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CDC Issues Health Alert Amid Rising Measles Cases, Urges Vaccination: Health officials at the CDC and American Medical Association are urging vaccination against ...
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CDC Issues Health Alert Amid Rising Measles Cases, Urges Vaccination
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COVID Levels Decline, but Other Viruses Remain High: COVID-19 may be headed toward a springtime retreat. The indication comes from declining levels of the virus ...
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COVID Levels Decline, but Other Viruses Remain High
Quick Glance: COVID Levels Decline, but High Presence of Other Viruses
  • The decline in SARS-CoV-2 suggests a potential retreat of COVID-19, especially in the western U.S.

  • While COVID levels are decreasing, other viruses causing stomach and respiratory illnesses remain high.

  • The influenza positive rate is increasing again, with 116 children and an estimated 20,000 adults having died so far in this flu season.

  • While RSV levels in wastewater are high, positive test results are at the lowest point of the 2023 to 2024 season according to the CDC.
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COVID Levels Decline, but Other Viruses Remain High: COVID-19 may be headed toward a springtime retreat. The indication comes from declining levels of the virus ...
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COVID Levels Decline, but Other Viruses Remain High
Quick Glance: Decline in COVID Levels, Persistent High Activity of Other Viruses
  • COVID-19 levels are declining, but other viruses remain high, as indicated by recent data.

  • While SARS-CoV-2 levels are decreasing in the U.S., other viruses like flu and RSV continue to circulate widely.

  • Flu test rates are on the rise again, with 116 children and 20,000 adults reported dead from the flu this season.

  • Despite high RSV levels, positive test results are declining, and norovirus is showing an upward trend as well.
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CDC ending five-day COVID isolation guidance: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is no longer recommending Americans stay home from work or ...
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CDC ending five-day COVID isolation guidance
Quick Glance: CDC Ends Five-Day COVID Isolation Guidance
  • The CDC is no longer recommending Americans stay home for five days after a positive COVID-19 test.

  • The new guidance advises symptomatic individuals to stay home and resume normal activities as symptoms improve.

  • While COVID-19 remains a health threat, the CDC acknowledges it is no longer an emergency.

  • The updated guidelines do not apply to health settings, the CDC stated.
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Older adults should get another COVID shot this spring, CDC says: A second shot could provide additional protection for an age group that remains at high risk.
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Older adults should get another COVID shot this spring, CDC says
Quick Glance: Why Older Adults Require an Additional COVID-19 Vaccine
  • According to new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), older adults should receive the COVID-19 vaccine more frequently than previously recommended. Individuals aged 65 and older are urged to get another vaccine dose in the spring or at least four months after their last dose.

  • The decision is based on data presented by CDC scientists showing current high hospitalization rates for COVID-19 among seniors, with the biggest spikes occurring in those aged 75 and older. A significant portion of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 are among people over 65 years old.
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4 things you should know about measles amid an uptick in cases: The U.S. eliminated measles in 2000, but there’s been an uptick in cases in recent years.
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4 things you should know about measles amid an uptick in cases
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Measles outbreak threatens US status of ‘eliminating’ virus: The rash of measles outbreaks around the country has sparked concerns that the U.S ...
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Measles outbreak threatens US status of ‘eliminating’ virus
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U.S. measles cases in 2024 have already surpassed the 2023 total: Today, 1 in 5 unvaccinated people who get measles are hospitalized, and roughly 1 to 3 out of ...
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U.S. measles cases in 2024 have already surpassed the 2023 total
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Why People Aged 65 and Older Should Get a Spring COVID Vaccine: Older people are particularly vulnerable to COVID and should get another vaccine against the ...
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Why People Aged 65 and Older Should Get a Spring COVID Vaccine
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Florida: Come for the sunshine. Leave with the measles? | Commentary: Maxwell: Decades after the measles were ‘eliminated,’ they’re making a comeback in Florida ...
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Florida: Come for the sunshine. Leave with the measles? | Commentary
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Entering the Fifth Year of the Coronavirus, Where Does Long COVID Stand?: Tens of millions of Americans have had long COVID, and the number will keep growing.
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Entering the Fifth Year of the Coronavirus, Where Does Long COVID Stand?
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White House lifting its COVID-19 testing rule for people around Biden: The White House says the change aligns its policies with the Centers for Disease Control ...
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White House lifting its COVID-19 testing rule for people around Biden
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Alcohol-related deaths in U.S. jumped 29 percent in 5 years. Here's why, according to experts
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Alcohol-related deaths in U.S. jumped 29 percent in 5 years ...
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Hydeia Broadbent, a prominent HIV/AIDS activist, dies at 39: Broadbent, diagnosed at age 3, was one of the first generation of children born HIV positive ...
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Hydeia Broadbent, a prominent HIV/AIDS activist, dies at 39
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Measles explained: Learn about symptoms and vaccines to protect you against the contagious disease
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Measles explained: Learn about symptoms and vaccines to protect you ...
Quick Glance: Measles Cases Surge in the U.S.
  • Global measles cases are rising despite the available vaccine, reflecting declining vaccine confidence.

