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Older adults in long-term care facilities need to be better informed and facilitated to get recommended vaccines for respiratory viral diseases like influenza, COVID, and RSV. [ more ]

Bird flu found in dairy cattle for the first time in the U.S.

Low risk of human-to-human transmission of avian flu. [ more ]

Measles vaccination urged by Santa Cruz public health leaders and neighboring jurisdictions.

Best protection is two doses of measles-mumps-rubella vaccine, providing lifelong immunity. [ more ]

A person who had direct contact with dairy cattle tested positive for avian flu in Texas, the first case linked to dairy cattle in the US.

The risk for the general public remains low, and health authorities are monitoring the situation with continued surveillance and preparedness efforts. [ more ]

The HeatRisk tool, developed by CDC and NOAA, helps forecast dangerous heat by considering factors beyond temperature, like humidity and historical data. [ more ]

Measles cases rising in the US in 2024

Importance of measles vaccination emphasized by CDC and AMA [ more ]

Travelers should consult doctors at least six weeks before international travel for measles vaccination.

CDC recommends all travelers to be fully vaccinated against measles when traveling internationally. [ more ]

CDC updates COVID isolation guidance to align with reduced symptoms and fever criteria

Public health experts support CDC's move to simplify and streamline COVID isolation recommendations [ more ]

Syphilis infections are increasing in the U.S., with high rates among Native Americans.

Shortage of penicillin worsens syphilis crisis. [ more ]

Inclusion of checkbox on death certificates led to misclassified maternal deaths

Maternal deaths stable, CDC recorded rates increased with disparities for Non-Hispanic Black women [ more ]

CDC no longer requires 5-day isolation for mild COVID-19 cases

Guideline change aims to align with flu and respiratory virus recommendations [ more ]

This season's flu vaccines are 42% effective, matching past years' effectiveness.

Vaccines target four different flu subtypes, with effectiveness ranging from 52% to 61% for children and 41% to 44% for adults. [ more ]

Florida surgeon general defied federal guidelines on measles vaccination resulting in more cases

Concerns rise as conservative officials disregard public health norms amid global measles surge [ more ]

CDC updated COVID-19 isolation policy from 5 days to 1 after symptoms improve

William Hanage emphasizes the continued vulnerability of some populations despite CDC updates. [ more ]

Trump threatens to cut federal funds from schools with vaccine mandates

All 50 states have legislation requiring specific vaccinations for students. [ more ]

CDC drops 5-day isolation guidance for COVID-19 patients, emphasizing staying home when sick. New guidance focuses on symptoms improvement and precautions for five days post-illness. [ more ]

Excessive drinking deaths surged during the pandemic.

Alcohol-related fatalities have risen over five years. [ more ]

People 65+ should get a spring booster due to higher risks

CDC recommends additional COVID-19 vaccine dose for older adults [ more ]

CDC considering updating COVID-19 isolation guidelines to allow people testing positive to leave isolation after 24 hours symptom-free.

Evolution of public health policies and living with new pathogens like COVID-19 highlighted by potential CDC guideline revisions. [ more ]

Smoking has surpassed injecting as the most common way of taking drugs in U.S. overdose deaths.

Fentanyl, a potent painkiller, is often cut into heroin or other drugs and has been a primary driver of the U.S. overdose epidemic. [ more ]

California and Oregon have broken with the CDC on Covid-19 isolation guidelines, saying people no longer need to isolate for a set period of time.

The CDC is considering updating its isolation guidance to align with the states, but no changes have been announced yet. [ more ]

The number of people living alone in America has reached a record high, with 37.9 million Americans living alone in 2022.

Living alone is associated with an increased risk of adverse mental health, with those living alone being 64% more likely to have symptoms of depression. [ more ]

The CDC is considering a new, symptom-based approach to isolation for COVID-19, where people can leave home when their symptoms are mild and improving and they've been fever-free for at least 24 hours without medication.

The potential shift in isolation recommendations would bring the CDC's guidelines for COVID-19 in closer alignment with its recommendations for the flu, which advises people to stay home until their fever has broken naturally or until other symptoms clear. [ more ]

The CDC is reportedly recommending that people with COVID-19 no longer need to isolate for five days once their symptoms improve.

The abandonment of isolation guidelines is seen as a reckoning for America's public-health establishment. [ more ]

The CDC is considering loosening its COVID-19 guidelines, potentially changing isolation recommendations for those who test positive.

