Tag: #vaccines

Measles surges back in the Carolinas, prompting CDC to deploy ‘disease detectives’

Nearly 1,000 cases centered near Spartanburg, S.C., have spread into North Carolina, prompting CDC surge support as schools tighten exclusions.

#measles, #vaccines, #cdc, #southcarolina, #northcarolina

Inside the Canterbury nightclub linked to Britain’s meningitis B outbreak

A meningitis B cluster tied to nights out at a Canterbury club killed two and hospitalized dozens—raising questions about detection, communication and vaccine policy.

#meningitis, #publichealth, #vaccines, #uk, #outbreak

WHO races to finalize pathogen-sharing annex meant to prevent ‘vaccine apartheid’ in the next pandemic

Negotiators in Geneva have six days to lock in rules for sharing dangerous pathogens—and guarantees that poorer countries get vaccines and treatments in return.

#who, #pandemic, #vaccines, #globalhealth, #treaty

Kent meningitis B outbreak linked to Canterbury nightclub prompts mass antibiotics and emergency vaccinations

A meningitis B outbreak in Kent tied to crowded Canterbury club nights has killed two and sickened dozens, sparking a national alert and emergency jabs.

#meningitis, #publichealth, #vaccines, #uk, #university

U.S. Measles Cases Surge, Putting Elimination Status at Risk as PAHO Weighs April Review

More than 1,300 U.S. measles cases in 2026 have renewed fears the virus is becoming endemic again as PAHO reviews elimination status in April.

#measles, #vaccines, #publichealth, #cdc, #mmr

Meningitis cluster linked to University of Kent prompts mass antibiotics drive as two die

Thirteen invasive meningococcal cases linked to Canterbury spark a major UKHSA response, campus antibiotics clinics and fresh scrutiny of student vaccine gaps.

#meningitis, #university, #ukhsa, #vaccines, #canterbury

CDC Deploys ‘Disease Detectives’ as South Carolina Measles Outbreak Nears 1,000 Cases

Federal epidemiologists and supplies head to the Carolinas as South Carolina’s measles outbreak nears 1,000 cases, fueled by falling vaccination rates.

#measles, #vaccines, #cdc, #southcarolina, #publichealth

WHO Extends Polio Global Health Emergency, Stops Short of Pandemic Label

WHO extended polio’s decade-long highest global health alert, citing ongoing spread risks, but said the virus does not meet the new “pandemic emergency” bar.

#polio, #who, #vaccines, #globalhealth, #publichealth

EU regulator backs Moderna’s first combined COVID-19 and flu shot for older adults

EMA panel recommends authorizing Moderna’s mRNA combo vaccine mCombriax for people 50+, a step toward one-shot winter protection.

#vaccines, #covid19, #influenza, #ema, #moderna

AMA and University of Minnesota Launch Independent Vaccine Review in Wake of CDC Panel Upheaval

The AMA and University of Minnesota will publish independent reviews of flu, COVID-19 and RSV vaccines, citing shaken trust in the CDC process.

#vaccines, #cdc, #ama, #publichealth, #covid19

Measles Surges Across the Americas as 2026 World Cup Nears

PAHO warns measles is spreading fast across the Americas as vaccination rates lag—raising stakes for Mexico, the U.S. and Canada ahead of 2026.

#measles, #vaccines, #paho, #worldcup2026, #publichealth

South Carolina measles outbreak nears 800 cases, testing U.S. elimination status

Spartanburg County leads the nation’s largest measles outbreak in decades, forcing school quarantines as officials warn U.S. status is at risk.

#measles, #vaccines, #southcarolina, #publichealth, #schools

Measles outbreak in South Carolina’s Upstate reaches 789 cases, largest U.S. surge since 2000

A fast-growing measles outbreak centered in Spartanburg County has sickened 789 people, mostly unvaccinated children, prompting quarantines and national concern.

#measles, #vaccines, #southcarolina, #publichealth, #outbreak

Ethiopia Declares First Marburg Outbreak Over After Rapid Response and Vaccine Trial

Ethiopia ends its first Marburg outbreak after 14 confirmed cases. Contact tracing, safe burials and trials of experimental vaccine and therapies aided control.

#ethiopia, #marburg, #outbreak, #who, #vaccines

Medical Groups Ask Judge to Block CDC’s Overhaul of Childhood Vaccine Schedule

Doctors’ groups seek an injunction after CDC shifted several childhood shots from routine status, sparking confusion, legal claims and a Feb. 13 hearing.

#vaccines, #cdc, #pediatrics, #publichealth, #court