Researchers from Texas A&M University, the University of Florida, and the Texas Department of State Health Services recently stated that the time is now to recognize Chagas disease as endemic in the United States.
The multi-institutional team's perspective article, published in the September volume of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Emerging Infectious Diseases, highlights growing evidence that suggests endemic transmission.
Is Chagas Disease Endemic in the USA
ACIP Meeting Presentation Slides for September 18-19, 2025
The U.S. CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has posted a final agenda and presentation slides for its meeting on September 18-19, 2025.
The key topics on the ACIP agenda include Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella Vaccines, Hepatitis B Vaccine, and Updates to 2024-2025 COVID-19 Implementation Considerations.
Nonadherence to Cervical Cancer Screening Increased After COVID-19 Pandemic
Greatest increases seen among underrepresented communities including Black adults and those with lower education