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While COVID and RSV rates were decreasing this spring, a lesser-known virus was on the rise

Wednesday, May 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- While cases of COVID-19 and RSV were decreasing across the United States this spring, infections linked to another lesser-known respiratory virus were increasing.The percent of tests positive for human metapneumovirus (hMPV) surged to 19.6% for antigen tests and 10.9% percent for... Read More.

FDA simplifies COVID vaccine schedules, withdraws authorization for older COVID-19 vaccines targeting virus’ original strain

Tuesday, April 18 by ABC News

(SILVER SPRING, Md.) -- The Food and Drug Administration authorized a second omicron-targeted bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine for people over 65 or who are immunocompromised, the agency announced Tuesday.The agency also said any adult who has not yet been vaccinated will get one dose... Read More.

CDC warns doctors to be on the lookout for rare Marburg virus

Saturday, April 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning Thursday for clinicians and public health departments in the United States to be on the lookout for cases of a rare Ebola-like virus.The warning is in response to outbreaks of Marburg... Read More.

Former Trump official calls TikTok a ‘digital virus’

Tuesday, March 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- TikTok is facing growing scrutiny from government officials over cybersecurity fears about Americans' data. U.S. officials are reportedly demanding that Chinese owners sell its stake in the app or risk a nationwide ban.Later this week, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is set... Read More.

Father warns about how serious flu can be for kids as 10-year-old son battles virus

Thursday, December 15 by ABC News

(SAN DIEGO, Calif.) -- A father is warning about how serious the flu can be, especially for children, as his 10-year-old son remains hospitalized with the virus.Cory Tamborelli, from Ramona, California -- about 34 miles northeast of San Diego -- said his son, Tristan,... Read More.

Biden gets new COVID vaccine, announces new virus initiatives

Tuesday, October 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden received his updated COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday while calling on more Americans to do so ahead of the winter and holiday season.Biden was joined by leaders of major U.S. pharmacy chains Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid and Albertsons as well... Read More.

World Health Organization renames two known clades of monkeypox virus

Thursday, August 18 by ABC News

(GENEVA) -- The World Health Organization renamed the two known clades, or lineages, of the monkeypox virus Monday.Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the lineages will be referred to going forward using Roman numerals."The clade formerly known as the Congo Basin or Central African clade... Read More.

Polio vaccine boosters offered to kids in London as virus linked to New York case detected

Friday, August 12 by ABC News

(LONDON) — Children in London are being offered polio vaccine boosters after sewage samples with the virus were found in multiple areas across the city.The U.K. Health Security Agency announced Wednesday that all children between ages 1 and 9 across the British capital will be eligible... Read More.

How communities with low vaccination rates face costs beyond the virus

Sunday, July 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Health officials have warned since the beginning of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout that areas with lower inoculation rates are at greater risk of higher cases, hospitalizations and deaths.In fact, studies have shown areas with low vaccination rates had as many as 2.4... Read More.

Health officials fight monkeypox stigma as virus spreads

Thursday, July 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Mark Hall, a nurse practitioner who was diagnosed with monkeypox, says he isn't exactly sure who he contracted the disease from.However, he found out he was exposed by someone a week before he started showing symptoms. That person, he says, knew... Read More.

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