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‘Systemic failure’: Global reviews show extent of injecting drug use and infectious diseases in prisons but low treatment access
09 Feb 2026 08:47 GMT
… hepatitis and tuberculosis.
“Prisons function as high-risk environments that amplify infectious disease … injecting drug use and key infectious diseases among people who are … National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (R01AI147490 RFA-AI-18- …
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FEBRUARY 8–9:35 PM EST—- FLU AND RSV “ELEVATED” IN NORTHEAST
09 Feb 2026 06:56 GMT
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Influenza
Influenza continues to spread widely across … (ED) for flu.
Northeast: ED visits for influenza (%)
% … visits that are for influenza
Moderate-to-high activity
… was found not to be infectious, but was instead traced …
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<![CDATA[Top Infectious Disease News Stories Week of February 1 - February 7]]>
08 Feb 2026 20:04 GMT
… . Immunization rates for the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine continue to decline … of our From Pathogen to Infectious Disease Diagnosis podcast, where we discuss … become a central concept in infectious diseases and clinical microbiology, yet its …
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Chinese CDC vows close monitoring of Nipah virus and other key infectious diseases during Spring Festival
08 Feb 2026 10:11 GMT
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China's overall infectious disease situation remains stable. However, the … acute respiratory infectious diseases is on a downward trend, with influenza in most …
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Are We Prepared? Emerging And Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases In Kashmir
07 Feb 2026 23:35 GMT
… re-emergence of infectious diseases. Tuberculosis, viral hepatitis, zoonotic infections, … to humans. Brucellosis, rabies, leptospirosis, and other … tools for preventing infectious diseases, yet gaps in … and re-emerging infectious diseases in Kashmir requires …
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Confirmed Measles Case Visited Orange County While Infectious
08 Feb 2026 15:55 GMT
… visited Orange County (OC). While infectious, this individual visited the following … provider about receiving the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine.
If … spread through direct contact with infectious droplets. Symptoms typically include fever …
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FACT CHECK: Are all rashes in babies a sign of chickenpox?
08 Feb 2026 12:33 GMT
… being wrongly labelled as chickenpox (‘mata’), leading to … effective way to prevent chickenpox, with routine doses … that classical infectious rashes such as chickenpox have reduced in … common among children.
“Chickenpox cases have reduced significantly …
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Pediatricians offer a primer on hepatitis B, explain why we should vaccinate infants [column]
07 Feb 2026 13:39 GMT
… chronically infected by hepatitis B.
Because hepatitis B can … infectious than HIV.
Vaccination is our best defense against hepatitis … not significantly reduce childhood hepatitis infections over the … fully endorse the original hepatitis B vaccination schedule …
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Rabies Death in Pune: 33-Year-Old Man Dies Nearly 3 Months After Stray Dog Bite Despite Vaccination
07 Feb 2026 05:51 GMT
… exhibiting classic symptoms of rabies, including hydrophobia (fear … the Naidu Infectious Diseases Hospital in Baner. Gujarat Rabies Case: Man … . Sudhir Patsute, an infectious diseases expert and head of … Cop Dies of Suspected Rabies After Being Scratched by …
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Flu vaccine reduced risk of serious illness by about 40%, estimate says
07 Feb 2026 02:02 GMT
… mid-season estimate on flu vaccine effectiveness in the … this season. For months, infectious disease experts have warned that the … ,875 specimens tested positive for influenza – mostly the H3N2 subtype. … participants.
This year’s flu season hit hard and fast …