Fortune: Norovirus rates have skyrocketed by 340% this season. Here’s where the ‘winter vomiting disease’ is spreading and why
The CDC reported 91 norovirus outbreaks the week of Dec. 5, 2024, up from 69 the previous week.
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The Hill: We may think we’re done with COVID-19, but COVID-19 is not done with us
As we approach a new presidential administration and a new Congress, we cannot regard COVID-19 as one of several respiratory diseases that can be dealt with through a vaccination program and other …
Reuters: US detects H5N1 bird flu in a pig for the first time
H5N1 bird flu was confirmed in a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon, the first detection of the virus in swine in the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday.
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The Seattle Times: Fourth human case of bird flu reported by California public health officials
The California Department of Public Health reported the state’s fourth case of a person contracting bird flu Thursday afternoon.
NPR: Worst U.S. whooping cough outbreak in a decade has infected thousands
America is experiencing its worst whooping cough outbreak in a decade. Experts say there's a cyclical nature to outbreaks like this but that the timing was altered by the COVID-19 pandemic.