While federal updates on H5N1 activity have been quite sparse recently, it is wise to keep your guard up and remain vigilant for signs and symptoms among animals and workers. On May 16, Brazil confirmed its first outbreak on a...

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is planning to require placebo-controlled trials for all new vaccines prior to licensing. Because the vaccines for evolving viruses, such as influenza and COVID are updated each season, they could be...

Although seasonal flu activity is declining with no new influenza A(H5) cases reported to CDC this week, the 2024-2025 season is classified as having high severity – the first since the 2017-2018 season. In total, there have been 216 pediatric...

In 2000, with no measles spread in the US and new cases only contracted through foreign travel, the virus was declared as officially eliminated from the United States. Measles elimination status was a historic public health achievement, but it has...

Irregular winter weather patterns, extreme weather swings, and the overall global climate change are causing a surge of disease-carrying insects in many areas of the U.S. this year. Not only are pests such as mosquitoes and ticks arriving earlier and...

With the number of 2025 measles cases significantly outpacing any other year of the current decade, the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine has taken on a new focus, particularly related to its ability to stop or reduce the spread. Just...

With measles cases continuing to increase, particularly in Texas and Ontario, Canada, recommendations of various cures have been spreading through the media and social media. As of April 3, 607 confirmed measles cases were reported by 22 jurisdictions in the...

After a sudden hair loss (alopecia) outbreak in 18 villages in Buldhana, India, prompted authorities to order a probe into the matter, it was discovered that the more than 300 affected individuals, who were primarily women, had a marked increase...

Over the last week, two new reports were published on COVID-19 and influenza vaccination trends and comparisons for the 2024-2025 season. Of note from a PEW Report is the finding that more than half of all US adults (53%) have...

As studies continue amidst the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian flu (HPAI) outbreak in dairy cattle, researchers are finding that infected cows are producing less milk even before the diagnosis, and the 60-day required aging process for raw milk cheese is...