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A photo of a Cattail mosquito at the Maine Medical Center Research Institute, in South Portland, Maine.

<乌鸦传媒>U.S. Records Year's First EEE Virus Death

Case in New Hampshire resident was the state's first in a decade

A close up photo of an aedes aegypti mosquito.

<乌鸦传媒>West Nile and EEE: What to Know About Mosquito-Borne Illness in the U.S.

These diseases may be causing a buzz, but they're not doing anything unusual this season

A photo of signage outside of the National Animal Disease Center in Ames Iowa.

<乌鸦传媒>A Bird Flu Outbreak Is Spreading in U.S. Cows, Scientists Are Hunting for Answers

The National Animal Disease Center is currently testing a cow vaccine designed to stop the spread

A photo of medical staff attending to Noah Lyles after the finish of the Men鈥檚 200 meter final.

<乌鸦传媒>An Olympic-Sized Miss in Managing COVID-19

Did high stakes lead to foregoing prevention and mitigation?

<乌鸦传媒>How Worried Should We Be About a Bird Flu Pandemic?

A "red flag" for virologists, but status quo for the general public for now

A computer rendering of a COVID virus.

<乌鸦传媒>COVID-19 on the Upswing in the U.S.

But surge hasn't become a burden on hospitals

<乌鸦传媒>Why Measles Is 'Coming in Hot' in 2024

"We've seen data showing that vaccination rates across the board globally have dropped"

A computer rendering of COVID viruses.

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Drops to Tenth Leading Cause of Death in the U.S.

But other mortality trends reflect the ongoing influence of the pandemic

A photo of a male dairy farm worker bottle feeding a Holstein calf.

<乌鸦传媒>Bird Flu Cases Are Going Undetected, New Study Suggests

"I am very confident there are more people being infected than we know about," researcher says

A photo of dairy farm workers attending to Holstein cows in an automated milking parlor.

<乌鸦传媒>In Bird Flu Fight, CDC Plans Seasonal Flu Shot Push for Farmworkers

Co-infection with seasonal influenza, H5N1 raises concerns about human adaptation, CDC says

A photo of a woman holding a glass of milk in front of dairy cows.

<乌鸦传媒>Are Doctors Missing Cases of H5N1 Bird Flu in People Who Drink Raw Milk?

What would the infection look like, and would doctors recognize it and test for it?

An electron microscope image of an avian influenza A H5N1 virion.

<乌鸦传媒>No Asymptomatic Bird Flu Infections in Dairy Farmworkers, Small Study Finds

But officials announce two more cases among farmworkers in Colorado

A photo of dairy cattle feeding at a farm in New Mexico

<乌鸦传媒>Another Person Tests Positive for Bird Flu, CDC Says

Colorado dairy worker becomes the fourth human case tied to dairy cattle outbreak

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC Assists in Study Testing for Asymptomatic Bird Flu in Humans

Agency will explore spread, assess countermeasures, estimate risk of pandemic potential

A photo of a lab technician testing reagents for the bird flu virus.

<乌鸦传媒>'We're Flying Blind' on H5N1: Experts See Repeat of CDC's Missteps on COVID Testing

Agency not moving fast enough to remove barriers blocking clinical labs from testing, critics say

A photo of an avian influenza antigen rapid test kit.

<乌鸦传媒>With Bird Flu Tests Hard to Get, How Will We Know When to Sound a Pandemic Alarm?

If government doesn't prepare to ramp up testing, U.S. could be caught off guard again

A photo of dairy farm workers exiting a barn of cows.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Prepping for 'Possibility of Increased Risk to Human Health' From Bird Flu

Approximately 350 recently exposed farm workers are being monitored

A photo of a Tamiflu capsule popping from the blisterpack.

<乌鸦传媒>Public Health Preparedness for Bird Flu Varies Widely Across the U.S.

Survey responses not always in line with CDC recommendations

A computer rendering of H5N1 viruses.

<乌鸦传媒>Texas Team's Wastewater Surveillance Can Pick Up Concerning H5N1 Mutations

TEPHI's monitoring gets more granular than CDC's influenza A wastewater dashboard

A photo of a cat and kitten in a barn of dairy cows.

