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New Public Health Alerts paper from NEJM Evidence and CIDRAP:
Clinicians should be aware of an emerging cause of destructive meningitis in infants—Paenibacillus dendritiformis—linked to severe neurologic injury and high mortality risk.
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With boosted global supply of vaccine, preventive cholera vaccination resumes
Mozambique will be the first country to restart preventive vaccination, which was halted in 2022 amid a global surge in cholera cases.
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New Mexico warns raw milk linked to infant death, while FDA announces new testing of baby formula
Pregnant women, young children, and the elderly are especially susceptible to severe Listeria infections.
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Global aid cuts could lead to 23 million deaths by 2030, study estimates
Defunding could result in a global death toll approaching, or even exceeding, that of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2024-25 #COVID vaccine 80% effective against death, CDC estimates
Efficacy was similar against the SARS-CoV-2 KP.3.1.1 and XEC variants.
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Long-COVID symptoms persist for years in nonhospitalized adults, study reveals
Adults who were physically active before COVID infection still had impairments years later.
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Large share of older US adults haven’t had a recent flu or COVID vaccine, poll finds
Of adults ages 50 and older, 42% remain unvaccinated.
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Early Tylenol use does not raise eczema, bronchiolitis risk, randomized trial finds
The common pain reliever is 'incredibly safe to use in young children,' say the researchers.
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South Carolina measles outbreak hits 876 with 29 new cases
Among confirmed cases, 800 case-patients are unvaccinated against measles.
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WHO’s assessment shows improved flu vaccines could save up to 6 million lives
The market size for seasonal influenza vaccines is large and will remain so for the foreseeable future.
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New from CIDRAP & @NEJMEvidence
Public Health Alerts: Paenibacillus dendritiformis as a cause of destructive meningitis in infants
One infected premature infant was still not able to eat by mouth, sit unsupported, or roll over at 8 months of age
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New review highlights growing evidence that diabetes drug metformin can prevent long COVID
The low-cost drug may lower the risk of clinician-diagnosed long COVID by 40% to 60%.
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Study highlights antibiotic-related ED visits in kids
Antibiotic-related adverse events accounted for more than one of ED visits for adverse drug events in US kids from 2019 through 2023.
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CDC data show decline in hospital-related infections in 2024
US acute care hospitals in 2024 saw lower rates of healthcare-associated infections compared with 2023, marking a continued decline from COVID pandemic-era highs.
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Emerging bat virus found in stored throat swabs from 5 patients with suspected #Nipah infection
The finding raises the concern that dangerous bat viruses may be silently co-circulating with Nipah virus.
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At least 2 measles cases confirmed inside Texas detention center
DHS said all movement within the facility has stopped.
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Guinea worm nears worldwide elimination with only 10 cases in 2025
To date, the World Health Organization has certified 200 countries free of Guinea worm.
New guidance aims to guide UTI treatment in age of virtual health care
The guidelines will help clinicians determine whether patients seeking care via telehealth and virtual visits need urine tests or empiric antibiotics.
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Anxiety, depression linked to 78% higher risk of long COVID in older women
Immune system dysfunction may play a role.
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After 3-week decline, #flu cases rise across the US; #RSV, #COVID activity high in certain states
Eight more people died of influenza this week.
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Quick takes: #Avian flu in Dutch cows, US birds; supplement-linked #Salmonella; new #polio cases
Media reports say antibodies against H5N1 avian flu have been detected in five cows in the Netherlands province of Northeast Friesland.
Sanofi scraps plan to develop next-generation mRNA seasonal flu vaccine
The company, however, continues to work on a phase 1/2 study of its H5 mRNA flu vaccine for pandemic preparedness
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Viral—but not bacterial or fungal—infections fell sharply in NICUs amid COVID pandemic, study concludes
Measures such as enhanced hand hygiene helped limit viral transmission.
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HHS re-makes federal autism committee, includes anti-vaccine members
The new members of the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee include physicians and parents of kids with autism, along with individuals who've claimed autism is linked to vaccines.
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CARB-X receives $60 million from Wellcome to support early-stage antibiotic R&D
The money will help CARB-X continue its efforts to support development of innovative new antibiotics, preventatives, and rapid diagnostics for drug-resistant bacteria.
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Large study finds COVID-19 shots don’t affect fertility
A new study from Sweden finds no statistically significant difference in rates of childbirth or miscarriage among vaccinated and unvaccinated women, Liz Szabo reports.
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Brain fog, depression more common in long COVID in US than in lower-income countries, study suggests
In total, 86% of US long-COVID patients report brain fog, compared with 15% in India.
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Blood test may identify #COVID survivors at risk for ongoing lung disease
Damage to the lining of the lungs contributes to ongoing symptoms and restrictive lung function in some people with long-COVID.
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US #measles outbreaks enlarge; Nebraska logs its first case of year
The Utah Department of Health & Human Services has documented 21 new measles cases in the past week, for a total of 237 in this outbreak.
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New Osterholm Update podcast episode! @mtosterholm & @cvdall discuss comments from CDC officials on measles, US withdrawal from the WHO, mpox, this respiratory virus season, & healthcare access challenges for MN families w/ immigration enforcement surges
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