Category: Infectious Diseases

Infectious Diseases

US May Lose Measles Elimination Status This Week

This week, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will evaluate whether the US and Mexico have lost their measles elimination status.

Infectious Diseases

Cedars-Sinai LA Deploys Mobile Clinics for Free Flu Shots

The community health initiative expands preventive care access as early influenza activity rises across the West Coast.

Coronavirus

Common Respiratory Viruses May Accelerate ALS Progression

Study shows immune responses to flu and COVID-19 trigger lasting inflammation in the spine, hastening onset/progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Influenza

Respiratory Viruses and Hospital Admission Patterns

A new study finds individual viruses drive specific lung conditions while combined viral spread mirrors total hospital demand.

RSV

ALA Urges RSV Vaccination for High-risk Older Adults

October is RSV Awareness Month, and the American Lung Association is promoting an educational initiative highlighting the threat of severe illness and hospitalization in older Americans.

Other Infections

Tracking Coughs to Monitor Respiratory Outbreaks

Researchers designed an automated acoustic monitoring tool that flags indoor coughing without identifying individual patients.