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More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a ...
Action News anchor Vanessa Vasconcelos sat down with Emergency Physician Doctor Rais Vohra to talk about viruses like the Flu ...
Nirsevimab, a monoclonal antibody, is highly effective in real-world conditions at preventing severe respiratory syncytial ...
As cases of whooping cough rise, CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen explains what causes the respiratory illness, how it ...
VashonBePrepared has compiled a list of diseases making national headlines these days and asked the Vashon Medical Reserve Corps to help us provide an update on their status in our region. Other ...
ACIP is recommending that adults aged 50 to 59 years who are at increased risk for severe RSV disease receive a single dose of an RSV vaccine.
But by early in 2024, flu and RSV infections had already begun to fall — with the CDC crediting its vaccination campaign ...
Several measures can be adopted to avoid and combat the flu. However, it is important to note that viruses, like influenza, frequently change its structure to evade the immune system, resulting in new ...
The U.S. has tallied 8,077 cases of whooping cough in 2025, compared with 3,847 cases in the same period last year, federal ...
"The mpox virus is primarily spread by prolonged close contact, typically skin-to-skin, often during sexual activity.
A panel of federal health experts recommended expanded vaccine options for several diseases, including RSV, meningitis, and chikungunya.
Under direction of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the CDC is considering changes to its recommendations on vaccines ...