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CDC Warns Travelers After 8,000+ Chikungunya Cases Reported in China

FRIDAY, Aug. 8, 2025 — Health officials in China are reporting more than 8,000 cases of chikungunya, a virus spread by mosquitoes that can cause fever and painful joints. The outbreak is centered in F...

Oseltamivir for Flu Tied to Reduced Risk for Serious Neuropsychiatric Events in Children

THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 – Oseltamivir treatment during influenza episodes is associated with a reduced risk for serious neuropsychiatric events among children and teens, according to a study...

RFK Jr. Cancels $500M in mRNA Vaccine Research Projects

THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has canceled nearly $500 million in grants and contracts meant to support mRNA vaccine d...

Bird Flu May Spread Through Air, Wastewater on Dairy Farms

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 — The bird flu virus that has been spreading among dairy cows may travel through the air and wastewater at farms, not just from milking equipment, a new study finds. R...

Larazotide May Speed Recovery in Children With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 – Treatment of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MISC), a postacute sequela of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), with larazotide...

Study Estimates Global Burden of Vertically Transmitted Hepatitis C

TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 – Each year, nearly 74,000 children are born with hepatitis C virus (HCV) around the world, according to a study published online July 23 in The Lancet Gastroenterology and ...

Florida House Cat's Latest Conquest Yields New Virus Discovery

THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 — Florida virologist John Lednicky couldn’t have a more devoted research partner than his sleek black house cat Pepper. Pepper, an avid hunter who often leaves "gifts" for his ...

CDC Says COVID-19 Cases Rising in 25 States

MONDAY, July 14, 2025 — COVID-19 cases are on the rise again across the United States, with the biggest increases in parts of the South, Southeast and West Coast. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

CDC Says COVID-19 Cases Rising in 25 States

MONDAY, July 14, 2025 — COVID-19 cases are on the rise again across the United States, with the biggest increases in parts of the South, Southeast and West Coast. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

'Harmless' Virus Might Trigger Parkinson's Disease, Researchers Say

WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025 — A common virus once thought harmless to humans might be linked to Parkinson’s disease, a new study says. The germ, Human Pegivirus (HPgV), was found in half the autopsied bra...

Illinois Reports First West Nile Virus Case of 2025

THURSDAY, June 26, 2025 — Illinois has confirmed its first human case of West Nile virus this year, health officials say. The person, who lives in southern Illinois, was hospitalized with c...

Virtual Reality Training Module May Aid Infection Control Efforts

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 – Users report positive experiences and engagement with a virtual reality tool that trains clinicians on core concepts in infection control, including cleaning and...

2,770 Cases of Arboviral Disease Reported in 48 States and D.C. in 2023

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 – In 2023, 48 states and the District of Columbia reported 2,770 human arboviral disease cases, with West Nile Virus (WNV) being the most common, according to research...

Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 May Affect Risk for Alzheimer Disease

THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 – Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer disease (AD) based on real-world data from the United States, according to a study...

California Gives $25 Gift Cards To Boost Bird Flu Testing

FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 — Health officials in California are now offering gift cards to encourage folks near farms to get tested for bird flu. The project is a partnership between the state and the U...

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