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Older Adults Face Four Vaccine Decisions This Fall While the Federal Schedule Still Carries a 2025 Date

Flu, RSV, pneumococcal, and shingles vaccines are age-dependent, not universal. Here is what actually applies to adults over 60 this season.

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US officials tie cyclospora outbreak involving iceberg lettuce to 3 more states

U.S. officials have confirmed cases of a parasitic illness tied to lettuce in three more states

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A Newborn Was Among Pennsylvania's Two Measles Associated Deaths, and the County Coroner Disputes the Label

Pennsylvania says a newborn was one of two measles-associated deaths. The Lancaster County coroner says the baby died of a ruptured spleen.

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Shingrix Recipients Were 10 Percent Less Likely to Be Diagnosed with Heart Disease Than Zostavax Recipients

An Oxford-led study of more than 70,000 older adults found Shingrix recipients had 10 percent fewer heart disease diagnoses than Zostavax recipients.

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Cyclospora Count Jumps by 3,285 in a Single Week with Nearly 12,000 Reports Still Unconfirmed Nationwide

CDC added 3,285 Cyclospora cases in one week, lifting the season total to 17,180, with 11,844 additional reports still unconfirmed.

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Sprouts Have Been Linked to 52 US Outbreaks Since the Nineties and the Federal Rules Have Barely Moved

Federal records show 52 sprout outbreaks since 1996, and a new alfalfa sprout recall in 15 states raises questions about why the pattern persists.

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Newborns with HIV Can Now Get a Second Generation Antiviral from Birth Under a Newly Expanded Federal Label

The FDA extended Tivicay PD to newborns from birth weighing at least 2 kg, closing a long-standing gap in infant HIV treatment options.

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America’s summer Covid surge is producing new symptoms. Here’s what to look out for

Coronavirus levels are now growing or likely growing in all but two states

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Blood Product Testing Suggests Bourbon Virus Exposure Is Wider Across the United States Than Case Counts Show

New antibody testing of pooled US plasma suggests Bourbon virus exposure is broader than confirmed cases indicate. What tick season means now.

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The Jalapeño Salmonella Outbreak Has Reached 32 States — Check These Foods in Your FridgeThe Jalapeño Salmonella Outbreak Has Reached 32 States — Check These Foods in Your Fridge

Federal health authorities and the CDC are tracking a fast-growing, multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Javiana infections tied directly to fresh jalapeño peppers. The contamination has now impacted 32 states, leading to dozens of hospitalizations and forcing widespread supply chain investigations. While initial illnesses were clustered around popular Mexican-style restaurant chains…

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Type O Patients with a Tick-Borne Meat Allergy Face a Newly Documented Blood Transfusion Risk

A study of 550,000 transfusions links alpha-gal sensitization to severe allergic reactions in type O patients given B or AB products.

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Maryland Declares a Measles Outbreak in Three Counties as Students Return to Classrooms Across the State

Maryland declared a measles outbreak in St. Mary's, Carroll, and Cecil counties. All 27 recent cases involved unvaccinated residents.

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Two Unvaccinated Lancaster County Residents Die of Measles in the First Confirmed American Deaths This Year

Pennsylvania confirmed two measles deaths in Lancaster County, the first in the US this year. What families near the outbreak should check now.

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Experimental Tuberculosis Vaccine Fell Short of BCG in Nearly Seven Thousand African Newborns but Questions Remain

The phase 3 priMe trial found that VPM1002 was not noninferior to BCG in nearly 7,000 newborns, but the result is hard to interpret.

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His Throat Carried Ten Times More Ebola Virus Than His Blood, and That Was Not Supposed to Happen

A Nature Medicine case report tracks a 39-year-old evacuated from Congo, treated with MBP134 and remdesivir, and discharged on day 22.

The Independent UK

Florida aims to drop some school vaccine requirements – including several backed by Trump

Last year, Florida’s surgeon general said he hoped to end vaccine mandates in the state – equating them to a form of ‘slavery’

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The Case Against Splitting MMR: More Injections, More Visits, More Time Unprotected, and No Measured Benefit

A public health scientist argues that splitting MMR into three shots would add injections and visits with no demonstrated benefit.

The Independent UK

Pennsylvania reports first measles deaths in 35 years

Both deceased individuals - who are not being identified by the state - were unvaccinated residents of Lancaster County

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A Pediatric Neurologist Who Testified for Vaccine Injury Claimants Now Runs the Federal Child Health Research Institute

NIH named Dr. John Gaitanis to lead its $1.7 billion child health institute. He has served as an expert witness for vaccine injury claimants.

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Mother and two-year-old daughter killed by lightning strike in Florida

Kenya Glasgow and her toddler died after lightning struck them in Margate, near Fort Lauderdale

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Two States Sit Nearly Twenty Four Points Apart on Kindergarten Measles Coverage with Very Different Exemption Laws

West Virginia reports 98.9 percent kindergarten MMR coverage, and Idaho 75.2 percent. Here is how the two states' exemption laws differ.

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Hospitalization Rate in the Jalapeño Salmonella Outbreak Climbs to 15 Percent as Resistance Appears in Three Samples

The hospitalization rate in the jalapeño Salmonella outbreak rose to 15 percent, and CDC sequencing now flags drug resistance in three patient samples.

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Two Michigan Children Caught Swine Flu at the Same Agricultural Fair, and Neither Had Contact with the Other

The CDC's latest FluView reports two Michigan patients under 18 were infected with the H1N2 flu variant at the same fair, with no contact between them.

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Pancreatic Cancer Patients with 21 or More Natural Teeth Lived Nearly Two Years Longer After Surgery

A Hiroshima University study of 339 pancreatectomy patients tied natural tooth count to survival, but it cannot show that teeth caused the gap.

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Airplane Contact Tracing for Mpox Has Ended, and New CDC Data Show Where Travel Risk Actually Sits

New CDC surveillance covering 5,322 mpox cases shows rising travel-related importations, while airplane contact tracing has ended for all mpox clades.

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