Virtua Infectious Disease Physicians

12/05/2025

Current measles hotspots in the US include Utah, Arizona and South Carolina. The historically bad year for measles continues with 1,828 cases in 2025.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today confirmed 30 more measles cases reported in the United States this past week, raising the national total to 1,828 confirmed cases so far in 2025. 

12/04/2025

Shingles vaccine lowers dementia risk by 20%, a new study shows.

A Stanford Medicine study suggests that the shingles vaccine reduces dementia risk by 20% in older adults, offering the first evidence of a potential cause-and-effect relationship.

12/03/2025

Flu activity is on the rise as a new flu variants is spreading.

Despite a relatively slow start to the flu season, U.S. schools are preparing for an increase in absences and sick children as a new variant gains momentum.   The flu vaccine for the 2025…

12/02/2025

Flu hospitalizations increased by 40% since last week. Children and young adults had the biggest spike in flu activity.

Flu activity low but rising nationwide with increased hospitalizations and outpatient visits, especially among children, CDC data shows.

12/01/2025

2.5 million people accessed HIV prevention meds in '24. But this year's sudden funding cuts disrupted access to this critical tool.

If we want to avoid undoing the progress we've made, we must reprioritize prevention, NOW!

Learn more: https://www.unaids.org/en/2025-world-aids-day

12/01/2025

Health and safety advocates are urging the EPA to ban medically important antimicrobials in pesticides. The petition calls on EPA to ban the use of pesticides that contain the two most common antibiotics in pesticides.

Health and safety advocates are urging the EPA to ban medically important antimicrobials in pesticides. The petition calls on EPA to ban the use of pesticides that contain streptomycin and oxytetracycline, the two most common antibiotics in pesticides. Antibiotics in pesticides allow the germs they target to evolve resistance to treatments.

When the treatments fail to work, many patients suffer severe illness or death.

Advocates for public health and farmworker safety are calling on the EPA to ban medically important antimicrobials in pesticides. The petition, organized by

11/30/2025

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11/27/2025

From our family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving!

11/26/2025

Some batches of Walgreens nasal spray were recalled due to possible bacterial contamination.
If you bought the product, do throw it away or return it to the store. Do not use it.

If you purchased a nasal spray from Walgreens, you might want to check the bottle.

11/26/2025

Another baby died from whooping cough (aka Pertussis). Cases are surging nationally. This is already the 2nd-worst year for whooping cough since ‘14.

The TDaP (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis) vaccine is the best protection against whooping cough.

11/25/2025

Flu and RSV activity is low but rising in most states. It’s expected to be a very bad cold and flu season. There is still time to get vaccinated of you choose to do so.

Only 3 states report moderate levels of acute respiratory illnesses.

11/24/2025

Warning to parents:

Contaminated ByHeart baby formula is still on some store shelves. If you see this product, do NOT buy it. 31 babies have been hospitalized so far from botulism infections.

FRIDAY, Nov. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Health officials are warning parents that recalled ByHeart baby formula is still showing up on store shelves, even as l