It will significantly alleviate the strain on medical institutions caused by influenza-related health issues, the advisory notes. Addressing public concerns about optimal timing for vaccination, the advisory clarifies that, while the ideal period for influenza vaccination is before the peak of the influe...
As of April 4, 2013, Chinese public health officials have reported 14 cases of human infection with a novel avian influenza A (H7N9) virus from four different provinces in China. All patients were hospitalized with severe respiratory illness, and six persons have died. These are the first ...
2. Those who are coming from medium-risk or high-risk areas, those whose travel records overlap with the ones of confirmed cases and those whose health codes are abnormal should suspend their trips to Suzhou. Those with abnormal health codes and travel records should report to their residing c...
Health officials are warning that Israel could face a fourth lockdown during the Jewish holiday season in September if the country doesn’t deliver more booster shots and improve on its wider vaccination rate; 60% of the total population are fully vaccinated, making up around 80% of adults. ...
CDC Issues New Guidance for Opening Schools More Kevin C. Cox|Getty Images “Recommendations are based on CDC’s current knowledge of COVID-19,” the CDC guidance states. “Each [community] should decide the most appropriate indicators to reference when deciding to open, ...
U.S. health officials are warning doctors to be on the lookout for possible cases of lead poisoning in children after at least 22 toddlers in 14 states were sickened by lead linked to tainted pouches of cinnamon apple puree and applesauce. Children ages ...
This infection, if left untreated, can result in serious health complications and even death. CDC Raises Warning of InvasiveNeisseria Meningitidis toeytoey2530 from Getty Images The New York State Department of Health is tracking the spread of the "Neisseria meningitidis" bacteria. This virulent strai...
If you have a weakened immune system or are at higher risk of getting very sick from COVID-19, the CDC recommends that regardless of your vaccination status you speak to your clinician about any additional steps you should take before, during and after travel to protect your own health. ...
The WOA of the CDC is considered as an appropriate and professional platform for informing, educating, and empowering the public regarding health issues [12, 13]. In line with this, the Wuxi CDC established its WeChat official account in 2015, with the objective of disseminating disease ...
Paul Offit would like the world to see him as a champion of children’s health and a disinterested observer of controversial issues in autism and vaccine safety. In the view of many in the autism community, he is the worst kind of partisan: a Merck-made millionaire, a determined propagandi...