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Flu cases skyrocket across Queensland as 'Super-K' strain spreads in the north

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 17 Feb 2026
Increasingly low vaccination rates, more summer indoor gatherings and a new mutation of a highly infectious strain are driving the spike in flu cases, experts say ... .
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Study suggests people with obesity 70% more likely to be hospitalised, die from infectious disease

The Hindu 16 Feb 2026
There was a lack of evidence of whether the link exists for infectious diseases in general, researchers said ....
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Teammates remember Parker Sutherland's infectious energy, smile

Des Moines Register 16 Feb 2026
UNI football coach Todd Stepsis speaks on Parker Sutherland. Northern Iowa freshman football player Parker Sutherland died Saturday, Feb. 14 ... 14 ... “He was never down ... “It was infectious to everyone and made everyone’s day a little bit better.”.
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Measles: how does it spread and how can I protect my child?

The Guardian 16 Feb 2026
A measles outbreak among unvaccinated children in London comes amid a global increase in infections ... ....
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Now’s the time for young children to visit family and friends at UNC hospitals

The Herald-Sun 16 Feb 2026
UNC infectious disease experts are calling this flu season “moderately bad.” ... .
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Why experts say this preventable child disease hit a 35-year record high

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 15 Feb 2026
A "potentially catastrophic" decline in Australia's childhood vaccination rates has contributed to the sharpest increase in cases of whooping cough in 35 years, infectious diseases experts say ... .
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After Year Of Disastrous Policies, As American Families Face Higher Costs & Increasing Instability, Leader Schumer Launches Watchdog Investigation Into How Trump Admin Is Exposing Americans To Higher Infectious Disease Risk And Driving Up Health Care Costs (United States Senate Democrats)

Public Technologies 13 Feb 2026
This comes at a time when Americans have less access to health care due to skyrocketing costs and are at a higher risk of deadly infectious diseases due to HHS Secretary Robert F ... medical innovation and research, and reductions in infectious diseases.
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CMS moves to expand HIV-positive organ transplants

Washington Blade 13 Feb 2026
... staff of the Office of Infectious Disease and HIV Policy at HHS But what this is is a glimmer of hope that we can have bipartisan solutions that improve quality of life for people living with HIV.”.
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Trump CDC Plans to Cut $600 Million in HIV, STI Funding Only to Blue States

Jezebel 13 Feb 2026
The public outcry would have been intense; the calls of hypocrisy at least somewhat united. But that’s not the world we’re now living in ... In this case, the states affected are some of the usual suspects in Trump’s crosshairs ... .
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Obesity Linked To 1 In 4 Infectious Disease Deaths In U.S.

US News 11 Feb 2026
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Feb. 11, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Obesity contributes to about 1 in every 4 infectious disease... .
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Adelaide aquatic centres close for cleaning after cluster of gastro cases

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 11 Feb 2026
SA Health is urging people with gastroenteritis symptoms not to visit public swimming pools after eight cases at one swimming centre, including one child who was hospitalised and another who also visited the Adelaide Aquatic Centre ... .
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Obese people are 70 per cent more likely to die from an infectious disease, concerning ...

The Daily Mail 10 Feb 2026
People who are obese are 70 per cent more likely to be hospitalised or die from an infectious disease, with the link now accounting for one in six deaths in the UK, a landmark report reveals ....
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How Infectious Disease Test Kits Empower Early Detection in Healthcare

GetNews 10 Feb 2026
You can help protect yourself and your community by using an infectious disease test kit for early detection ... Prevention of infectious disease transmission 7 ... Early Detection in Infectious Diseases ... How Infectious Disease Test Kits Work.
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