Notes from the Field: Measles Outbreak — Cook County, Illinois, October–November 2023 Summary What is already known about this topic? Measles is a highly contagious vaccine-preventable disease. In the United States, 2 doses of measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine are recommended for all children aged 12–15 months and 4–6 […]
Risk Factors for C. diff C. diff can affect anyone. Most cases of C. diff occur when you’ve been taking antibiotics or not long after you’ve finished taking antibiotics. There are other risk factors: Being 65 or older Recent stay at a hospital or nursing home A weakened immune system, such as people with […]
It only took about a month for BA.2.12.1, an Omicron subvariant, to cause most of the new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. since scientists first spotted it in the country. But even newer iterations of the Omicron variant are spreading rapidly through the U.S. and are poised to outcompete past versions […]
