As the global outbreak of the dengue virus continues to impact over 100 countries in late 2023, the Region of the Americas was recently issued an updated Travel Health Advisory.
On November 27, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reissued its Level 1- Practice Usual Precautions, confirming dengue is a risk in many parts of Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean, with some countries reporting increased numbers of cases of the mosquito-transmitted disease.
U.S. Reissued Dengue Outbreak Travel Health Notice
RSV and Flu Vaccine Coadministration Found Safe
With the 2023-2024 influenza season accelerating in late 2023, a recent study reported good news for seniors also concerned about Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease.
Herpes Labialis Curtailed by 100 Year Old Vaccine
While the world awaits the approval of a herpes vaccine, a very old vaccine was recently found to offer some protection against this sexually transmitted disease (STD).
As of December 1, 2023, various studies have found the bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine offers beneficial off-target effects that might impact the recurrence of herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections in certain people.