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- Vical Incorporated announces results of herpes vaccine trial
- NIH studying newly emerging Staphylococcus aureus strain
- University of Cincinnati researchers develop oral breast cancer vaccine
- Japan deals with rubella outbreak
- CDC issues update on fungal meningitis outbreak
- Swine-origin flu variant cases continue in U.S.
- Scientist map critical portion of anti-influenza antibody
- Boy dies from superbug infection at NIH hospital
- Progress made on new TB drug
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CDC reports polio outbreak in Somalia and Kenya
TweetThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported two recent polio outbreaks on Friday in Somalia and Kenya and is recommending that international travelers complete polio vaccination prior to travel. On May 9, the World Health Organization and the … Read More »
Background mortality rates crucial to interpreting post-vaccination deaths
TweetThe background mortality rates or the rates of death irrespective of cause are key to accurately reporting post-immunization deaths, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Researchers with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control … Read More »
Expert doubts CDC promotion of influenza vaccine
TweetPeter Doshi, a postdoctoral fellow at John Hopkins University School of Medicine, said on Thursday that while the CDC has said the influenza vaccine is the best option for the public, other data points otherwise. The CDC promotes influenza vaccines … Read More »
CDC: We are getting closer to polio eradication
TweetThe world is closer than ever to polio eradication and health agencies and international organizations must take advantage of the opportunity, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday. The CDC issued an update on Friday on … Read More »
U.S. pediatric deaths pass 100 from flu season
Tweet The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported six more pediatric deaths in its most recent surveillance report, bringing the number of this season’s flu deaths up to 105 among children. Five of the deaths resulted from influenza … Read More »
TB incidence rate drops 6.1 percent in 2012
TweetThe incidence rate for newly diagnosed tuberculosis cases in the U.S. dropped 6.1 percent last year, marking the 20th consecutive year of declines, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC published the number of 2012 TB … Read More »
CDC: Deadly, drug-resistant bacteria spreading in U.S. healthcare facilities
TweetDrug-resistant pathogens known as carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae are spreading in hospitals and are becoming more resistant to last-resort antibiotics, according to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CRE are deadly germs that pose a triple threat … Read More »
Drug-resistant bacteria on rise in U.S. hospitals
TweetHealth officials said on Tuesday that deadly bacterial infections resistant to the strongest antibiotics are on the rise in U.S. hospitals and a limited window of opportunity exists to stop them from spreading. Thomas Frieden, the director of the Centers … Read More »