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Preventing SSIs and HAIs in a post-COVID landscape

Aug. 25, 2023
Industry leaders address challenges that remain
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USDA Confirms More H5N1 Avian Flu Detections in Nevada

Feb. 4, 2025
In addition, there have been more detections in poultry flocks across seven U.S. states.
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RSV Vaccine Proves 78 to 80 Percent Effective Against Infection, ED/UC Visits, and Hospitalization

Jan. 28, 2025
Researchers studied electronic health records from the Veterans Health Administration in people 60 and older to come to their conclusions.
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Preparing for the Next Pandemic

Jan. 28, 2025
The risk to the general public from bird flu is low, but the uptick in cases prompts a look at how prepared hospitals are for future outbreaks and pandemics.
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Norovirus Vaccine From Moderna Currently in Phase Three Trial

Jan. 27, 2025
The trial will enroll 25,000 people, and the aim of the vaccine will be to make illness less severe.
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U.S. Reports First Outbreak of H5N9 Bird Flu on California Duck Farm

Jan. 27, 2025
The U.S. confirms the first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu on a California duck farm, a rare subtype of influenza A virus causing highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). H5N1 strain...