Boat Race Rowers Told to Avoid the Water as UK Sewage Dumping Surges Boat Race Rowers Told to Avoid the Water as UK Sewage Dumping Surges
Victorious rowers in Britain ' s University Boat Race have been warned not to jump into the River Thames this weekend due to alarming levels of E. coli bacteria, as official...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 27, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

US Detects Avian Flu in Milk, Says Dairy Supplies Are Safe US Detects Avian Flu in Milk, Says Dairy Supplies Are Safe
Samples of milk collected from sick cattle in Kansas and Texas tested positive for avian flu, but the nation ' s milk supply is safe, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Dengue Outbreak in Argentina on Track to Break Records Dengue Outbreak in Argentina on Track to Break Records
A major outbreak in Argentina of dengue, a mosquito-borne illness that can be fatal, is on track to smash previous records, reflecting wider worry around South America where...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 20, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Health Workers Fear Profits May Trump Safety in New CDC Recs Health Workers Fear Profits May Trump Safety in New CDC Recs
As the agency develops key guidelines on infection control for hospitals, nursing homes, and other healthcare facilities, some workers feared the advice will put money above safety.KFF Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 20, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Business of Medicine Source Type: news

US CDC Urges Measles Vaccinations Amid Rising Cases US CDC Urges Measles Vaccinations Amid Rising Cases
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday issued a health advisory urging people, particularly children and international travelers, to get...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 19, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

' Critical' to Catch Up on Measles Vaccinations to Stem Outbreaks, Says WHO'Critical' to Catch Up on Measles Vaccinations to Stem Outbreaks, Says WHO
Vaccinating children who missed their measles shots during the COVID-19 pandemic is critical, a senior World Health Organization official said on Tuesday, as outbreaks of...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 19, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Epilepsy Linked to Higher COVID Hospitalization, Death Rates Epilepsy Linked to Higher COVID Hospitalization, Death Rates
Epilepsy was linked to a significantly increased the risk for hospitalization and death from COVID-19 early in the pandemic, while healthcare utilization rates declined.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 15, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news

Timing the New Meningococcal Disease Shots Timing the New Meningococcal Disease Shots
Clinicians are evaluating optimal timing for vaccination now that the first pentavalent vaccine against all five major serogroups of meningococcal disease is available.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 14, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Timing the New Meningitis Shots Serogroup Top 5's Timing the New Meningitis Shots Serogroup Top 5's
Clinicians are evaluating optimal timing for vaccination now that the first pentavalent vaccine against all five major serogroups of meningococcal disease is available.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 14, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Prevention and Impact of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prevention and Impact of Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Almost 10,000 older adults die each year due to respiratory syncytial virus. Two new FDA-approved RSV vaccines may help lower that number, and also ease congestion in hospitals.Medscape (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 13, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Commentary Source Type: news

Diabetes Raises Herpes Zoster Hospitalisation Risk Diabetes Raises Herpes Zoster Hospitalisation Risk
Rates of hospitalisation, rehospitalisation, and complications are higher among people with diabetes.Medscape UK (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 13, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

RSV Therapy Curbs Infant Hospitalizations, CDC Study Shows RSV Therapy Curbs Infant Hospitalizations, CDC Study Shows
(Corrects typo in CDC agency ' s name in paragraph 1)Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 7, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Sexually Transmitted Infections Surge in Europe, Latest Data Shows Sexually Transmitted Infections Surge in Europe, Latest Data Shows
Sexually transmitted infections surged across Europe in 2022, with reported cases of gonorrhoea jumping by nearly a half, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 7, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Dengue Outbreaks on Rise in Brazil as Vaccine Rollout Lags Dengue Outbreaks on Rise in Brazil as Vaccine Rollout Lags
Drones fly high above Sao Paulo in search of mosquito-ridden puddles in an effort to tackle the spike in dengue cases around Brazil, as experts say current vaccine supplies...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 6, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

AstraZeneca to Invest 650 Million Pounds in UK to Boost Pandemic Preparedness AstraZeneca to Invest 650 Million Pounds in UK to Boost Pandemic Preparedness
AstraZeneca plans to invest 650 million pounds ($826.80 million) in Britain to boost research, development and manufacturing of vaccines, the government announced on...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 6, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Public Health & Prevention Source Type: news