Increase in Kindergarten Vaccine Exemptions in CDC Report Poses Risks for Outbreaks

CDC Report Shows Alarming Decline in Kindergarten Vaccination Rates for Vital Vaccines, Raising Concerns for Disease Outbreaks Among US Children The latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on vaccination rates for kindergarteners in the academic year 2022-2023 has revealed a troubling trend of low uptake for essential vaccines, including […]

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CDC Increases Airport Surveillance in Anticipation of Growing Respiratory Virus Spread

US CDC Expands Airport Surveillance to Prepare for Increased Respiratory Virus Circulation The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning that hospitalizations due to COVID-19, RSV, and flu are expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels. This worrying prediction comes as autumn and winter approach, when respiratory infections like influenza and RSV […]

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Transmission of Disfiguring Disease Leishmaniasis in the US Increases through Sand Fly-Borne Infection

Leishmaniasis Spreading in the US: Sand Flies Transmit Disfiguring Disease A significant threat is emerging in warm, rural, and forested regions of the United States. The sand fly, similar to a mosquito but smaller in size, transmits the parasitic disease called leishmaniasis. These tiny blood-sucking insects are most active at night and have the ability […]

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