How effective is the flu vaccine amid California ‘quad-demic’? Is it too late to get shots?
Flu cases are high in California with respiratory virus season in full swing. About 20% of tests for influenza came back as positive in California for the week of Dec. 29 to Jan. 4, according to the ...
Wastewater surveillance system used to find drug consumers
It’s been over four years since the Center for Disease Control and Prevention launched its National Wastewater Surveillance System.
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Childhood vaccination rates decline nationwide; Nebraska reports 22-point drop
The national vaccination rate among children around 3 years old was 75.3% in 2018. Today, the rate sits at around 72%. In Nebraska, the rate dropped from 81.7% to 59.6%.
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Aftermath of bird flu lowers supply and ups cost of eggs
Eggs are in short supply in California and high priced due to bird flu, laws, high labor and supply costs, and increased ...
Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo loses flamingo, seal to bird flu
Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo announced the death of a Harbor Seal and a Chilean Flamingo as a result of the Avian Influenza, a highly pathogenic disease in free-ranging waterfowls.