Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP)

05/09/2025

Not Sure Where to Turn for Trusted Vaccine Guidance?

— The Vaccine Integrity Project is analyzing the latest data

Op-ed from CIDRAP Director Dr Michael Osterholm

The Vaccine Integrity Project is analyzing the latest data

05/09/2025

US COVID levels may be peaking, CDC data show

Test positivity is down slightly, but emergency department visits for COVID are elevated in children.

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/us-covid-levels-may-be-peaking-cdc-data-show

05/09/2025

vaccine myth-busting can work, study suggests

Receipt of one vaccine dose, greater financial stress, and a Democratic political affiliation were significantly related to stronger intentions to receive a dose in the next 12 months.

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/covid-vaccine-myth-busting-can-work-study-suggests

05/09/2025

Former NIH officials file whistleblower complaint

The officials say they were removed from leadership positions over objections to the Trump administration's hostility toward vaccines and research funding cuts.

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/public-health/former-nih-officials-file-whistleblower-complaint

Photo: G. Edward Johnson/Wikimedia Commons

05/09/2025

H5N1 detected in Texas dairy herd; researchers can't pinpoint source of California child's illness

There were delays between initial testing and virus subtyping, and investigators ruled out a possible link to raw poultry.

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/h5n1-detected-texas-dairy-herd-researchers-cant-pinpoint-source-california

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05/09/2025

WHO winds down mpox public health emergency

Meanwhile, Africa CDC extended its continental emergency declaration based on fragile progress, concerns about deaths, and the need to mobilize more resources.

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/mpox/who-winds-down-mpox-public-health-emergency

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05/09/2025

Report describes N meningitidis outbreak on US military base that sickened 41

No outbreak source was ever identified, the authors say.

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/misc-emerging-topics/report-describes-n-meningitidis-conjunctivitis-outbreak-us-military-base

05/09/2025

Amid pandemic, toddlers showed resilience, less bad behavior, researchers say

Consistent caregiving routines, household stability, and positive parental coping strategies may buffer some children from behavioral challenges during crises.

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/amid-covid-pandemic-toddlers-showed-resilience-less-bad-behavior-researchers-say

04/09/2025

New measles cases reported in Virginia, New Jersey

The two cases add to what is the worst year for measles in the United States since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000.

The two cases add to what is the worst year for measles in the United States since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000.

04/09/2025

Three states take steps to ensure COVID vaccine access

Pennsylvania, Colorado, and Massachusetts will allow pharmacists to provide updated COVID-19 vaccines to residents without a doctor's prescription.

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/three-states-take-steps-ensure-covid-vaccine-access

04/09/2025

FDA warns of H5N1 avian flu detection in raw cat food

he company said it pulled the affected lots before the FDA announcement and questioned the agency's communications and testing.

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/fda-warns-h5n1-avian-flu-detection-raw-cat-food

04/09/2025

In heated Senate committee meeting, RFK Jr says fired CDC chief lied about ouster

During the 3-hour meeting, Kennedy continued to say the CDC had failed to protect Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Those were the words used by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to explain to the Senate Finance Committee today the recent turmoil at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), where thousands of people have either been fired and resigned. In addition, Susan Monare...