Protection highest for students with immunity from previous infection and three doses of vaccination
Gender Life Expectancy Gap Increased From 2010 to 2021
Leading contributors to widening gender life expectancy gap from 2019 to 2021 included COVID-19, unintentional injuries
Costa Rica Disease Outbreaks Slow Ahead of Winter Vacations
As the winter vacation season nears, the Republic of Costa Rica's mosquito disease outbreaks appear to be showing signs of slowing down.
This is good news for international visitors. Costa Rica's Juan Santamaría International Airport has welcomed over 2.8 million air passengers during the first half of 2023.
According to the Costa Rica Ministry of Health's Epidemicologal Report N°43, the health risk of becoming infected with chikunguna, dengue, Malaria, or Zika varies by location as of November 10, 2023.
192 Countries Report Tuberculosis Cases
With 192 countries and areas reporting 7.5 million tubculosis (TB) cases in 2022, the highest total since 1995, the World Health Organization (WHO) recently published a call to action.
Announced by the WHO on November 7, 2023, the Global Tuberculosis Report 2023 provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the centuries-old TB epidemic and progress in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease at global, regional, and country levels.
Gonorrhea Prevented With Meningococcal Vaccine
Without an approved gonorrhea vaccine available, sexually transmitted disease (STD) researchers have been testing well-known bacteria-related vaccines for years.
Vaccine experts in the United Kingdom announced today they are advising certain at-risk people to consider being immunized with a meningococcal B vaccine.
Coadministration of COVID-19, Influenza Vaccines Seems Effective
Generally similar effectiveness against COVID-19 and seasonal influenza-related outcomes seen with coadministration
$504,000 Funds Herpes Vaccine Research
While there are no approved herpes vaccines available in 2023, the U.S. government recently funded research being conducted at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) confirmed on November 1, 2023, that it had awarded $504,170 to a research project led by Neal A. DeLuca.
The ongoing theme of this innovative program is to study the virus-cell interactions that affect Herpes simplex virus (HSV) gene expression.
E-Cigarette Use Common Among Young Adults
Users of e-cigarettes aged 18 to 24 years are least likely to report ever combustible cigarette use
Maintenance Immunosuppressive Drugs Tied to Severe COVID-19
Findings seen for recipients across solid organ transplant types
29 Countries Report Cholera Outbreaks in 2023
The multi-country cholera outbreak has recently expanded to reach the 29th country this year, with the African region remaining the most affected, with 16 countries reporting cholera cases.
In the Caribbean, both the Dominican Republic and Haiti have reported cholera outbreaks this year.
In 2023, 603,731 cholera cases and 3,804 deaths have been reported.