Author: Claudinne Miller
CDC says it is monitoring mysterious deadly disease in Congo
ABC News The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is closely monitoring an unknown disease that has killed dozens in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the agency said in a statement on Tuesday. “CDC is monitoring the situation closely and engaging with DRC officials on what support the agency can offer,” according to an agency spokesperson. […]
Mar 5, 2025
FDA cancels meeting to update next season’s flu vaccines
CBS News Video The Food and Drug Administration unexpectedly canceled an annual meeting of its advisers to update next season’s influenza vaccines, an adviser on the panel and multiple officials tell CBS News, upending the usual process to start manufacturing next winter’s flu shots. “We’re all left trying to understand what is going on. Why was […]
Mar 5, 2025
Five years on: The countries that never locked down for Covid-19
BBC Most of the world found itself confined to their homes in March 2020 as Covid-19 spread at a blistering pace. Some countries didn’t impose any lockdown restrictions – so was their decision the right one? In March 2020, billions of people stared out through their windows at a world they no longer recognised. Suddenly […]
Mar 5, 2025
Cluster of community deaths in Basankusu, Equateur- Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHO On 9 February 2025, officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo reported to regional health authorities a cluster of 24 unexplained community deaths in a single village in Ekoto health area, Basankusu health zone, Equateur province. As of 25 February, a total of 53 deaths have been reported, with the last death occurring […]
Mar 5, 2025
Dysentery is on the rise in Oregon. Here’s what to know.
Washington Post Dysentery cases are on the rise in the Portland area. In January, health officials reported 40 cases of the highly contagious bacterial infection in Multnomah County, where Portland is located — up from 17 in January 2024, according to the Multnomah County Health Department. Health officials have linked the rise in dysentery cases […]
Mar 5, 2025
9 states report measles cases as outbreaks grow
The Hill One of the most contagious viruses in the world is spreading around the United States. So far in 2025 there have been three distinct measles outbreaks and at least 164 cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention coming from nine states. The largest of the outbreaks is in West Texas, […]
Mar 5, 2025
Measles Outbreak Was Entirely Avoidable
Bloomberg Low vaccination rates contributed to the re-emergence of a disease declared eradicated in the US 25 years ago. A measles outbreak in West Texas and New Mexico has killed a child and sickened more than 130 people, and public health experts fear it’s only the beginning. It’s an entirely avoidable health emergency fueled by weaknesses […]
Mar 5, 2025
What We Know About Covid’s Impact on Your Brain
Bloomberg Scientists worry that persistent cognitive issues caused by Covid signal that a surge in dementia cases and other mental conditions is on the horizon. Five years after the pandemic began, researchers are increasingly recognizing the toll Covid can take on brain health. Many of those who have had the disease struggle with persistent issues such as brain fog, depression and cognitive […]
Mar 4, 2025
As Measles Spreads, Kennedy Embraces Remedies Like Cod Liver Oil
NYT In an interview, the H.H.S. secretary claimed that unconventional treatments were helping patients but did not mention vaccination. As a measles outbreak expands in West Texas, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health and human services secretary, on Tuesday cheered several unconventional treatments, including cod liver oil, but again did not urge Americans to get […]
Mar 4, 2025
To the Pandemic Czar: Are We Prepared to Talk About Bird Flu?
MedPage Today Effective communication across all levels of government is as important as a vaccine. The threat of a widespread human outbreak of bird flu is on the horizon. And, with it, the potential for a pandemic. The next pandemic — whether from the H5N1 strain circulating since 2022 or something else — may not […]
Mar 4, 2025