Global health researchers at the Rutgers Global Health Institute recently analyzed data from Mexico's Ministry of Health to identify dengue fever hotspots.
Dengue fever has been reported in 28 of 32 states in Mexico, and researchers have long known that socioeconomic status and weather affect dengue fever outbreaks.
But the factors contributing to disease severity haven't been studied.
Mexico's Dengue Outbreaks Are Predictable
Maternal Vaccination Reduces Whopping Cough
According to an Original Investigation, maternal Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis Vaccine (Tdap) vaccination reduces pertussis burden in infants (2 months).
The JAMA Pediatrics published the findings of this ecologic study of 57,460 pertussis cases on February 6, 2023, concluding there was a significant difference between pertussis incidence rate differences between the pre–maternal and post–maternal Tdap vaccination periods.
There were about 19,000 cases of pertussis in infants under two months of age during the study period.
COVID-19 Vaccine Protection Lasts at Least Six Months After Second Dose
Vaccine effectiveness against death was lower for patients aged 80 years and older