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Long-COVID symptoms may be linked to bacterial mix in the mouth, lungs
The oral microbiota is significantly less diverse in people with severe persistent symptoms than in those with mild symptoms.
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📷: NIH / NHGRI / Flickr cc
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Pennsylvania reports its 6th measles death, in a Franklin County resident
The 39-year-old woman had underlying health conditions, including a previous measles infection.
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📷: CDC/ Dr. Erskine Palmer
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Kenyan officials: No new Ebola cases in past week
The country recorded its first Ebola case on October 5.
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Maternal RSV vaccine is effective, but few women opt for it, new data reveal
The international study also found that it prevents hospitalization for about 74% of infants.
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Study finds most high-risk patients don’t receive recommended flu treatment
Just 42% of high-risk flu patients seen at academic medical centers started oseltamivir (Tamiflu) treatment.
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📷: Moriori / Wikipedia
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New resources: Explore respiratory virus immunization resources for the 2026–27 season, including guidance for clinicians and patients based on VIP's independent evidence review and recommendations from leading medical societies.
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Study finds ‘spillover effect’ of stewardship effort in pediatric urgent care
An initiative aimed at improving prescribing of first-line antibiotics for kids’ respiratory infections was associated with shorter antibiotic durations.
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With Pennsylvania leading the way, US measles cases top 4,000
The US now has 4,080 confirmed cases, more than a quarter of which are in hard-hit Pennsylvania.
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Kids vaccinated against chickenpox less likely to develop shingles, analysis finds
While shingles rates are declining in younger people, they are increasing in older adults.
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📷: CDC/ K.L. Hermann
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Quick takes:
-NIH extramural research awards
-Ebola in new DRC health zone
-Polio in 3 countries
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As American confidence in food safety plunges to record low, 2 outbreaks spotlighted
The proportion saying they are very or somewhat confident that supermarket food is safe is 65%, down from 81% in 2024.
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Good news: Your cat probably won't give you Giardia
A large study finds 6% of US and Canadian cats are infected with the parasite, but rarely with a genotype that's harmful to humans.
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📷: Sarah Boden
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Here's what HHS changed in the COVID-19 vaccine guidance for clinicians on CDC’s website in Sept.
Green=similar wording/no change
Purple=new wording, w/ an explanation
Red=removed entirely
This update is from HHS leadership. This post isn’t a critique of the staff still at CDC.
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📰 CIDRAP News reporter Chris recaps 3 news stories:
-Measles-related “immune amnesia”
-Health consequences of measles
-Study: sugary foods, gut microbiome & antibiotics
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Personality traits may help explain persistent mental distress during COVID pandemic
People with higher levels of neuroticism experienced greater mental distress, relaxed less, and drank more.
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Viewpoint: When trust is gone, show your work
For every vaccine study now being undertaken by HHS, the methods and findings must stand up to careful scrutiny.
Read the full viewpoint by the Vaccine Integrity Project Staff and Advisers:
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BREAKING: Hepatitis B vaccine study condemned as unethical wins approval from Danish university
A Danish university has approved a CDC-funded study in African newborns, in which only half of babies will receive the hepatitis B vaccine.
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Rabid goats, otters, beavers, & bats are making news. Here's how to protect yourself
While the CDC reported increased human exposure to possibly rabid animals, it's too soon to tell if the number of animals w/ rabies is rising.
📷: Dasha Gaian/Flickr cc
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Lawmakers want answers from CDC director on childhood vaccine recommendations, measles response
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📷: US Coast Guard, Nicole Foguth / Flickr
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HHS launches new major vaccine injury intuitive
The initiative includes a new National Institutes of Health clinic for suspected vaccine-related injuries.
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