Author: Claudinne Miller
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
Brazil not testing cows for bird flu despite dairy cases in US
Reuters Brazil has not yet tested cows for bird flu, despite hundreds of cases in the dairy herd in the U.S., because it is focusing on poultry outbreaks after its first confirmed case on a farm this month, the country’s chief veterinarian said on Tuesday. Brazil, the world’s largest chicken exporter, confirmed its first outbreak […]
May 28, 2025
China reports a new H5N1 case
China Center for Health Protection Since the previous issue of Avian Influenza Report (AIR), there was one new human caseof avian influenza A(H5N1) from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China reportedby the World Health Organization (WHO) on 23 May 2025. From 2015 to 2024, 0 to145 confirmed human cases of avian influenza A(H5N1) were reported to […]
May 28, 2025
Moderna Files FDA Application for the LP.8.1 Targeting COVID-19 Vaccine
Moderna Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) today announced that it has submitted an application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for review of its Spikevax 2025-2026 formula, targeting the SARS-CoV-2 variant LP.8.1. The submission is based on guidance from the U.S. FDA, which advised that COVID-19 vaccines should be updated to a monovalent JN.1 lineage, […]
May 28, 2025
Long COVID Is Fueling a Mental Health Crisis in Children
Neuroscience News A new study reveals that nearly 40% of children with long COVID are experiencing significant symptoms of anxiety or depression, many for the first time. Using validated mental health screening tools, researchers found that 1 in 4 children had new anxiety symptoms and 1 in 7 had new depressive symptoms, despite no prior […]
May 28, 2025
Delta and Omicron Variants Partially Evaded COVID-19 Vaccines, Study Indicates
University of Florida The original COVID-19 vaccines protected against disease and saved lives. However, a new study published in Nature Immunology, and co-authored by researchers with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, uncovers a caveat. Vaccinated people’s immune responses to newly emerged versions of the virus showed less specificity to these variants. Essential workers and […]
May 28, 2025
Nebraska has first confirmed measles case this year
Nebraska Public Media Nebraska health officials have confirmed the state’s first measles case in almost a decade. The case was reported to the Panhandle Public Health District, which covers 12 counties in the western region of the state, as well as the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. PPHD Health Director Jessica Davies said […]
May 28, 2025