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ACIP releases new dengue vaccine recommendations
Puerto Rico is the main focus of control efforts because 95% of U.S. dengue cases originate there.
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Freshwater aquarium provides source for melioidosis infection
A careful exposure history is important when there’s an atypical presentation or an infection that is not responding promptly to empiric treatment...
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COVID-19 interrupted global poliovirus surveillance and immunization
The pandemic has had a significant impact on polio, accounting for much of this year’s increase in cases.
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Specialists think it’s up to the PCP to recommend flu vaccines. But many patients don’t see a PCP every year
Overall, less than a third of HCPs (31%) said they recommend annual flu vaccination to all of their patients with chronic health conditions.
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Surveillance for measles is a victim of the COVID pandemic
Having a “cohort of children who have missed measles vaccine creates the reservoir of susceptibility that will provide the nidus for the next big...
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Should you worry about picking up COVID or other infections from public bathrooms?
“What’s really important is to have good hand hygiene and proper maintenance and ventilation of washrooms.”
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Does zinc really help treat colds?
A new study published in BMJ Open adds to the evidence that zinc is effective against...
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Candida auris transmission can be contained in postacute care settings
A new study from Orange County, California, shows how Candida auris, an emerging pathogen, was successfully identified and contained in...