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CIDRAP's Vaccine Integrity Project and The Evidence Collective today announced complementary initiatives designed to improve US vaccine policymaking and strengthen public trust in vaccines. Read full press release: ow.ly/FLsx50Zgf24

More babies having uncontrolled bleeding tied to reduced vitamin K shots at birth The concerning trend appears to be driven by parents refusing vitamin K shots, which guard against a rare but life-threatening blood disorder, for their newborns. bit.ly/3SS64yS 📷: CDC

Study: US emergency departments (EDs) are seeing fewer C difficile cases. The overall incidence of Clostridioides difficile infections among ED patients declined from 2014 to 2024, although rates in young adults increased. Read more: bit.ly/4gEseOY

Nigeria’s Lassa fever death count surpasses 2025 as outbreak worsens. The case-fatality rate this year is now 24%. Read more: bit.ly/44ZowIu 📷: University of Texas Medical Branch/Flickr cc

Gilead launches Ebola antiviral trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as cases near 2,000. The antiviral would be given as post-exposure prevention. Read more: bit.ly/4gxRAOm. 📷: World Bank/Vincent Tremeau/Flickr cc

Here's what we know and what we don't know about the huge US Cyclospora outbreak. ⬇️ As the outbreak continues, identifying the source of Cyclospora remains a challenge. Read more: bit.ly/4w3Ezkv

New Public Health Alert: Measles hospitalizations in Utah, 2025-2026 This report details the characteristics of 49 hospitalized measles patients in the ongoing outbreak in Utah. More from @NEJMEvidence & CIDRAP: bit.ly/4feM7tg

Many Americans live w/ the long-term effects of polio. Sen. Mitch McConnell is one of up to 300,000 Americans living w/ post-polio syndrome, symptoms that occur decades after the original infection. bit.ly/4bBB2l1 📷: ThatLexingtonKyGuy/Wikimedia Common, Chris Hornaman

Africa CDC calls for more protection for health workers as deadly Ebola outbreak shows no sign of slowing A second American has contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the death count has now topped 700 Photo: UK DFID / Flickr cc

New research from Consortium member center @CIDRAP on lingering flu symptoms⤵️

Changes to Medicaid could have severe consequences for Americans with HIV A new work requirement rule goes into effect in January. Experts anticipate higher rates of HIV transmission cidrap.umn.edu/hivaids/change…

Taking painkillers before flu shot doesn’t lower its effectiveness, study finds Taking analgesics like NSAIDS or Tylenol b4 receiving a flu vaccine has minimal to no effect on antibody production and the risk of developing flu cidrap.umn.edu/influenza-vacc… Photo: USAG / Flickr cc

Quick takes: More Michigan Cyclospora, UK measles death, H5N1 avian flu in Cambodian baby Michigan officials confirm more than 2,600 cyclosporiasis cases cidrap.umn.edu/all-news

Study: Antibiotic-resistant UTIs are an increasing threat in Africa A study of 6 African nations finds urinary tract isolates are highly resistant to first-line and broader-spectrum antibiotics cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobial-…

Paper highlights how nagging flu symptoms can linger for weeks A new study finds that while severe symptoms usually fade within a week, milder symptoms can persist for up to a month. Read more: bit.ly/3SWFSDi

Ebola outbreak in DRC still outpacing response A WHO official warns the outbreak could be 2 to 4 times larger than the number of confirmed cases, which are now around 1,800. Read more: bit.ly/4wARha6 📷: WHO/Josua Mulala Raymond

The Eaton wildfire evacuation shelter near LA saw outbreaks of norovirus, COVID, and flu, report reveals The study highlights how shelters can experience infectious disease outbreaks and how they can be prevented. Read more: bit.ly/4pp46C7

How to prevent New World screwworm infestations in cats and dogs The FDA has issued emergency authorizations for several treatments that may also prevent infestations. Read more: bit.ly/4h58aFo

With 61 new cases, the US measles outbreak is fast approaching last year’s total. With 2,231 confirmed cases, the US is just 58 cases short of its total for all of 2025, which was a 34-year high. Read more: bit.ly/4fv9n7K 📷: CDC

Asthma, chronic kidney disease and other high-risk conditions increase ⬆️ the risk for severe RSV illness. A study finds the risk almost double for adults under 50, a group currently not broadly advised to get an RSV vaccine. Read more: bit.ly/4eVZtMr 📷: CDC

Quick takes: -Michigan Cyclospora outbreak grows -More NYC Legionnaires’ -New World screwworm in Texas Read more: bit.ly/4eXfCRM.