Pediatric Investigation study reports significant shifts in post-COVID respiratory infection trends in children
image: Research analyzing respiratory infections in hospitalized children shows that COVID-19 restrictions altered how common pathogens spread and interact, with infections rebounding and shifting after measures were lifted. view more…
Wisconsin reports first two child deaths of respiratory illness season
Two Wisconsin children have died from respiratory illness, the state health department announced Dec. 18, one from the flu and the other from COVID-19. They are the first pediatric deaths…
More kids with the flu are getting severely ill or dying as vaccine rates fall, CDC reports
Christine Wear’s voice trembles talking about the upcoming flu season. “Anxieties are high,” she said. “We’re trying to navigate what life should look like without being in a bubble.” Wear’s…
UKHSA reports increase in travel-related foodborne illness
Recently released data in England shows gastrointestinal infections were the most common type of travel-associated illness in 2024. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said such illnesses are most frequently…
North Carolina reports first measles case of 2025; Health officials urge vigilance as travel season peaks
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) – North Carolina has confirmed its first measles case of the year, prompting renewed warnings from public health officials as summer travel increases. According to the North…
Russia Denies Reports of Mystery Virus Causing Victims to Cough Up Blood
Russian authorities have dismissed growing speculation over reports of an unidentified virus that causes patients to cough up blood and suffer from prolonged high fever, saying no new pathogens have…