  • Critics say prominent statements are fueling vaccine hesitancy. Epidemiologists warn of severe outcomes during outbreaks.

  • Exemption rates above 5 percent lead to lower vaccination coverage, increasing the risk for outbreaks.

  • Experts caution about the rising spread of measles due to declining vaccination rates and the impact of misinformation in the COVID era.
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‘Not a disease you want to relive’: why is the US seeing outbreaks of measles?: Experts sound alarm after children in two states infected with disease and state ...
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‘Not a disease you want to relive’: why is the US seeing outbreaks of ...
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Measles cases continue growing in Florida: More children have come down with measles in Florida after the state's surgeon general defied federal guidelines.
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Measles cases continue growing in Florida
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Measles cases are rising in the U.S. Here’s why misinformation about the vaccine persists today
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Measles cases are rising in the U.S. Here’s why misinformation about the ...
Quick Glance: Florida School Measles Outbreak Raises Concerns
  • A recent measles outbreak in a Florida school highlights the increasing danger of vaccine skepticism.

  • Reports indicate that six students at Manatee Bay Elementary School in Broward County have been diagnosed with the disease.

  • Experts express concerns about potential future outbreaks and stress the importance of vaccinations in light of growing skepticism.

  • Health officials point out that inadequate vaccination rates at U.S. schools pose a risk for measles outbreaks.
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Florida is swamped by disease outbreaks as quackery replaces science: The state is in the grip of a measles outbreak, yet Joseph Ladapo, the surgeon general ...
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Florida is swamped by disease outbreaks as quackery replaces science
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Measles Cases are Rising. Here’s What to Know About Symptoms.: Infected people can spread the virus before even realizing they have it.
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Measles Cases are Rising. Here’s What to Know About Symptoms.
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The CDC Says You No Longer Have to Isolate for 5 Days if You Have COVID, Here's Why
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The CDC Says You No Longer Have to Isolate for 5 Days if You Have COVID ...
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Updated COVID-19 vaccines 54 percent effective against symptomatic cases: CDC: The updated COVID-19 vaccines administered this fall and winter were found to be ...
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Updated COVID-19 vaccines 54 percent effective against symptomatic cases: ...
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Measles explained: Learn about symptoms and vaccines to protect you against the contagious disease
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Measles explained: Learn about symptoms and vaccines to protect you ...
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First cases of pertussis, meningitis emerge: CDC: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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First cases of pertussis, meningitis emerge: CDC
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COVID patients 4 times more likely to develop chronic fatigue: CDC research: COVID-19 patients are at least four times more likely to develop chronic fatigue ...
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COVID patients 4 times more likely to develop chronic fatigue: CDC ...
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Measles outbreaks a wake-up call for the unvaccinated : The United Kingdom is facing a measles outbreak, while cases have also popped up in a few U.S ...
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Measles outbreaks a wake-up call for the unvaccinated 
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CDC plans to drop five-day covid isolation guidelines: People with covid will be able to return to school, work and society if they have been fever-free for 24 ...
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CDC plans to drop five-day covid isolation guidelines
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US life expectancy rose in 2022 as deaths due to COVID dropped: CDC: COVID fell from the third- to fourth-leading cause of death.
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US life expectancy rose in 2022 as deaths due to COVID dropped: CDC
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COVID isolation not needed if you’re ‘getting better,’ CDC says. What does that mean?
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COVID isolation not needed if you’re ‘getting better,’ CDC says ...
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CDC: Older adults should get COVID-19 booster shot: The recommendation comes ahead of a likely summer wave of COVID-19 infections that has occurred in past years ...
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CDC: Older adults should get COVID-19 booster shot
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Experts Can’t Agree If We’re Still in a Pandemic: The WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Four years later, in 2024, is COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 ...
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Experts Can’t Agree If We’re Still in a Pandemic
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CDC may recommend some people get a new Covid booster this spring: People who are most vulnerable to Covid complications, such as older people and those with ...
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CDC may recommend some people get a new Covid booster this spring
Quick Glance: CDC Considering Spring Covid Booster for Vulnerable
  • CDC may recommend a spring Covid booster for vulnerable populations.

