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A recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO) finds that vaccines against 23 pathogens could reduce the number of antibiotics needed by 22% annually, supporting worldwide efforts to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
The misuse and overuse of antimicrobials primarily drive AMR.
While some vaccines are already available but underused, the WHO says others need to be developed and brought to the market as soon as possible.

Over the past decade, clinical evidence has suggested a potential route of blood transfusion-transmitted dengue virus (TT-DENV).
On November 29, 2024, the Lancet Infectious Disease published a Correspondence reporting six dengue cases from two pediatric cardiovascular intensive care units (CICUs) in São Paulo, Brazil.

The Northern Huetar Region of Costa Rica was recently awarded the 2024 Malaria Champions Prize, a Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)initiative recognizing evidence-based malaria control and elimination efforts in the Region of the Americas.
The announcement was made on November 15, 2024, as part of Malaria Day in the Americas 2024.
The theme for this Malaria Day, Expanding access to diagnostics and treatment for all, calls for action to make malaria treatment readily accessible to communities.

According to local health officials, the global dengue virus outbreak in 2024 has reached another U.S. state.
On November 25, 2024, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported the first locally acquired case of dengue virus in a Cameron County resident located in south Texas. As of today, there have been 106 travel-associated dengue cases, including one death reported in Texas.

With Thanksgiving gatherings planned for late this week, a new study suggests that everyone should get their annual flu shots.
A recent study concluded that the risk of secondary influenza among unvaccinated household contacts is approximately 15% to 20% after a person infected with the influenza virus introduces it into households.