Pediatrics

Flu shots up for children in states with vaccine mandate

Children living in states with a vaccine mandate during the 2020 to 2021 influenza season had a higher predicted probability of receiving an influenza vaccine, according to a study published online Oct. 10 in Pediatrics.

Pediatrics

When RSV weighs heavily on the Canadian health-care system

Every winter, Canadian pediatric hospitals experience a wave of admissions linked to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), one of the leading causes of hospitalization among children. These hospitalizations represent a major ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Hundreds dead from dengue fever in war-torn Sudan: medics

Outbreaks of dengue fever and acute watery diarrhea have "killed hundreds" in war-torn Sudan, medics reported on Monday, warning of "catastrophic spreads" that could overwhelm the country's decimated health system.

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