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Immunity debt hypothesis for flu after COVID restrictions supported by study

Tue, 2025-04-08 10:28 — mike kraft
Global study supports the immunity debt hypothesis for flu after COVID restrictions The COVID-19 pandemic led many countries around the world to implement strict public health measures like lockdowns, social distancing, mask wearing, and travel restrictions. While these steps were crucial ... University of Oxford Medical Xpress
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Update: Three people have died from measles in the U.S.

Mon, 2025-04-07 13:58 — mike kraft
The US has three measles-related deaths and hundreds of cases. Here's what to know Three people have died from measles-related illnesses in the U.S. since the highly contagious virus started ripping through West Texas in late January. AP News
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Analysis: U.S. CDC Budget cuts damage HIV prevention programs

Mon, 2025-04-07 11:07 — mike kraft
HIV prevention was making great strides. Then Trump’s budget axe fell CDC layoffs and program cuts gutted branches responsible for a slew of HIV prevention services, imperiling decades of progress. Jason Mast STAT

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U.S. flu levels decline but more children deaths reported --CDC

Mon, 2025-04-07 10:53 — mike kraft
Flu levels in US continue to decline, but more kids' deaths confirmed For the seventh week in a row, indicators show that US influenza activity is dropping, but it's still above baseline levels. CIDRAP
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Measles: RFK Jr. supports vaccinations as 2nd unvaccinated child dies, and total U.S. cases top 600

Mon, 2025-04-07 10:39 — mike kraft
RFK says the "most effective way" to prevent measles spread is the MMR vaccine Kennedy has a long record of sowing skepticism about vaccines. Rebecca Falconer Axios
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U.S. FDA staff cuts suspend program to improve testng for bird flu

Fri, 2025-04-04 14:20 — mike kraft
FDA suspends program to improve bird flu testing due to staff cuts The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is suspending efforts to improve its bird flu testing of milk, cheese and pet food due to massive staff cuts at the agency, according to an email seen by Reuters and a source familiar with the situation. Leah Douglas Reuters

 

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Measles cases grow in Texas, with 59 new infections in past 3 days

Fri, 2025-04-04 14:12 — mike kraft
Measles outbreak in Texas hits 481 cases, with 59 new infections confirmed in last 3 days The measles outbreak in western Texas has hit 481 cases as 59 newly identified infections were confirmed over the last three days, according to new data published Friday. ABC News ABC News

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Almost all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or in individuals whose vaccination status is unknown, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).

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Bird flu poultry farm reinfections show need for vaccines--experts say

Fri, 2025-03-28 09:54 — mike kraft
Bird flu reinfections at US poultry farms highlight need for vaccines, experts say Aggressive prevention including wider changes to poultry raising needed after at least 56 US farms doubly infected The Guardian
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Cuts in U.S. and European aid predicted to result in 2.9 million HIV deaths by 2030--study

Thu, 2025-03-27 13:03 — mike kraft
Aid cuts predicted to cause 2.9 million more HIV-related deaths by 2030 – study Reductions to overseas budgets by US, UK and EU countries will have ‘devastating consequences’, say researchers in modelling published in the Lancet HIV
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Rising measles cases in Kansas may be linked to Texas and other outbreaks

Thu, 2025-03-27 10:49 — mike kraft
Measles cases rise to 23 in Kansas, may be linked to large multistate outbreak | CNN Twenty-three measles cases have been reported in Kansas, and the state health department said they could be linked to an ongoing outbreak that has infected at least 379 people across Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma. Neha Mukherjee, Deidre McPhillips CNN

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