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3-Year-Old Dies in Taranto from Suspected Meningitis
A three-year-old child from Taranto, Italy, died in Bari hospital on September 4th, likely from meningococcal sepsis, after being transferred from Taranto in critical condition.
3-Year-Old Dies in Taranto from Suspected Meningitis
A three-year-old child from Taranto, Italy, died in Bari hospital on September 4th, likely from meningococcal sepsis, after being transferred from Taranto in critical condition.
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16% Bias Score
CDC Director Defies Dismissal Amidst Staff Resignations
Susan Monarrez, CDC director appointed in July, was dismissed by the White House for not aligning with the President's agenda; however, she refuses to step down, claiming only President Trump can remove her, while three other senior officials resigned citing concerns over policies and misinformation...
CDC Director Defies Dismissal Amidst Staff Resignations
Susan Monarrez, CDC director appointed in July, was dismissed by the White House for not aligning with the President's agenda; however, she refuses to step down, claiming only President Trump can remove her, while three other senior officials resigned citing concerns over policies and misinformation...
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48% Bias Score
Spain Issues Separate COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccination Recommendations
Spain's Public Health Commission issued separate vaccination recommendations for COVID-19 and influenza for the 2024-2025 season, reflecting differing virus behaviors and population impacts; COVID-19 circulated at low levels in summer 2024 (64 cases per 100,000 in primary care), significantly lower ...
Spain Issues Separate COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccination Recommendations
Spain's Public Health Commission issued separate vaccination recommendations for COVID-19 and influenza for the 2024-2025 season, reflecting differing virus behaviors and population impacts; COVID-19 circulated at low levels in summer 2024 (64 cases per 100,000 in primary care), significantly lower ...
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24% Bias Score
Delayed Vaccinations Fuel Tuscany's Pertussis Outbreak
A pertussis outbreak in Tuscany, Italy, saw a ninefold increase in child hospitalizations in 2024, despite high vaccination rates; delayed immunizations caused waning immunity, affecting mostly older children (10-16 years).
Delayed Vaccinations Fuel Tuscany's Pertussis Outbreak
A pertussis outbreak in Tuscany, Italy, saw a ninefold increase in child hospitalizations in 2024, despite high vaccination rates; delayed immunizations caused waning immunity, affecting mostly older children (10-16 years).
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36% Bias Score
Sudanese Civil War Causes 40-Year Regression in Child Immunization Rates
Sudan's civil war has devastated its healthcare system, causing a 40-year regression in child immunization rates—dropping from 94% in 2022 to 48% in 2024—resulting in the world's lowest vaccination coverage and outbreaks of preventable diseases.
Sudanese Civil War Causes 40-Year Regression in Child Immunization Rates
Sudan's civil war has devastated its healthcare system, causing a 40-year regression in child immunization rates—dropping from 94% in 2022 to 48% in 2024—resulting in the world's lowest vaccination coverage and outbreaks of preventable diseases.
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48% Bias Score
Flu Complication ANE: 27% Child Mortality Rate Underscores Vaccination Importance
A JAMA study reveals that 27% of 41 children with influenza-related acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE) died, highlighting the importance of flu vaccination; most were previously healthy and unvaccinated.
Flu Complication ANE: 27% Child Mortality Rate Underscores Vaccination Importance
A JAMA study reveals that 27% of 41 children with influenza-related acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE) died, highlighting the importance of flu vaccination; most were previously healthy and unvaccinated.
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44% Bias Score
NHS to Introduce Chickenpox Vaccine in 2024
England and Wales will introduce a chickenpox vaccine to the NHS in January 2024, the first addition to the routine schedule since 2015, aiming to reduce severe symptoms and school absences, aligning with practices in the US, Canada, and Australia.
NHS to Introduce Chickenpox Vaccine in 2024
England and Wales will introduce a chickenpox vaccine to the NHS in January 2024, the first addition to the routine schedule since 2015, aiming to reduce severe symptoms and school absences, aligning with practices in the US, Canada, and Australia.
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44% Bias Score
Multiple Developments Across West Africa
Recent events in Mali, Niger, Ivory Coast, South Sudan, and Chad include a validated increase in Mali's ministerial count, new joint UN-Niger programs, EU funding for Ivorian youth peace initiatives, renewed conflict in South Sudan, and a planned cholera vaccination campaign in Chad.
Multiple Developments Across West Africa
Recent events in Mali, Niger, Ivory Coast, South Sudan, and Chad include a validated increase in Mali's ministerial count, new joint UN-Niger programs, EU funding for Ivorian youth peace initiatives, renewed conflict in South Sudan, and a planned cholera vaccination campaign in Chad.
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4% Bias Score
CDC Director Dismissed Amidst Vaccine Policy Dispute
CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen was abruptly dismissed Wednesday following a dispute with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine policy changes, prompting three top CDC officials to resign; this is the shortest tenure of a CDC director in history.
CDC Director Dismissed Amidst Vaccine Policy Dispute
CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen was abruptly dismissed Wednesday following a dispute with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine policy changes, prompting three top CDC officials to resign; this is the shortest tenure of a CDC director in history.
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40% Bias Score
Spain Separates Flu and COVID-19 Vaccination Recommendations
Spain is separating its flu and COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for the 2024-2025 season due to low COVID-19 circulation, despite some groups still receiving both vaccines simultaneously. The flu vaccine will be prioritized for those over 60, children aged 6-59 months, and those with certain co...
Spain Separates Flu and COVID-19 Vaccination Recommendations
Spain is separating its flu and COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for the 2024-2025 season due to low COVID-19 circulation, despite some groups still receiving both vaccines simultaneously. The flu vaccine will be prioritized for those over 60, children aged 6-59 months, and those with certain co...
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12% Bias Score
Texas Declares End to Measles Outbreak After 762 Cases
Texas declared its measles outbreak over on August 18, 2025, after 42 days without new cases, following 762 confirmed infections, 99 hospitalizations, and two child deaths, highlighting the contagious nature of the virus and the need for continued vigilance.
Texas Declares End to Measles Outbreak After 762 Cases
Texas declared its measles outbreak over on August 18, 2025, after 42 days without new cases, following 762 confirmed infections, 99 hospitalizations, and two child deaths, highlighting the contagious nature of the virus and the need for continued vigilance.
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40% Bias Score
Queensland Flu Hospitalizations Surge: Urgent Vaccination Call
More than 30 Queensland children have been hospitalized with the flu, prompting health officials to urge parents to vaccinate their children, as cases rise sharply, particularly among children under five.
Queensland Flu Hospitalizations Surge: Urgent Vaccination Call
More than 30 Queensland children have been hospitalized with the flu, prompting health officials to urge parents to vaccinate their children, as cases rise sharply, particularly among children under five.
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40% Bias Score
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