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Level 1 – Western Equine Encephalitis Virus in Argentina January 13th, 2024Bettye Reed

Level 1 – Western Equine Encephalitis Virus in Argentina

January 13, 2024News & UpdatesArgentina, Encephalitis, Equine, Level, virus, WesternBettye Reed

There are reports of confirmed and probable human cases of Western equine encephalitis virus (WEEV) infection in rural areas of several provinces in Argentina with WEEV activity in horses.

CDC updates guidance for infants born to mothers with possible Zika virus infection during pregnancy – Press Release December 9th, 2023Kathleen Smoot

CDC updates guidance for infants born to mothers with possible Zika virus infection during pregnancy – Press Release

December 9, 2023News & Updatesborn, During, Guidance, Infants, infection, mothers, Possible, Pregnancy, Press, Release, Updates, virus, ZikaKathleen Smoot

This update includes information that has become available since the August 2016 release of the previous guidance.

Level 1 – Nipah Virus in Kerala, India October 5th, 2023Thomas Villarreal

Level 1 – Nipah Virus in Kerala, India

October 5, 2023News & UpdatesIndia, Kerala, Level, Nipah, virusThomas Villarreal

There is an outbreak of Nipah virus in Kerala, India.

CDC recommends new vaccine to help protect babies against severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) illness after birth October 3rd, 2023Nicolas Kennedy

CDC recommends new vaccine to help protect babies against severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) illness after birth

October 3, 2023News & UpdatesAfter, Against, Babies, Birth, help, illness, protect, Recommends, respiratory, severe, syncytial, Vaccine, virusNicolas Kennedy

Today, CDC recommended the first respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for pregnant people to protect their newborn from severe RSV illness. RSV is the leading cause of hospitalization for U.S. infants. This new vaccine, Pfizer’s bivalent RSVpreF vaccine (trade name Abrysvo TM), has been shown to reduce the risk of RSV hospitalization for babies by … Continue reading CDC recommends new vaccine to help protect babies against severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) illness after birth →

CDC Recommends Updated COVID-19 Vaccine for Fall/Winter Virus Season September 13th, 2023Isabel Ford

CDC Recommends Updated COVID-19 Vaccine for Fall/Winter Virus Season

September 13, 2023News & UpdatesCOVID19, Fall/Winter, Recommends, season, Updated, Vaccine, virusIsabel Ford

CDC recommends everyone 6 months and older get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against the potentially serious outcomes of COVID-19 illness this fall and winter. Updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna will be available later this week.

Children with Congenital Zika Virus Infection Face Serious Challenges as They Age – Press Release September 9th, 2023Edward Malley

Children with Congenital Zika Virus Infection Face Serious Challenges as They Age – Press Release

September 9, 2023News & UpdatesChallenges, children, Congenital, Face, infection, Press, Release, Serious, They, virus, ZikaEdward Malley

Most children born with microcephaly – small head size for age – and evidence of congenital Zika virus infection face severe health and developmental challenges at ages 19-24 months,…

Watch – Nipah Virus in Bangladesh March 4th, 2023Nicolas Stone

Watch – Nipah Virus in Bangladesh

March 4, 2023News & UpdatesBangladesh, Nipah, virus, WatchNicolas Stone

There is an outbreak of Nipah virus disease in several districts in Bangladesh. This outbreak is related to the consumption of date palm sap.

Deadly Marburg Virus Found in Sierra Leone Bats July 31st, 2022Ashley Picklesimer

Deadly Marburg Virus Found in Sierra Leone Bats

July 31, 2022News & UpdatesBats, Deadly, Found, Leone, Marburg, Sierra, virusAshley Picklesimer

Scientists have discovered live Marburg virus in fruit bats in Sierra Leone – the first time the deadly virus has been found in West Africa.

U.S. Case of Human Avian Influenza A(H5) Virus Reported April 29th, 2022Yolanda Dubois

U.S. Case of Human Avian Influenza A(H5) Virus Reported

April 29, 2022News & UpdatesAvian, case, Human, Influenza, reported, U.S., virusYolanda Dubois

A person has tested positive for avian influenza A(H5) virus (H5 bird flu) in the U.S., as reported by Colorado and confirmed by CDC.

CDC Testing Shows Commercial Lab Vials Contain No Trace of Virus Known to Cause Smallpox November 19th, 2021Laura Ballou

CDC Testing Shows Commercial Lab Vials Contain No Trace of Virus Known to Cause Smallpox

November 19, 2021News & UpdatesCause, Commercial, Contain, known, Shows, Smallpox, testing, Trace, Vials, virusLaura Ballou

Laboratory testing at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today showed that recently discovered vials marked as “smallpox” contain vaccinia, the virus used in smallpox vaccine.