Author: Claudinne Miller
Increasing Predominance of Norovirus GII.17 over GII.4, United States, 2022–2025
CDC Norovirus is the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis outbreaks in the United States (1). Genetically, noroviruses are classified into 10 genogroups (GI–GX) and further into 48 genotypes and 60 P-types (2). Most outbreaks are caused by genogroup GI and GII viruses. During 2011–2024, GII.4 viruses have caused >50% of US outbreaks each season (defined […]
Jun 3, 2025
Will norovirus surge early again this year? CDC urges tracking of new strain.
CBS News After years of largely predictable norovirus waves, the emergence of a new strain might have disrupted the seasonal pattern of outbreaks from this notorious stomach bug, suggests a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In previous years, the U.S. usually saw norovirus outbreaks increase around December. That marked the start of the […]
Jun 3, 2025
RFK Jr. says he may bar scientists from publishing in top medical journals
Washington Post Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took aim at reputed journals such as the Lancet and said his agency will create “in-house” publications instead. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday that he may bar government scientists from publishing in the world’s leading medical journals, instead proposing the creation […]
May 28, 2025
Understanding How a Rare Brain Wasting Disease Hides in Neurons For Decades
Yale Medicine In April of this year, three people in Oregon developed Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), a rare, fatal neurological condition that is similar to bovine spongiform encephalopathy, also known as mad cow disease. It impacts one or two people per million each year, making the chances of three cases emerging in the same small geographic […]
May 28, 2025
Aspergillus: The Fungi That Can Eat Humans ‘Inside Out’, Spark A Pandemic
NDTV Aspergillus species are “widespread environmental saprotrophs” that can cause severe infections in humans, livestock, and plants. As global temperatures continue to rise, Aspergillus, an infection-causing fungi responsible for millions of deaths a year, could significantly expand to new regions, a study has warned. Aspergillus species are “widespread environmental saprotrophs” that can cause severe infections […]
May 28, 2025
Characteristics of the first confirmed case of human infection with mpox virus clade Ib in China
Nature Mpox clade Ib is significant as it is associated with human cases and plays a key role in understanding the transmission and public health implications of mpox outbreaks. Here we present a case report of the first confirmed human infection of clade Ib in China, which occurred in December 2025 in Zhejiang Province. The […]
May 28, 2025
Yellow fever cases spike in South America and near Caribbean
CNW The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued a new Rapid Risk Assessment (RRA) highlighting a sharp increase in yellow fever cases across the Americas, warning that the public health threat remains high in 2025. According to the report, released on May 23, confirmed human cases of yellow fever have surged to 221 so […]
May 28, 2025
DOH investigating travel-related Zika case on Oʻahu
Maui Now The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is investigating a confirmed travel-related case of Zika virus on Oʻahu, along with two individuals who may have been exposed. The DOH asks for support in reducing the potential for the spread of Zika virus, which is carried by mosquitoes. Vector control teams are responding and will continue […]
May 28, 2025
Doctors fear ‘devastating consequences’ for pregnant people after RFK Jr order on Covid-19 boosters
The Guardian Advocates for pregnant people said they are alarmed by Robert F Kennedy Jr’s unprecedented and unilateral decision to remove Covid-19 booster shots from the recommended immunization schedule. A vaccine’s inclusion on the schedule is important for patient access, because many private health insurance plans determine which vaccines to cover based on the schedule. “Covid-19’s impact on pregnancy […]
May 28, 2025