More than 100 cases of measles have been reported in the United States since the start of the year, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that a rapid rise in cases – significantly more than in recent years – poses a renewed threat to the country’s elimination status of the disease.
A recently confirmed Texas case of human infection with bird flu, prompted an April 5 “Health Advisory” from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It was sent via
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The final recommendation from director Mandy Cohen comes after an expert advisory group to the CDC on Wednesday said U.S. adults aged 65 and older should get a second annual COVID-19 shot this spring, strengthening their recommendations from last year. The CDC's Advisory Committee For Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted 11-1 to say that older Americans should get another shot this spring, according to the agency.