  • The spring booster would target the XBB.1.5 subvariant approved last fall.

  • The vaccine is effective against the JN.1 subvariant causing most US Covid cases.

  • Experts stress importance of making booster available despite low current vaccination rate.
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Brazil’s staggering dengue fever crisis is a warning to the world: The disease has ripped through much of South America this year, and worse may be ahead as ...
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Brazil’s staggering dengue fever crisis is a warning to the world
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Everything You Need to Know About Lyme Disease: Lyme disease is an infectious disease that's transmitted to humans through tick bites. Learn how Lyme disease is ...
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Everything You Need to Know About Lyme Disease
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CDC helping Chicago officials respond to city's 1st measles cases since 2019: Three cases have been confirmed by city officials in the last week.
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CDC helping Chicago officials respond to city's 1st measles cases since ...
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Diabetes isn’t destiny for rural communities: Mayo Clinic researchers have shed light on factors contributing to diabetes rates in rural America.
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Diabetes isn’t destiny for rural communities
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It’s Official: We Can Pretty Much Treat Covid Like the Flu Now. Here’s a Guide.: A reasonable person’s decision-making guide for Covid-19 precautions in 2024.
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It’s Official: We Can Pretty Much Treat Covid Like the Flu Now ...
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Newest COVID shots are 54 percent effective in preventing symptoms, CDC finds: Studies coming out later this year will assess how effective the shot was at ...
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Newest COVID shots are 54 percent effective in preventing symptoms ...
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How Risky Are Repeat COVID Infections? What We Know So Far: Four years into the pandemic, many people have had COVID more than once—but the health consequences ...
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How Risky Are Repeat COVID Infections? What We Know So Far
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The CDC has relaxed COVID guidelines. Will schools and day cares follow suit?: Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools, the CDC says parents can ...
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The CDC has relaxed COVID guidelines. Will schools and day cares follow ...
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Dengue fever outbreak in Puerto Rico creates public health emergency: Puerto Rico dengue fever cases "have exceeded historical figures," Puerto Rico Health ...
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Dengue fever outbreak in Puerto Rico creates public health emergency
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Here's what to know about dengue, as Puerto Rico declares a public health emergency
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Here's what to know about dengue, as Puerto Rico declares a public health ...
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U.S. Measles Outbreak: The 17 States Reporting Cases: Data shows that cases are close to the number of total cases reported in 2023.
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U.S. Measles Outbreak: The 17 States Reporting Cases
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CDC Issues New Covid Guidelines for Return to Work: Testing positive for Covid-19 will no longer mean prolonged isolation for most people under new US guidelines ...
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CDC Issues New Covid Guidelines for Return to Work
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Deaths linked to excessive drinking surged during COVID-19 pandemic: CDC
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Deaths linked to excessive drinking surged during COVID-19 pandemic: CDC
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Lyme disease case counts in the US rose by almost 70% in 2022 due to a change in how it’s reported
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Lyme disease case counts in the US rose by almost 70% in 2022 due to a ...
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Is it too late to get a flu or COVID shot?: After weeks of mounting respiratory illnesses, things are finally showing signs of trending in the right direction ...
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Is it too late to get a flu or COVID shot?
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Do we just not care about old people?: Aging experts ask: Why aren’t people responding and doing more for older adults?
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Do we just not care about old people?
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Can you get measles as an adult? What to know amid uptick in cases: The CDC has warned of an uptick in measles cases over the last two months.
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Can you get measles as an adult? What to know amid uptick in cases
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US sees COVID resurgence as JN.1 variant becomes dominant: The U.S. is riding another wave of rising COVID-19 infections, as holiday gatherings and a new variant ...
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US sees COVID resurgence as JN.1 variant becomes dominant
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Flu and COVID infections got worse over the holidays, with more misery expected, CDC says
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Flu and COVID infections got worse over the holidays, with more misery ...
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Senators push for more investment in long COVID research: Angela Meriquez Vázquez said she used to be an active and healthy runner. But when she contracted ...
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Senators push for more investment in long COVID research