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WHO reported Spike in cholera outbreak Deaths

On Jan. 24, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that from January 1 to December, 29, 2024,…

RSV vaccine 78% to 80% effective against infection, severe illness in older US veterans

On Jan. 24, 2025, researchers from the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System in Oregon reported results from…

H5N1 strikes more U.S. poultry flocks, pet cats

On Jan. 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has…

U.S. announces withdrawal from the World Health Organization

On Jan. 20, 2025, the White House announced the United States will exit the World Health Organization (WHO)….

Tanzania confirms outbreak of Marburg virus disease

On Jan. 20, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Tanzania has confirmed an outbreak of Marburg…

trust in scientists is high

On Jan. 20, 2025, a large international 68-country survey of 71,922 respondents found that in most countries, most…

Vaccine Protective Against H5N1 Influenza from Cattle

On Jan. 17, 2025, scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) reported that an…

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the CDC Reported eleven New pediatric deaths associated with seasonal influenza virus infection

On Jan. 17, 2025, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that eleven pediatric deaths…

BARDA Awards $375 million to develop COVID-19 pre-exposure prophylaxis

On Jan. 16, 2025, Shionogi Inc. has been awarded a $375 million project agreement through the Rapid Response…

Avian Influenza Cause of Death in Harbor Seal and Chilean Flamingo at Lincoln Park Zoo

On Jan. 15, 2025, officials from Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago reported that testing had confirmed the highly pathogenic…

U.S. Implements New Export Controls to Address National Security Risks Related to Biotechnology

On Jan. 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released an Interim…

California Department of Public Health reports confirmed human infection with influenza A(H5)

On Jan. 15, 2025, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported thatqOne confirmed human infection with influenza…

Oregon State University receives $11.9 million from Defense Department to enhance health of armed forces

On Jan. 14, 2025, The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded up to $11.9 million to Oregon…

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Brazoria County Birds

On Jan. 13, 2025, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) and the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)…

outbreak of suspected Marburg Virus Disease – United Republic of Tanzania

On Jan. 13, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) informed its Member States and IHR State Parties of…

How healthy is your state? IHME’s briefings provide insights

On Jan. 10, 2025, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) reported that when it comes to…

acute respiratory infections increasing in the Northern Hemisphere

On Jan. 7, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that trends in acute respiratory infections (ARI) in…

Louisiana Department of Heath reports first U.S. H5N1-related human death

On Jan. 6, 2025, the Louisiana Department of Health reports the patient who had been hospitalized with the…

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As Whooping Cough Cases Increase California Department of Public Health Encourages Tdap Vaccination

On Jan. 3, 2025, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported that Whooping cough (pertussis) activity in…

U.S. respiratory virus infections rise, led by flu

On Jan. 3, 2025, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that during Christmas week, respiratory…

HHS awards $306 million in Avian Flu monitoring and preparedness funding

On Jan. 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it would award $306…

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Oregon ends 2024 with highest pertussis case count since 1950

On Dec. 30, 2024, the Oregon Health Authority reported it had registered 1,105 cases of pertussis—also known as…

Avian Flu Detected in Maricopa County, Arizona Wastewater Sampling Sites

On Dec. 30, 2024, the Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH), as part of routine wastewater surveillance…

Flu vaccine over 50% effective against severe illness among U.S. children from 2015 to 2020

On Dec. 30, 2024, a study published in JAMA Network Open found that the estimated effectiveness of at least…

BioNTech enters settlement with U.S. agency, UPenn over COVID vaccine royalties

On Dec. 27, 2024, BioNTech announced it had entered into two separate settlement agreements with the U.S. National…

SARS-CoV-2 virus circulates Worldwide without clear seasonality and continues to infect

On Dec. 24, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, largely…

Minnesota Officials investigating avian influenza waterfowl deaths across southern Minnesota

On Dec. 24, 2024, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) is investigating a number of wild waterfowl…