Virtua Infectious Disease Physicians

10/21/2025

Recall Alert: 7 types of frozen burritos and wraps may contain dangerous listeria bacteria. No illnesses have been reported as of now.

TUESDAY, Oct. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than 91,000 pounds of frozen breakfast burritos and wraps distributed to food service institutions nationwide hav

10/20/2025

This year, the flu vaccine reduced the risk of severe flu by about 50 percent. The CDC recommends the flu shot for everyone 6 months old and up.

In a precursor to what we might expect in the coming flu season in the United States and across the Northern Hemisphere, a new study shows flu vaccine effectiveness (VE) to be around 50% for both clinic visits and hospital stays for influenza during the 2025 Southern Hemisphere flu season.

10/17/2025

Diane Keaton died from bacterial pneumonia. Vaccines protect against some types of pneumonia. Talk to your healthcare provider to see if the vaccine may be right for you.

FRIDAY, Oct. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton, whose decades-long career made her one of Hollywood’s most beloved stars, died from

10/17/2025

The US confirmed its first (locally acquired) infection from the new mpox strain. This more dangerous strain has caused outbreaks throughout the African continent.

The first US case of locally acquired clade 1 mpox has been reported in Long Beach, California, according to city and state health authorities.

10/16/2025

A NY resident was infected with Chikungunya, the first locally acquired case since 2019. The virus cannot be spread from person to person. People can become infected when bitten by a mosquito carrying the virus.

New York health officials have confirmed the state’s first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus and the first such case in the country in six years.

10/15/2025

We are not prepared to prevent, or respond to, the next pandemic.

Nearly 5 years after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed significant gaps in pandemic preparedness, a new report is calling for a "paradigm shift" in how the world prepares for the next pandemic.

10/15/2025

October is National Medical Librarians Month! Thank you to our amazing medical librarians at the Virtua Health Sciences Library!

10/14/2025

Bird flu has resurged in farms across the US. This has consequences for our food supply and health.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has noted several new H5N1 outbreaks and detections in commercial poultry flocks, backyard flocks, and wild migrating birds. 

10/13/2025

The Texas measles outbreak was declared over, but measles continues to spread across the US, from South Carolina, to Minnesota, to Arizona.

This is a dangerous infection that hospitalized hundreds of kids this year.

Vaccination rates have fallen below the 95% level needed for herd immunity. This makes it much easier for the virus to spread like wildfire.

In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.

10/10/2025

Two brands of frozen spinach were recalled due to contamination with listeria bacteria. The affected brands are Sno Pac and Del Mar.

THURSDAY, Oct. 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Minnesota-based company is recalling two types of organic frozen spinach sold nationwide because they may be contami

10/10/2025

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10/09/2025

West Nile Virus infections are up 40% since last year.

Over 1,000 cases have been recorded across 42 states in 2025.

The death, in a county where high numbers of West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes and dead birds have been found, is the fifth West Nile virus-related death in the state this year.