12
Aug
It may still be summer, but both the flu and COVID seasons are just around the corner, with some early signs of infection pick-up already. But you don’t have to go into the season unprepared, as new vaccines have been...
05
Aug
The case rates of Bundibugyo Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda are continuing to increase, as the outbreak spreads substantially faster than previous Ebola outbreaks, making it the second-largest Ebola outbreak on record. As a...
30
Jul
A Legionnaires’ disease (legionellosis) outbreak in a Manhattan neighborhood has resulted in at least 92 people testing positive and 6 deaths. Legionnaires’ disease is spread by people breathing in tiny water droplets or mist contaminated with Legionella bacteria. The disease is not contagious...
22
Jul
While one source has been identified in the cyclosporiasis outbreak in Michigan and surrounding states, the investigation is continuing as there are likely several concurrent outbreaks occurring. FDA CORE’s current outbreak table lists two other Cyclospora investigations, in addition to...
14
Jul
A microscopic parasite called Cyclospora cayetanensis has sickened more than 2,600 people in Michigan this summer, spreading across 55 counties in a state that normally logs 40 to 50 cases in a year, with hundreds of additional cases in neighboring...
07
Jul
Getting a flu shot and COVID-19 shot at the same time is safe and has no increased risk of adverse effects. New research, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, evaluating the 90-day risks for adverse events after coadministration of...
30
Jun
Influenza outbreaks are not typical for this time of year, yet they can and do occur as illustrated by the nearly 300 cases reported among Air Force boot camp recruits in Texas. Since 1945, all US military members have been...
23
Jun
In February, FDA announced that it would not review Moderna’s mRNA influenza vaccine; reversed its position about a week later; and now has agreed to take into consideration the unanimous recommendation of the agency’s independent advisory committee in making its final...
17
Jun
Although raw milk accounts for less than 3% of U.S. milk sales, it is associated with 840 times more illnesses and 45 times more hospitalizations than pasteurized products. As examples: Federal regulations require that all milk or milk products (except...
10
Jun
On June 8, the USDA confirmed additional cases of New World screwworm (NWS) in Texas, all in counties near the Mexican border. The first three confirmed cases were in calves and a goat and the fourth was a dog. Livestock,...
