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Relaxed Restrictions for Select International Visitors

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As the international community reengages visiting the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced a few changes in its travel vaccination policy.
As of April 27, 2023, the CDC's website says if you are a non-U.S. citizen who is a nonimmigrant (not a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, or traveling to the U.S. on an immigrant visa), you will need to show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before you travel by air to the United States from a foreign country.

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Gonorrhea Risk Reduced with Oral Antibiotic

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The number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), such as chlamydia, syphilis, and gonorrhea, has recently increased. And without STI preventive vaccines available, future trends appear disappointing.
However, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced a common treatment that could reduce these unfortunate infections.

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Sexually Transmitted Infections Reduced by Common Antibiotic

In COVID-19, Latest News by Precision Vaccinations

The number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), such as chlamydia, syphilis, and gonorrhea, has recently increased. And without STI preventive vaccines available, future trends appear disappointing.
However, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced a common treatment that could reduce these unfortunate infections.

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Africa's Meningitis Belt Most Fatal in Nigeria

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The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced the Federal Republic of Nigeria's meningitis outbreak had caused severe concerns this year.
The WHO reported on April 27, 2023, between October 2022, and April 16, 2023, Nigeria confirmed 1,686 suspected cases of meningitis, including 124 deaths, for a case fatality ratio (CFR) of 7%.
Unfortunately, the highest proportion of reported cases is among children aged 1 to 15.
And the Jigawa state accounts for 74% of all suspected meningitis cases.

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Broadly Neutralizing Antibody Could Lead to Zika Vaccines

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Researchers at Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center recently discovered a potent antibody that appears to block mosquito-borne viruses.
The newly found antibody can block the Zika virus, as well.
Fred Hutch researcher Leslie Goo, Ph.D., MPH, is an expert in flaviviruses, a family of pathogens that include Zika, dengue, West Nile, yellow fever, and Japanese encephalitis viruses.