Elise J
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As expected, Canada has lost its measles-free status because of the long-running outbreak there. With it goes the #measles elimination status of the entire zone of the Americas, the only division of the #WHO to ever have achieved measles elimination. www.statnews.com/2025/11/10/m...
Canada loses measles elimination status — as does the entire Americas region
Canada has formally lost its measles elimination status, the country’s public health agency announced, triggering the loss of that status throughout all of the Americas.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:54 PM
In real-world study, malaria vaccine effectiveness matches clinical trials
Data from a phase 4 study shows the RTS,S vaccine reduced malaria by 30% and severe malaria by 58% in young children in Ghana, Malawi, and Kenya.
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Photo: WHO/Fanjan Combrink
Data from a phase 4 study shows the RTS,S vaccine reduced malaria by 30% and severe malaria by 58% in young children in Ghana, Malawi, and Kenya.
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Photo: WHO/Fanjan Combrink
November 12, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Only certain types of bats host viruses with high epidemic potential, research suggests
Those found in coastal South America, Southeast Asia, and equatorial Africa are more likely to carry pathogens such as #SARS-CoV-2.
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Those found in coastal South America, Southeast Asia, and equatorial Africa are more likely to carry pathogens such as #SARS-CoV-2.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Avian flu strikes turkey farms in Dakotas, large egg facility in California
Elsewhere two large poultry outbreaks were reported in Lagrange County, Indiana.
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Elsewhere two large poultry outbreaks were reported in Lagrange County, Indiana.
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Photo: Antyoko Rostriardi / iStock
November 4, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Measles likely came from cows (via rinderpest) around the 6th century BCE.
For 2,500 years, we didn’t evolve superhuman resistance—children just died. Real protection only came in the 1960s, with vaccines.
Our superpower isn’t evolving into superhumans. It’s outthinking pathogens.
For 2,500 years, we didn’t evolve superhuman resistance—children just died. Real protection only came in the 1960s, with vaccines.
Our superpower isn’t evolving into superhumans. It’s outthinking pathogens.
Measles virus and rinderpest virus divergence dated to the sixth century BCE
Measles virus diverged from rinderpest virus in the sixth century BCE, indicating an early origin for human measles.
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October 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
In public health,
measles = a weakening public health system,
diphtheria = a failed public health system
Community immunity requires roughly 85% to be vaccinated for diphtheria, the strangling angel of children
Recent outbreaks in Somalia, Yemen, Sudan, Nigeria, Chad, and elsewhere in Sahel
measles = a weakening public health system,
diphtheria = a failed public health system
Community immunity requires roughly 85% to be vaccinated for diphtheria, the strangling angel of children
Recent outbreaks in Somalia, Yemen, Sudan, Nigeria, Chad, and elsewhere in Sahel
Diphtheria, a Once Vanquished Killer of Children, Is Resurgent
www.nytimes.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
US measles cases top 1,600 as South Carolina outbreak grows
The total represents the most US infections since 1992.
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Photo: CDC/ Cynthia S. Goldsmith; William Bellini, Ph.D.
The total represents the most US infections since 1992.
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Photo: CDC/ Cynthia S. Goldsmith; William Bellini, Ph.D.
October 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Survey exposes gaps in what people know about the risks of Lyme disease
Most respondents said they were aware of the tick-borne disease and spent time outdoors, but less than half said they took steps to prevent infection.
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Most respondents said they were aware of the tick-borne disease and spent time outdoors, but less than half said they took steps to prevent infection.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
"Nearly two months after a deadly, massive measles outbreak in Texas was declared over, the highly contagious disease continues to spread across the country. ...""
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U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country
In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.
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October 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Trees’ inner heartwood harbors methane-producing microbes adapted to oxygen-poor swamps and cow guts
Scientists Map Microbiome Hidden Deep inside Tree Trunks
Trees’ inner heartwood harbors methane-producing microbes adapted to oxygen-poor swamps and cow guts
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October 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Risk factors associated with progression to clinical Candida auris infection among adults with previous colonization: Florida, 2019-2023
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Risk factors associated with progression to clinical Candida auris infection among adults with previous colonization—Florida, 2019–2023
We investigated factors associated with clinical progression of Candida auris cases following documented colonization among Florida patients. These finding
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October 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
New measles outbreak in South Carolina. Total now topping 1500 in the US. 🧪
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South Carolina Confirms Measles Outbreak With U.S. Cases At 25-Year High
"The people involved in the outbreak are unvaccinated and did not have immunity from a previous measles infection," the state's health agency confirmed.
