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Eye syphilis is on the rise: Doctor explains 'devastating' complication of syphilis epidemic - More than 207,000 Americans were diagnosed with the disease in 2022, an 80% increase since 2018 and the highest levels since the 1950s

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Health Department investigating confirmed case of measles in Durham Region, canada

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Vaccines do not increase risk for lupus, meta-analysis finds

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What we know about H5N1 bird flu in cows — and the risk to humans

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US data show only 16% of adults 27 to 45 have received an HPV vaccine

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Schools in North Korean province remain closed amid respiratory outbreak — Radio Free Asia

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Ross River virus: more than 1,500 cases recorded in Queensland as mosquito numbers spike

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Far-UVC Light Can Virtually Eliminate Airborne Virus in an Occupied Room | Columbia University Irving Medical Center

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National Measles Standard Incident - measles epidemiology (from October 2023) - 182 newly confirmed measles cases with a date of onset in the past 4 weeks (since 26 February)

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461 mumps cases reported in Tamil Nadu; doctors suspect mutation of virus

New testing approach improves detection of rare but emerging Powassan virus spread by deer ticks

Health Workers Fear It’s Profits Before Protection as CDC Revisits Airborne Transmission

"The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting the first human case of novel avian influenza A(H5N1) in Texas. The patient became ill following contact with dairy cows presumed to be infected with avian influenza. The patient’s primary symptom was conjunctivitis."

<div class="md"><p>&quot;The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting the first human case of novel avian influenza A(H5N1) in Texas. The patient became ill following contact with dairy cows presumed to be infected with avian influenza. The patient’s primary symptom was conjunctivitis.&quot;</p>
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Health Alert: First Case of Novel Influenza A (H5N1) in Texas, March 2024 | Texas DSHS

Of the 16 studies that were included in the final analysis, 13 described the effects of PCVs against viral RTIs in children and 3 included data on adults. In children, data from 4 studies showed VE against influenza ranged from 41% to 86%, except for the 2010-2011 flu season, and a randomized controlled trial showed PCV9 displayed efficacy against any viral RTI, human seasonal coronavirus, parainfluenza, and human metapneumovirus. In adults, PCV13 VE ranged from 4% to 25% against viral lower RTI, 32% to 35% against COVID-19 outcomes, 24% to 51% against          human seasonal coronavirus, and 13% to 36% against influenza A lower RTI.

No protection was found against adenovirus or rhinovirus in children or adults.

The study authors say the simplest explanation is that PCVs are preventing pneumococcal-viral coinfections. But they also suggest that the vaccines, by influencing pneumococcal carriage in the upper airway, may modify host susceptibility to viral lower RTIs. They say further research is needed to confirm the findings and to further explore the clinical benefits and broader public health impacts of PCVs at a population level.

They concluded, "If results from studies conducted to date are corroborated, PCV protection against RTIs beyond those due to pneumococci might better capture the full spectrum of public health benefits of PCVs, thereby informing vaccine policymaking and economic evaluations."

<div class="md"><p>Of the 16 studies that were included in the final analysis, 13 described the effects of PCVs against viral RTIs in children and 3 included data on adults. In children, data from 4 studies showed VE against influenza ranged from 41% to 86%, except for the 2010-2011 flu season, and a randomized controlled trial showed PCV9 displayed efficacy against any viral RTI, human seasonal coronavirus, parainfluenza, and human metapneumovirus. In adults, PCV13 VE ranged from 4% to 25% against viral lower RTI, 32% to 35% against COVID-19 outcomes, 24% to 51% against          human seasonal coronavirus, and 13% to 36% against influenza A lower RTI.</p>

<p>No protection was found against adenovirus or rhinovirus in children or adults.</p>

<p>The study authors say the simplest explanation is that PCVs are preventing pneumococcal-viral coinfections. But they also suggest that the vaccines, by influencing pneumococcal carriage in the upper airway, may modify host susceptibility to viral lower RTIs. They say further research is needed to confirm the findings and to further explore the clinical benefits and broader public health impacts of PCVs at a population level.</p>

<p>They concluded, &quot;If results from studies conducted to date are corroborated, PCV protection against RTIs beyond those due to pneumococci might better capture the full spectrum of public health benefits of PCVs, thereby informing vaccine policymaking and economic evaluations.&quot;</p>
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Pneumococcal vaccines may protect against viral respiratory infections, study finds | CIDRAP

Second Measles Case This Year Confirmed in San Diego County, Officials Report

The CDC Is Squandering the Breakthrough RSV Vaccine

Smallpox may be gone but U.S. should better prepare for its return, report says | Improved vaccines, drugs, and diagnostics needed for old foe, and could also help against new ones like the mpox virus, panel concludes

‘My life was over’: Chronic UTI patients demand non-antibiotic treatments

Scientists close in on TB blood test which could detect millions of silent spreaders | University of Southampton

Mpox is on the rise: Who's eligible for a vaccine, and do you need a booster?

Tick populations to flourish in Ottawa after mild winter and warm spring, warns uOttawa researcher

New Testing Approach Improves Detection of Rare but Emerging Powassan Virus Spread by Deer Ticks : UMass Amherst

Cases of drug-resistant gonorrhea have tripled in China, posing a global threat

Ho Chi Minh City urgently responds to rabies amid fatality spike | Tuoi Tre News

DOH reports 568 pertussis cases, 40 deaths from Jan.1-March 16 | Philippine News Agency

Clinical and economic burden of invasive pneumococcal disease and non-invasive all-cause pneumonia in hospitalized US adults: A multicenter analysis from 2015-2020: IPD and non-invasive ACP are associated with substantial clinical and economic burden across all adult age groups

'Novel' swine flu virus sickens Pennsylvania child in 1st case of the year | h1n2

Meat products linked to the majority of hepatitis E cases in Finland

Health Alert Network (HAN) - 00504 | Increase in Global and Domestic Measles Cases and Outbreaks: Ensure Children in the United States and Those Traveling Internationally 6 Months and Older are Current on MMR Vaccination 

This strain of meningitis, Neisseria meningitidis serogroup Y, also appears to have a few symptoms that aren’t traditionally seen with invasive meningitis. Experts say typically, patients with the condition have the trademark stiff neck, high fever, headache, and sensitivity to light. This strain appears to present with a blood infection or septic arthritis instead.

<div class="md"><p>This strain of meningitis, Neisseria meningitidis serogroup Y, also appears to have a few symptoms that aren’t traditionally seen with invasive meningitis. Experts say typically, patients with the condition have the trademark stiff neck, high fever, headache, and sensitivity to light. This strain appears to present with a blood infection or septic arthritis instead.</p>
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National Experts Warn Doctors: 2 Old-School Sicknesses Are on a Perplexing Rise - TB & Meningitis Y

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