The Fresno County Department of Public Health has confirmed the first pediatric flu and RSV deaths of the 2024-2025 ...

Health officials have confirmed the first pediatric flu and RSV death of the 2024-25 respiratory virus season in Fresno County.

Vermont has the second lowest state fatality rate in the US (146.4 per 100K; Hawaii 112.8/100K). Mississippi (463.1/100K) and Oklahoma (459.1/100K) have the highest rates. The US average is 306.7/100K ...

New UKHSA study shows the RSV vaccination programme already achieving a 30% reduction in hospital admissions in older people in England as roll-out ...

The rollout of a vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has slashed hospital admissions by 30% among older people, ...

Spine surgeons performed a rare case on a 9-month-old baby at Indianapolis-based Riley Hospital for Children, Fox 59 reported March 24. The baby girl had congenital vertebral dislocation, a spinal ...

Among adults aged 75 and older, RSV was linked to a substantial burden of hospitalizations, ICU admissions, and in-hospital deaths before vaccines were available.

Population-based analyses of new vaccination programmes provide robust real-world evidence for post-licensure vaccine evaluation. A 2023–24 vaccine effectiveness analysis of immunocompetent adults ...

Nirsevimab-resistant respiratory syncytial virus variants remain rare, but continued molecular surveillance is crucial. Read ...

Measles is one of the most contagious viruses in the world, and can live on surfaces or suspended in the air for two hours. Public health recommendations call for children to receive their first shot ...

AFTERNOON. I’M DESTINY CHANCE. WE ARE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS OUT OF EASLEY, WHERE OFFICIALS SAY ONE PERSON IS UNDER ARREST IN CONNECTION WITH AN INFANT’S DEATH. ACCORDING TO EASLEY ...