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Study suggests 2025-26 COVID vaccine cuts emergency, urgent care visits by half

A separate study finds that a booster dose reduced the risk of symptomatic COVID requiring a healthcare visit by 59%.

Read more: https://t.co/YNY9TGBx8Y

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Public Health Alert: Outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease associated with cooling tower systems in Central Harlem

Investigators describe an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease linked to cooling towers in Harlem last year.

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A new Public Health Alerts report, published in partnership with @CIDRAP: Outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease Associated with Cooling Tower Systems in Central Harlem https://t.co/Zae69ENGvJ

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Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) tops 1,000 cases, at least 254 dead

The case-fatality rate for this outbreak is now 26%.

Read more: https://t.co/AtrznrVNz4

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US tops 2,100 measles cases so far this year, putting it on track to surpass 2025 total.

With 31 new cases added last week, the nation is close to surpassing the 2,288 infections reported in 2025.

Read more: https://t.co/4gS28a7lyg

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Quick takes:
-Flu sickens US troops
-Texas reports 3 more NWS cases
-Eligibility expands for pneumococcal vaccine

Read more: https://t.co/QkjxeCkcji.

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Trial data support oral transition therapy in patients with complicated UTIs 💊

Patients who transitioned to oral fosfomycin did just as well those who received continued intravenous therapy.

Read more: https://t.co/p0eR9r1Gd9

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New Public Health Alert: Measles outbreak in Cook County, Illinois, Sept-Oct 2025

This report describes a small measles outbreak last fall in the Chicago area.

Full alert from @NEJMEvidence & CIDRAP: https://t.co/ep4c6Fejtc

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𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝑵𝑬𝑱𝑴 𝑬𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆!

A new Public Health Alerts report, published in partnership with @CIDRAP: Measles Outbreak in Cook County, Illinois, September–October 2025 https://t.co/t3JaCxtrsB

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New data: Updated COVID vaccines cut risk of hospital care & heart complications.

Two new studies find that the benefits of the booster outweigh the risks.

Read more: https://t.co/IIeOgGtLgx

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Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine gets thumbs up from a federal vaccine panel

The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted unanimously to recommend approval of the vaccine for adults 50 and older.

Read more: https://t.co/khANkNwjv7

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People with pre-existing physical and mental conditions face similar risk of long COVID

The research provider a greater understanding of factors that might contribute to persistent symptoms.

Read more: https://t.co/cZ2qEahk9a

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Ebola cases near 900 as officials say less than 10% of donations have made it to affected nations

The US CDC announces it will release $107 million to fight the outbreak.

Read more: https://t.co/yQTyDAXLrT

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More Idaho dairy cattle hit with H5N1 avian flu

So far this year 54 dairy cattle have been infected with the H5N1 strain.

Read more: https://t.co/ZXalARyNFV

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FDA approves new oral antibiotic for complicated urinary tract infections. 💊

Utebzi is the first oral carbapenem antibiotic approved in the United States.

Read more: https://t.co/6bJJyew1WX

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Research highlights dangers of eating toxin-contaminated seafood

Marine toxins cause most of the noninfectious outbreaks reported to the CDC each year.

Read more: https://t.co/RLhujy3MLG

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New Osterholm Update podcast episode: A System Held With Duct Tape

🎧 Listen as @mtosterholm and co-host Chris Dall discuss:
-Ebola outbreak updates
-Hantavirus
- What New World screwworm is & more!

Hear the full episode: https://t.co/hpXX0j1u1A

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📰 CIDRAP News reporter Stephanie Soucheray recaps 3 top stories:

-20 yrs of the HPV vaccine: https://t.co/mfKEKdFXng
-World Cup & public health preparedness: https://t.co/LmNfndSsnz
-Lower dementia risk & shingles vaccine: https://t.co/6wRIsvdNVi

More: https://t.co/xDQf8cKJ9L

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Study suggests: Women with menstruation-related disorders more likely to be diagnosed with STIs.

Conditions like endometriosis and painful periods were strongly associated with STI diagnoses in a large Japanese study.

Read more: https://t.co/N6lTixuvSm

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Measles, chickenpox vaccines not tied to relapse in people with multiple sclerosis (MS)

The live attenuated vaccines don’t appear to cause new or worsening symptoms for MS patients.

Read more: https://t.co/ufe1yZ9dis

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Quick takes:
-Moderna mRNA flu vaccine review
-NIH award for genital herpes vaccine
-Malaria monoclonal antibody trial

Read more: https://t.co/yDTgXKYaBf.

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Experts urge use of experimental antibodies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to combat Ebola

About one of every four people infected in the current outbreak has died.

Read more: https://t.co/894UbJAiHT

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