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communicable disease control
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Nobel Prize in medicine awarded for work on mRNA Covid vaccines by Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman
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October 2, 2023
Meningococcal disease outbreak in Virginia blamed for 5 deaths
[ad_1] CNN — Five people have died from complications of a “rare but serious illness” in Virginia following…
September 3, 2023
Mpox is almost gone in the US, leaving lessons and mysteries in its wake
[ad_1] CNN — The US public health emergency declaration for mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, ends Tuesday. The…
January 31, 2023
As measles outbreak sickens children in Ohio, local health officials seek help from CDC
[ad_1] CNN — A growing disease outbreak in Columbus, Ohio, has sickened dozens of unvaccinated children and hospitalized…
November 18, 2022
RSV hospitalization rate for seniors is 10 times higher than usual for this point in the season
[ad_1] CNN — The virus respiratory season has started early in kids this year and flooded children’s hospitals…
November 16, 2022
Thanksgiving is two weeks away. Get your updated Covid-19 shot now, health officials warn
[ad_1] CNN — With Thanksgiving just two weeks away, people who are eligible for an updated Covid-19 vaccine…
November 11, 2022
Who should get the flu vaccine and why? Our medical analyst explains
[ad_1] CNN — Welcome to this year’s flu season. This year’s flu strain has already begun spreading across…
November 4, 2022
What to do if your child has a respiratory infection? Our medical analyst explains
[ad_1] CNN — A common respiratory virus, respiratory syncytial virus, is surging in the United States, leading to…
October 27, 2022
The pandemic is to blame for the ongoing surge in RSV cases
[ad_1] CNN — The behaviors that helped keep us safe from Covid-19 over the past 2½ years –…
October 26, 2022
Flu ‘gathering speed’ across US as health officials prepare for potentially rough season
[ad_1] CNN — US health officials are becoming increasingly concerned about this year’s flu season – and are…
October 14, 2022