A University of California, Riverside study found important gaps in measles knowledge and MMR vaccination among emergency department patients. Researchers reported hesitancy and disparities linked to race, language, insurance and access to primary care.
A study in Nigeria tested archived blood from healthy adults and found signs of hidden mpox exposure. Some people had old smallpox antibodies and a small number showed recent immune responses without symptoms, suggesting low-level virus circulation.
A study found that adults hospitalised with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) often had lasting problems. Many patients experienced breathlessness and trouble with daily activities for months, and some stayed unwell for up to a year.
Tanzania is working to stop human rabies by vaccinating dogs, improving surveillance and keeping vaccines cold. High vaccine costs, remote villages and lack of electricity remain challenges, but local and international efforts are growing.
Rwanda reported a second Rift Valley Fever outbreak near the Tanzania border and has increased surveillance and livestock vaccination. Officials say lack of rapid diagnostic tests slows detection, while a human vaccine candidate enters Phase II trials.
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