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Measles outbreak in the USA: Update

As of July 9, 2025, the United States is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in decades, with 1,288 confirmed cases reported across 39 states and jurisdictions. The outbreak is particularly severe in Texas and New...

16 July, 2025

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Enterovirus 71 (EV71) – new vaccine development

Enterovirus 71 (EV71) is the primary cause of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD), leading to increasing severity and long-term neurological sequelae, including brainstem encephalitis, that can lead to fulminant...

9 July, 2025

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What are the prospects for a Clostridiodes difficile vaccine?

The incidence of Clostridiodes difficile infection (CDI) and related hospitalisation has fallen in recent decades, but CDI is still a highly relevant disease and the downward trend may be starting to reverse. [1-3]...

9 July, 2025

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Hepatitis A vaccines manufactured and licensed in China

The live attenuated hepatitis A vaccines developed and used in China are primarily based on two strains: H2 and LA-1. These vaccines are distributed under several brand names: H2 strain: Weisairuiji (also spelled Weisa...

3 July, 2025

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Hepatitis A vaccines in the Western world (EMA- or FDA-licensed)

In short, all Western inactivated vaccines are highly immunogenic with an excellent safety profile, with very good long-term protection after the full series. Single-dose schedules are used in some Latin American...

3 July, 2025

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Summary: Multi-country hepatitis A outbreak in the EU/EEA (June 2025)

Publication: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Rapid risk assessment – Multi-country outbreak of hepatitis A in the EU/EEA–18 June 2025. ECDC: Stockholm; 2025. Overview and epidemiology Between...

3 July, 2025

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Vaccine policy shifts and clinical breakthroughs: Key updates for the week ending July 1, 2025

The main news on vaccines this week centers on several significant policy changes, clinical trial results, and developments in the U.S. and global vaccine policy landscape that touch on these controversies. Key Vaccine...

3 July, 2025

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Summary of the WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence:
Annual report 2024

Introduction The WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence, established in September 2021 with the support of the German government, aims to transform global surveillance and response to public health threats by...

26 June, 2025

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Key areas of newest diphtheria research

1. Genomic surveillance and outbreak response Europe-Wide Outbreaks and Genomic Tracking: The largest diphtheria outbreak in Western Europe in 70 years occurred among migrants entering Europe in 2022, with sustained...

25 June, 2025

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The past diphtheria epidemic in the newly independent states of the former USSR: Situation, causes, and lessons learned

The 1990s witnessed a dramatic resurgence of diphtheria in the Newly Independent States (NIS) of the former Soviet Union, culminating in the largest epidemic of the vaccine era to date. This crisis, with over 140,000...

25 June, 2025

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