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Measles travel advisory issued by U.S. Government: update vaccinations

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2025-04-09 10:08

Measles outbreaks in the U.S. and Canada spark an urgent health advisory, travelers urged to update vaccinations before the spring and summer travel seasons - Travel And Tour World As the spring and summer travel season approaches, the U.S.

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Dengue fever: U.S. CDC issues travel warning for spring and summer travelers

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2025-03-20 11:21

CDC issues dengue fever warning for spring, summer travelers Dengue fever cases have been rising among U.S. travelers and are expected to climb this year, according to a warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A “record number” o… aoconnelld The Hill

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Measles: International traveler arriving at Dulles airport may have exposed others

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2025-03-10 09:34

Maryland confirms measles case, and travelers at Dulles may have been exposed The virus is highly contagious Taylor Edwards NBC4 Washington

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COVID-19's impact on global flu patterns and evolution traced in new study

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2024-11-08 10:33

Surveillance study traces COVID-19's impact on global flu patterns and evolution Seasonal influenza epidemics impose substantial burdens on health care systems and cause >5 million hospitalizations of adults each year. The current approach to influenza vaccine development requires ... University of Oxford Medical Xpress

Seasonal influenza epidemics impose substantial burdens on health care systems and cause >5 million hospitalizations of adults each year. The current approach to influenza vaccine development requires comprehensive surveillance of circulating strains, which are constantly moving from continent to continent....

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U.S. to begin testing travelers from Rwanda for Marburg virus

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2024-10-08 11:14

CDC to begin testing travelers from Rwanda for deadly Marburg virus Because of an outbreak of Marburg virus, travelers who have visited the African country recently will be screened for symptoms at three airports. NBC News

...Starting mid-October, airline passengers who have been in Rwanda in the last 21 days will have their travel to the United States rerouted” to one of three airports: Chicago O’Hare, JFK in New York and Washington Dulles in suburban Virginia, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement Monday.

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Analysis of Covid spread during travel, other activities --French study.

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2024-09-09 10:44

Offices, long-distance shared transport, some activities tied to COVID spread In the first 2 years or more of the COVID-19 pandemic, the risk of infection was higher in open-space offices, long-distance trains, convenience stores, taxis, airplanes, and nightclubs and during take-away food delivery, carpooling with relatives, and attending concerts, suggests a case-control study of various work, leisure, and other spaces in France. CIDRAP

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Disaster planning needed for older adults during the hurricane and wildfire season

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2024-07-12 09:43

Disaster planning for older adults: What to know this hurricane and wildfire season When Hurricane Ian struck southwestern Florida in 2022, it led to the deaths of more than 150 people—the majority of whom were older adults who had heart-related problems, power outage-related accidents, ... Laura Williamson Medical Xpress

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The deaths drove home the importance of evacuating when natural hazards threaten homes and highlighted the complicated nature of doing so for the growing population of adults aging in place.

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U.S. CDC alerts doctors to look out for meningococcal disease tied to travel to Saudi Arabia

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2024-05-20 17:44

Ahead of Hajj, CDC alerts doctors to look out for meningococcal disease tied to travel to Saudi Arabia | CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging doctors to be on the lookout for potentially deadly meningococcal disease linked to travel to Saudi Arabia. Jen Christensen CNN

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Since April, there have been 12 confirmed cases of meningococcal disease associated with travel for Umrah, an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad in Saudi Arabia....

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