Top 5 Takeaways Survey Findings: Over half of the survey respondents used appliances other than ovens to cook frozen stuffed chicken products, with 29% using microwaves. Notably, lower-income respondents and
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Top 5 Takeaways Burkholderia pseudomallei, the bacterium causing melioidosis, was detected in a raccoon carcass in Texas, linked to a multistate melioidosis outbreak from an imported aromatherapy spray. The raccoon,
Top 5 Takeaways HIV Testing and PrEP Prescriptions Decreased Then Rebounded: In 2020, a decline in HIV testing and preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) prescriptions was observed in the first half of
Top 5 Takeaways Social isolation and lack of support most prevalent: Social isolation or loneliness (31.9%) and lack of social and emotional support (24.8%) were the most commonly reported health-related
Top 5 Takeaways A Fatal Case of Human Rabies: A 7-year-old boy in Texas died from rabies after being bitten by a bat, with the disease not recognized until clinical
Top 5 Takeaways COPD as a Leading Cause of Death: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was the sixth leading cause of death in the United States in 2020. Mortality Data
Top 5 Takeaways: Nearly 1 million JYNNEOS doses administered: From May 22 to October 21, 2022, around 987,294 doses were given in the U.S., showing a safety profile consistent with
Top 5 Takeaways: Significantly Lower Incidence in Vaccinated Individuals: The study found that mpox incidence among unvaccinated individuals was 9.6 times higher than among those who received two doses of
Top 5 Takeaways Reduction in Polio Cases: Afghanistan reported only two cases of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in 2022 up to September, a reduction from previous years, with no
Top 5 Takeaways 6% of pediatric influenza hospitalizations had concurrent SARS-CoV-2 (COVID) coinfection during the 2021–22 influenza season. Coinfected patients exhibited a higher need for respiratory support (invasive or noninvasive)