The planned guidelines would no longer require isolation if a person has been fever-free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication and their symptoms are improving. [ more ]

The CDC is considering revising its guidance on COVID-19 isolation, potentially allowing people to stop isolating once their symptoms are mild and improving.

The current five-day isolation guidance from the CDC has been a compromise, and the agency may be aligning its guidance with what people are willing and able to do. [ more ]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is considering loosening its recommendations on how long people should isolate after testing positive for COVID-19.

The proposed guidelines would allow individuals to return to work or school if they have been fever-free for at least 24 hours without medication, aligning with the standards for other respiratory infections like the flu. [ more ]

K9 at U.S. Customs and Border Protection prevents mummified monkeys, potentially carrying harmful viruses, from entering the country.

Bushmeat, raw or minimally processed meat from wild animals, can carry germs that cause illness, including Ebola.

Bushmeat is not allowed entry into the United States due to the communicable disease risk it poses. [ more ]

The latest COVID-19 vaccine is about 54% effective at protecting people from symptoms of COVID-19, according to a report from the CDC.

The vaccine is 49% effective at protecting against symptoms from the JN.1 variant, despite being designed to target a different variant. [ more ]

The JN.1 variant is responsible for nearly all new COVID-19 cases in the United States, accounting for 93.1% of infections.

Key indicators are showing signs of decreasing COVID-19 activity nationally. [ more ]

California and Oregon have eased their recommendations for asymptomatic people who test positive for COVID, breaking from the CDC guidelines.

The question now is whether other states and the CDC will follow California and Oregon's lead in revising COVID guidelines. [ more ]

Native American communities face a grim reality of high suicide rates among their youth.

Non-Hispanic Indigenous people in the US die by suicide at higher rates than any other racial or ethnic group. [ more ]

The US CDC is linking severe illness to products with the unapproved drug tianeptine, also known as 'gas station heroin,' that could also contain synthetic cannabis.

Neptune Resources, a manufacturer of tianeptine products, has issued a nationwide recall due to the presence of tianeptine, which is not FDA-approved. [ more ]

The latest Covid-19 vaccines show 54% protection against symptomatic infection.

The vaccines are effective against the Omicron variant and the JN.1 strain. [ more ]

Measles is expected to continue spreading in the US due to vaccine skepticism.

Healthcare workers are being urged to be on alert for new measles cases and take necessary precautions. [ more ]

U.S. Health Secretary defends federal COVID isolation guidelines that California has deviated from.

California shortened the recommended isolation period following a positive COVID-19 test. [ more ]

The CDC is warning clinicians about the growing risk of measles cases and outbreaks in the US due to a global surge in transmission.

Most of the measles cases in the US were in unvaccinated children and teens. [ more ]

The JN.1 variant of COVID-19 is currently the most widely circulating version of the virus in the US and globally.

The rapid evolution of the virus and low vaccination rates are contributing to the surge in cases of the JN.1 variant. [ more ]

Early data suggests the JN.1 variant of COVID-19 is not causing more severe disease.

The CDC is still waiting for more data to fully assess the impact of the JN.1 variant. [ more ]

COVID-19, seasonal influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are all spreading among Americans.

Tracking infections is challenging unless a person visits a hospital's emergency room for a severe case. [ more ]

Measles outbreaks have continued to occur in the United States despite the availability of an effective vaccine.

Exemptions for routine childhood vaccination are at their highest levels ever, raising concerns about lagging vaccination rates. [ more ]

A multistate salmonella outbreak has been linked to recalled Busseto Foods charcuterie meats.

Testing is underway to determine if the bacteria matches the outbreak strain and which meat product was contaminated. [ more ]

COVID-19 hospitalizations have increased by 30% in the last month.

The public is no longer panicking about the CDC's warnings about COVID-19. COVID has become a seasonal disease like the flu. [ more ]

Flu hospitalizations are rising across the country, with the most flu activity reported in the southeast and south-central areas of the U.S.

In Florida, while ER visits for the flu saw some decreases, it's still higher than the previous three years. [ more ]

COVID-19 hospitalizations have been increasing for almost a month following a period of decline and low levels during the summer.

As of November 25, there were 19,444 weekly hospitalizations compared to 15,006 four weeks earlier. [ more ]