The Health Ministry doesn't plan to buy vaccines against the disease.
As whooping cough cases are surging globally, some may wonder if it’s necessary to get a booster. Cases of the childhood respiratory disease also known as pertussis are surging internationally and in parts of the U.S., according to a recent report. Bordetella pertussis is a type of bacteria that causes a very contagious respiratory infection
Once eradicated in the United States, measles is making a comeback. According to the CDC, cases have been reported in at least 17 states, including Louisiana.
Once eradicated in the United States, measles is making a comeback. According to the CDC, cases have been reported in at least 17 states, including Louisiana.
With syphilis cases in U.S. newborns skyrocketing, a doctors group now recommends that all pregnant patients be screened three times for the sexually transmitted infection.
Dr Fauci said that he has been ‘extensively’ threatened by anti-vaxxers, but that doctors can’t be afraid to give out factual advice.
Washington, Apr 19 (Prensa Latina) PAHO urged the countries of the Americas to recover routine vaccination coverage, as today only 15 out of every 100 children in the region are partially protected against preventable diseases. The post PAHO urges to recover vaccination coverage in the Americas first appeared on Prensa Latina.
The number of young people with a gonorrhea infection continues to soar, with an increase of 31% over the last year, latest figures from public health institute RIVM have shown. Some 13,853 cases of the sexually transmitted disease were registered in 2023 following a 33% rise in 2022. The rise is most dramatic among women, the RIVM said, with a 78% increase. Some 2,598 women were found to have gonorrhea in 2023 compared to 1,468 the year before. Women should
The Vermont Department of Health confirmed Tuesday that a person visiting the state as part of an international program has tested positive for measles. It’s the state’s first case of the highly contagious virus since 2018. The person was among a group of 26 travelers, mostly teenagers, who were exposed during an international flight to Atlanta. State officials say they learned of the exposure April 10 and asked the group to quarantine until they could determine whether anyone was...
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — On Monday, the Supreme Court began a case considering whether cities can punish people experiencing homelessness for sleeping outside when they have nowhere else to go. Homelessness has risen 12 percent nationally, and it's also on the rise in parts of Luzerne County, according to experts. The City of Wilkes-Barre []
Several cases have been in infants too young to be vaccinated.
A West Virginia hospital has confirmed the first known case of measles in the state since 2009