dose of measles-containing vaccine decreased to 81 percent in 2021 during pandemic