<乌鸦传媒>Report on H5N1 in Cattle, Cats Increases Concern of Spillover Event

Analysis suggests cow-to-cow transmission, potential spread through raw milk

<乌鸦传媒>Consequences of Afib; Autism Heritability in Males and Females

Also in TTHealthWatch: antipsychotics and dementia

A photo of dairy cattle eating silage indoors.

<乌鸦传媒>Are We Testing Enough for H5N1?

Experts question whether U.S. has a handle on the scope of the outbreak in dairy cattle

A photo of a doctor administering a COVID-19 vaccine to a child.

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Vaccine Study Finds Small Signal of Seizure Risk in Young Kids

Data largely reassuring, but seizure finding requires further evaluation, experts say

A photo of a security person shooing journalists away from the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

<乌鸦传媒>Toxic: How the Search for COVID's Origins Turned Politically Poisonous

"The trail to find the source has now gone cold"

FDA APPROVED Sepsis ImmunoScore over a photo of the application on an iPad.

<乌鸦传媒>AI Sepsis Diagnostic Tool Gets FDA Authorization

EHR-embedded software algorithm uses biomarkers, clinical data

Photo of a young Black patient telling doctor about his sore throat during visit to hospital.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC: Alarming Rise in Serogroup Y Meningococcal Disease

Patients may present with bacteremia, septic arthritis

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Don't Drive on These Meds; Darryl Strawberry's Heart Attack; CDC Airport Screening

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of a box of Beyfortus over a scanning electron microscope image of RSV viruses.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC: Nirsevimab 90% Effective Against RSV Hospitalization in Infants

But effectiveness over a full RSV season expected to be lower, researchers caution

A computer rendering of Candida auris fungus

<乌鸦传媒>Candida Auris: What to Know About the Fungal Infection Spreading Across the U.S.

The multidrug-resistant organism colonizes skin, lingers on surfaces

A computer rendering of Treponema pallidum bacterium

<乌鸦传媒>America Hasn't Seen Syphilis Numbers This High Since 1950

Other STD rates are down or flat, so why is syphilis on the rise?

A photo of a petri dish containing Burkholderia pseudomallei

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Tracks Down Rare, Deadly Bacteria in Mississippi Gulf Region

Locating the bacteria that causes melioidosis akin to "finding a needle in a haystack"

IDWeek over a photo of Boston Convention & Exhibition Center - Boston, MA.

<乌鸦传媒>Intranasal COVID Vaccine Generates Strong Immune Response

Plus: Detecting viruses in wastewater and the maternal RSV vaccine for protecting infants

IDWeek over a photo of Boston Convention & Exhibition Center - Boston, MA.

<乌鸦传媒>Superbugs Common in Patients on Mechanical Ventilation

Those in long-term care facilities are particularly at risk, researcher says

A photo of an at home covid test kit laying on a priority mail envelope.

<乌鸦传媒>Free Rapid COVID Tests Are Coming Back. How Should We Use Them?

The fact is, we have not maximized their actual best use

A scanning electron micrograph of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria.

<乌鸦传媒>New Guidance to Stem the Tide of MRSA Spread in Hospitals

Detecting asymptomatic infections and decolonization among new recommendations

A computer rendering of a variety of differently colored COVID viruses.

<乌鸦传媒>What Do We Know About the EU.1.1 COVID Variant?

It's a descendant of XBB.1.5, but it "isn't setting off any red flags for me," expert says

A photo of a blue rubber gloved hand holding a test tube of blood labeled for testing for Hepatitis B

<乌鸦传媒>Screen All Adults for Hepatitis B, CDC Says

New recommendations favor universal access to screening rather than risk-based approach

A computer rendering of Shigella bacteria

<乌鸦传媒>Extensively Drug-Resistant Shigellosis on the Rise in the U.S.

This easily transmissible infection causes severe diarrhea, with limited treatment options

A computer rendering of polio viruses.

<乌鸦传媒>How Long Has Polio Been Circulating in the U.S.?

The virus has likely been circulating in U.S. cities intermittently for years, experts say

A photo of KN95 masks for sale in a vending machine in an airport.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Removes Monkeypox Mask Rec From Travel Guidance

Move comes as global health officials say window to prevent endemicity may be closing

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