Elko-based Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital gave 1,006 doses of influenza vaccine during its annual drive-thru flu shot clinic Oct. 6 — a nearly 25 percent increase from the clinic's 809 flu shots in 2017, the Elko Daily Free Press reports.

Hancock, Mich.-based UP Health System - Portage held its annual nurse competency week, where 100 nurses reviewed policies to prevent patient harm and hospital-acquired infections, WLUC reports.

A study in International Journal of Infectious Diseases examined the effects of earlier intervention by an antimicrobial stewardship team on various factors, including antimicrobial use and cost.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is warning residents of an enterovirus outbreak among children in the state, according to The Gazette.

It’s an all too common tale among nurses.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo issued a decree to protect health workers from violence and ban residents from hiding suspected Ebola patients, according to Reuters.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., is asking the U.S. Office of Inspector General to investigate the West Haven (Conn.) VA hospital's sterilization procedures after several whistle-blower complaints surfaced, the Post-Chronicle reports.

Hurricane Michael strengthened to a Category 4 storm just hours before it is expected to hit the Florida Panhandle Oct. 10, making it one of the strongest weather events to hit the U.S. in 2018, according to CNN.

Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp, MD, and Margaret Hoein, PhD, MPH — both researchers at the CDC — received 2018 Service to America Medals. The awards, often referred to as the "Sammies," recognize federal employees' talents and achievements in the realm of public health.

Increased average monthly temperatures may be linked to a modest rise in adverse mental health issues, according to a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.