Category: Infectious Diseases

Infectious Diseases

Researchers ID Genes Linked to Severe Pediatric COVID-19

Study reveals shared biological responses among children hospitalized with COVID-19 and other serious lung infections.

Infectious Diseases

Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths Rising Among Black Infants

Sudden unexpected infant death accounts for more than one-third of the infant mortality disparity between Black and white infants in the US.

Coronavirus

AAP Updates RSV, COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations

AAP recommendations expand second-season RSV protection criteria for children ages 8 to 19 months, alongside updated infant COVID-19 vaccination recommendations.

Influenza

Declining Flu Vaccination Rates Could Increase Severity of 2026 Influenza Season

Less than 44% of people in the US received a flu shot during the 2025-2026 season, down from 52% in 2021.

RSV

World Health Organization OKs Multi-dose Maternal RSV Vaccine

The new multi-dose RSV vial is expected to lower costs and simplify global distribution to protect infants from severe respiratory illness.

Other Infections

1,000+ Deaths from Bangladesh Measles Outbreak

Over 1,000 deaths have been reported in Bangladesh as a measles outbreak has gripped the country since March 2026.