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Literature update ViVa week 38-2026

1. Three doses help—but immunosuppressed patients remain a COVID-19 high-risk group Summary: In a systematic review and random-effects meta-analysis, Stadler and colleagues searched PubMed, Scopus, and Embase through...

23 September, 2026

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ViVa 37– Global outbreak status (16th September 2026)

As of September 15, 2026, the largest acute international outbreak is Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which continues to expand rapidly. Other active priorities include...

16 September, 2026

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Literature update ViVa week 37-2026

1. More potential rabies exposures, more PEP errors: CDC health alert Summary: The CDC issued a Health Alert Network advisory on September 10, 2026, following increased reports of human exposure to rabid or potentially...

16 September, 2026

5 min read

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Literature update ViVa week 35-2026

1. GBS vaccine candidate clears a first key hurdle in HIV-endemic Africa A Ugandan phase 2 trial shows a hexavalent GBS6 vaccine candidate is safe and equally immunogenic in pregnant women with and without HIV, offering...

3 September, 2026

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ViVa 34– Global outbreak status (27th August 2026)

Global outbreak status Cholera — multi-country. Cholera remains active globally and has worsened in the latest WHO update: 29,610 cholera/acute watery diarrhea cases and 271 deaths were reported from 16 countries or...

27 August, 2026

3 min read

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Pneumococcal vaccines: Brands, manufacturers, and age indications

The pneumococcus: A condensed overview Streptococcus pneumoniae is a Gram-positive diplococcus whose polysaccharide capsule — detectable via the Quellung reaction — is both its main virulence factor and the target of...

19 August, 2026

11 min read

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A big hand, foot and mouth disease season in APAC

Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) seldom makes headlines. The 2026 Asia-Pacific season deserves a closer look anyway. Several countries in APAC are experiencing unusually high activity, with a mix of enterovirus types...

13 August, 2026

6 min read

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ViVa 32– Global outbreak status (12th August 2026)

This is a global outbreak update based on the most recent accessible agency material as of August 11, 2026. PAHO issued a measles alert on August 7. China CDC and India’s National Centre for Disease Control did not...

12 August, 2026

5 min read

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Longevity, vaccination, and the limits of human lifespan

Two distinct scientific traditions drive contemporary longevity research, and understanding their relationship matters for practicing physicians who counsel patients about healthy aging. The first tradition is disease...

12 August, 2026

5 min read

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ViVa 31– Outbreak news status summary (05th August 2026)

Europe (ECDC) ECDC’s current major outbreak focus is Ebola virus disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. ECDC states that, as of 9 July 2026, the outbreak is ongoing...

5 August, 2026

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