Infectious Disease - Page 316

October 7, 2022

Oregon schools fire unvaccinated teachers: 'Doesn't make any sense'

After an Oregon school board voted unanimously to fire three teachers for refusing the vaccine, the state's vaccine mandate is exacerbating the teacher shortage.

October 7, 2022

COVID symptoms rebound after Paxlovid may be due to immune system response

U.S. government researchers found that a resurgence of COVID symptoms after taking Pfizer's Paxlovid antiviral COVID medication may be related to a robust immune system response.

October 7, 2022

Travelers entering US from Uganda to be screened for Ebola

The Biden administration will screen all airline passengers entering the United States from Uganda due to the recent Ebola outbreak.

October 7, 2022

American Rescue Plan funds went to LGBTQ center that hosted ‘drag story hour' for kids at public library

A portion of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan (ARP), which was billed as emergency relief from the COVID-19 pandemic, went to the Queer Cultural Center in San Francisco.

October 6, 2022

MLB attendance improves in 2022, crowds still smaller than pre-pandemic

Although Major League Baseball did see improvements in attendance in 2022, fans still have not returned to levels that were seen before the COVID-19 pandemic.

October 6, 2022

World Health Organization's short public comment period for pandemic treaty receives backlash

The World Health Organization received backlash for a limited public comment period on a proposed pandemic treaty meant to align international response to pandemics.

October 6, 2022

Health officials call for flu shots ahead of potentially severe season

Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are urging Americans to get their flu shots before the end of the month amid fears of a severe season.

October 6, 2022

New Mexico leads US with highest rate of congenital syphilis

New Mexico is requiring medical providers to test pregnant women multiple times for syphilis, as the state ranks the highest in the U.S. for congenital syphilis cases.

October 6, 2022

Fauci dismisses critics, defends Biden's pandemic is 'over' comment on 'Late Show'

Stephen Colbert asked Dr. Anthony Fauci about his critics, Biden's comments about the pandemic, and his response to public health emergencies, like COVID-19.

October 6, 2022

Less than half of US adults plan on getting the flu shot

A new study released this week indicates that less than half of U.S. adults plan on getting vaccinated heading into flu season.