Panel called for ‘shared clinical decision-making’ between doctors and patients, stopped short of recommending that all seniors get the shots
India's Measles Outbreak Exceeds 73,000 Cases
The U.S. CDC's Emergency Preparedness and Response today issued Health Alert Network Health Advisory #CDCHAN-00493 regarding ongoing global measles outbreaks.
As the summer 2023 travel season begins, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reminds clinicians and public health officials to provide guidance for measles prevention to international travelers and to be on alert for measles cases.
For example, India has reported 73,536 measles cases over the past year.
Which Central America Country is Malaria Free
The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced Belize had been certified as malaria-free, joining over ten countries in the Region of the Americas.
This WHO certification is granted when a country has shown with rigorous, credible evidence that the chain of indigenous malaria transmission by Anopheles mosquitoes has been interrupted nationwide for at least the past three consecutive years.
Over the last three decades, Belize has dramatically reduced its malaria burden, from a peak of about 10,000 cases in 1994 to zero indigenous cases in 2019.
Are Bird Flu Vaccines Available
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) emphasizes the importance of ongoing surveillance to detect human infections with influenza A viruses, including the highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus.
During the Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) call on June 20, 2023, CDC presenters gave a comprehensive overview of novel influenza A viruses, including avian influenza vaccines.
Are Bird Flu Vaccines Available
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) emphasizes the importance of ongoing surveillance to detect human infections with influenza A viruses, including the highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus.
During the Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) call on June 20, 2023, CDC presenters gave a comprehensive overview of novel influenza A viruses, including avian influenza vaccines.
ENDO: Cases of Gestational Diabetes Increased During Pandemic
Progressive sociodemographic changes and gestational weight gain do not fully explain increased risk seen during the second year of the pandemic
Mpox Vaccine Found Safe for Children
A peer-reviewed study recently published by the Lancet Infectious Diseases assessed the safety, reactogenicity, and humoral and cellular immune response following the first reported use of the Bavarian Nordic JYNNEOS® (MVA-BN) vaccine in young children.
Vaccinated Pilgrims Depart for Saudi Arabia
After three years of restricting the number of Hajj pilgrims due to the global pandemic, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has empowered Hajj 2023 to return to full capacity.
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah Tweeted on June 19, 2023, 'We are happy and proud to serve the pilgrims of the Holy House of Allah.'
The annual Hajj pilgrimage, which usually attracts about two million people, will occur between June 26 and July 1, 2023, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
31 Children Deaths Confirmed During Peru's Dengue Outbreak
Save the Children published a press release on June 16, 2023, stating that at least 31 children have died, and 45,900 children have been infected with the dengue virus this year.
The death total for all people during Peru's dengue outbreak has risen to 252 nationwide.
Verónica Valdivieso, Save the Children Perú Director, commented, "Peru's children are particularly vulnerable to dengue fever, and the high rates of cases are notably concerning."
Polio Booster Suggested When Visiting These Countries
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today published an updated Level 2 advisory that identified about thirty countries where poliovirus is an active health risk.
Reissued on June 15, 2023, the CDC's Global Polio alert says before traveling to any destination listed, the CDC recommends that adults who previously completed the full, routine polio vaccine series receive a single, lifetime booster dose of polio vaccine.