Vietnam reported first human infection with avian influenza H9N2 virus
On Apr. 12, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that Vietnam had reported…
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CDC reported human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus in Texas
On Apr. 5, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that Texas had reported…
CDC reported first human infection in 2024 with an influenza virus from pigs
On Mar. 29, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the first U.S. human…
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U.S. transitioning to trivalent flu vaccines for 2024-2025
On Mar. 8, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee…
U.S. CDC Advisory Committee recommended use of Valnevaﾒs single-dose Chikungunya caccine IXCHIQﾮ
On Feb. 29, 2024, Valneva announced that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventionﾒs (CDC) Advisory Committee…
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CDC Advisory Committee recommended older adults able to receive additional dose of updated COVID-19 vaccine
On Feb. 28, 2024, the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) announced a recommendation for adults ages…
Novavax’s protein-based non-mRNA COVID-19 vaccine available as additional dose for individuals aged 65 and older
On Feb. 28, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventionﾒs (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices…
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned of E. Coli outbreak linked to raw milk cheese
On Feb. 16, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that ten people infected with…
First human influenza A(H5N1) (bird flu)virus infections in Cambodia reported for 2024
On Feb. 12, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that Cambodia had reported…
The CDC opened new East Asia and Pacific Regional Office in Japan
On Feb. 5, 2024, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) celebrated the opening of the…
CDC projected JN.1 variant of SARS-CoV-2 to account for 39-50% of circulating variants in the U.S.
On Dec. 22, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) projected the JN.1 variant of…
SARS-CoV-2 rebound with and without use of COVID-19 oral antivirals
On Dec. 22, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced study results that showed…
Flu vaccination during pregnancy decreased flu hospitalizations and emergency visits in infants younger than 6 months
On Dec. 18, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a study that showed…
CDC announced Rocky Mountain spotted fever in people traveling to the U.S. from Tecate, Mexico
On Dec. 11, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network…
Passenger with measles travelled through Vancouver International Airport
On Nov. 29, 2023, the BC Centre for Disease Controlr Disease Control (BCCDC) announced that a A passenger…
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tuberculosis Trials Consortium launched new TB clinical trial
On Nov. 27, 2023, the CDCﾒs Tuberculosis Trials Consortium (TBTC) announced that it had launched an international clinical…
CDC and FDA expedited availability of additional doses of new RSV immunization for infants
On Nov. 16, 2023, the CDC announced the release of more than 77,000 additional doses of Beyfortusﾙ (nirsevimab-alip…
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Global measles threat continued to grow as another year passed with millions of children unvaccinated
On Nov. 16. 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that Following years of…
CDC published first preliminary in-season flu burden estimates
On Nov. 10, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that from October 1, 2023,…
CDC expanded testing of international air traveler samples to include flu RSV, and other respiratory viruses
On Nov. 6, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that it was conducting…
Bavarian Nordicﾒs Mpox vaccine received recommendation from U.S. CDC Advisory Committee for routine use in adults at risk
On Oct. 25, 2023, Bavarian Nordic announced that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventionﾒs (CDC) Advisory…
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Novavax 2023-2024 COVID-19 Vaccine Authorized and Recommended for Use in the U.S.
On Oct. 3, 2023, Novavax announced that it’s COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted (2023-2024 Formula) (NVX-CoV2601) had received Emergency Use…
Flu vaccines helped prevent 66,500 flu hospitalizations in the U.S. during 2022 flu season
On Sept. 29, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that during the 2022-2023…
New cancer diagnoses fell abruptly early in the COVID-19 pandemic according to Annual Report to the Nation
On Sept. 27, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that new diagnoses of…
U.S. CDC announced $262 million funding to support National Network for outbreak response and disease modeling
On Sept. 22, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the recipients of 13…
CDC awarded $279 million to 49 States, DC, and 40 local health departments to help prevent drug overdoses
On Sept. 1, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded $279 million to 49…
CDC reported risk assessment summary for SARS CoV-2 sublineage BA.2.86
On Aug. 23, 2023, the CDC announced it had detected a new SARS-CoV-2 variant labeled BA.2.86. CDC was…
CDC reported two human infections with swine flu viruses
On Aug. 4, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the first two U.S….
Emerging tick bite-associated meat allergy potentially affected thousands
On Jul. 27, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that between 2010 and 2022,…
CDC launched ﾓBridge Access Programﾔ to provide free COVID-19 vaccines to uninsured and underinsured adults
On Jul. 13, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the launch of the Bridge…