The cumulative flu hospitalization rate has climbed to the highest level for this point in the season in more than 15 years, according to CDC data. For the week ending Oct. 17, the cumulative flu hospitalization rate was 2.1 per…
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CDC deputy director and chief medical officer Jennifer Shuford, MD, is leaving the agency after six months, The Washington Post reported Oct. 26. Dr. Shuford, an infectious disease physician, previously served as Texas’ health commissioner and was hired in April…
More than 250 hospitals across 28 states have signed HHS’ pledge to provide more nutritious food, the federal health agency announced Oct. 26. The pledge asks hospitals to prepare patient meals with nutrient-dense, scratch-cooked ingredients, provide nutrition counseling and information…
A single mutation in the H1N1 influenza virus — G155E — is emerging as the defining feature of a flu season that has arrived months ahead of schedule and may slip past some people’s immunity, researchers told Nature, CNN and…
Nearly 1 in 10 adults hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus infection died in the hospital or within 30 days of discharge, according to preliminary CDC data. Researchers analyzed RSV hospitalization data from the CDC’s Respiratory Virus Hospitalization Surveillance Network, which…
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Hawaii, Florida and Louisiana are reporting the highest percent of influenza-like illnesses. The CDC defines influenza-like illness, or ILI, as a fever of 100 degrees or greater, along with a cough and/or sore throat. The agency collects data on outpatient…
The estimated flu hospitalization rate for the week ending Oct. 17 is the highest for that point in the season since the 2010-11 flu season, according to the CDC’s latest FluView report. Seasonal flu activity remains low nationally, but test…
The CDC has now activated six emergency responses for pathogens in 2026 — the latest a level 3 response to a record dengue outbreak in Florida — a pace that underscores how many infectious disease threats are landing on hospitals…
Nigeria is the fifth country to confirm a case of Ebola Bundibugyo since Congo’s outbreak was announced in May, the World Health Organization said. Nigeria confirmed its first Ebola Bundibugyo case in a woman who traveled from Uganda, The Washington Post reported.…
Performance ratings for the FDA and CDC have hit an all time low, according to an Oct. 15 Gallup poll. Gallup asked 1,000 U.S. adults to rate the job performance of 12 federal agencies and five Cabinet departments as excellent,…