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October 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
States log more measles cases as New Mexico outbreak winds down
As Minnesota and California report more cases, New Mexico declared its outbreak over after 100 cases.
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As Minnesota and California report more cases, New Mexico declared its outbreak over after 100 cases.
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October 1, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Children and teens who had a Covid reinfection had a doubling of #LongCovid risk (PASC) and a significant increase in many other adverse outcomes (Figure) www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
October 1, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Impact of Pharmacogenetics on Pharmacokinetics of First-Line Antituberculosis Drugs in the HIRIF Trial
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Impact of Pharmacogenetics on Pharmacokinetics of First-Line Antituberculosis Drugs in the HIRIF Trial
Variability in the pharmacokinetics (PK) of first-line antituberculosis drugs (rifampicin [RIF], isoniazid [INH], and pyrazinamide [PZA]) is high and may be influenced by pharmacogenetic polymorphism.
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September 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
“As of September 10, we had 67 confirmed cases, with eight patients undergoing surgical treatment at the Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital (MAUTH) in Yola,” guardian.ng/features/hea...
Buruli Ulcer: FG probes flesh-eating disease in Adamawa, confirms 67 cases, 7 deaths
The Federal Government has begun laboratory investigations into a flesh-eating disease that has killed seven people and infected dozens in Malabu, a remote community in Adamawa State
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September 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Monkeypox virus shedding despite tecovirimat treatment in a cohort in Toronto, Canada
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September 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
HIV resistance to dolutegravir varies with co-administered agents
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HIV resistance to dolutegravir varies with co-administered agents
We hypothesized that HIV-dolutegravir-resistance is more frequent when co-administered with nucleos(t)ides with shorter intracellular half-lives.
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September 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
This week's rapid communications describe
➡️A strain of Neisseria gonorrhoeae producing false negative results on Xpert CT/NG assay in England
🔎An atypical sixfold rise in #influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 cases in Denmark during summer
Full issue here 👉 bit.ly/eus2036
#EpiSky #IDSky #MedSky #STISky 🛟🦠🧫⚕️
➡️A strain of Neisseria gonorrhoeae producing false negative results on Xpert CT/NG assay in England
🔎An atypical sixfold rise in #influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 cases in Denmark during summer
Full issue here 👉 bit.ly/eus2036
#EpiSky #IDSky #MedSky #STISky 🛟🦠🧫⚕️
September 12, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Multidrug-resistant yeast cases rising rapidly in Europe, survey shows
Data from a new survey show Candida auris, which can cause deadly invasive infections, is spreading rapidly in European hospitals.
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Data from a new survey show Candida auris, which can cause deadly invasive infections, is spreading rapidly in European hospitals.
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September 12, 2025 at 2:34 PM
New measles cases reported in Virginia, New Jersey
The two cases add to what is the worst year for measles in the United States since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000.
The two cases add to what is the worst year for measles in the United States since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000.
New measles cases reported in Virginia, New Jersey
The two cases add to what is the worst year for measles in the United States since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000.
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September 4, 2025 at 11:11 PM
In case it wasn’t clear:
There’s lots of data showing that getting multiple respiratory vaccines together is safe and effective.
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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There’s lots of data showing that getting multiple respiratory vaccines together is safe and effective.
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
September 4, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Nasopharyngeal microbiota in South African infants with lower respiratory tract infection: a nested case-control study of the Drakenstein Child Health Study
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Nasopharyngeal microbiota in South African infants with lower respiratory tract infection: a nested case-control study of the Drakenstein Child Health Study
Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in infants are commonly caused by viral and bacterial infections, alone or in combination.
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April 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Gut colonization with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus shapes the gut microbiome in the intensive care unit
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Gut colonization with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus shapes the gut microbiome in the intensive care unit
Gut pathogen colonization with Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) is common in the intensive care unit (ICU) and is associated with worse clinical outcomes, yet the timing of VRE colonization and its collateral effects on the gut microbiome are incompletely understood.
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April 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Study highlights impact of invasive Staph infections in low–birth-weight infants
In US NICUs, incidence of invasive Staphylococcus aureus infection was 20-times higher in very low birth weight infants than in those weighing 3.3 pounds or more.
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In US NICUs, incidence of invasive Staphylococcus aureus infection was 20-times higher in very low birth weight infants than in those weighing 3.3 pounds or more.
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April 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM