FDA heightens egg recall to reflect potential ‘serious adverse health consequences or death’

Key Points:

• A review of 33 reports found that vaccinated individuals can still transmit measles, with 7.9% of vaccinated cases passing the disease to others, including some who had received two doses of the vaccine; such transmissions, though uncommon, should be considered in public health efforts.
• Measles vaccines have prevented approximately 94 million deaths since 1974, but increasing vaccine hesitancy has led to a rise in cases, with the US experiencing its highest number since 1991 this year.
• A study in southern France found that messaging linking vaccination to healthy aging, particularly in reducing risks of stroke and heart attacks, increased vaccination interest among adults aged 60 and older, suggesting tailored communication may improve vaccine uptake.
• Chronic wasting disease (CWD), a fatal neurological illness affecting deer and related species, has been detected on deer farms in Wisconsin's Crawford and Portage counties; farms are quarantined while investigations continue.
• CWD has been reported on 20% of Wisconsin’s deer farms, with some herds culled and others still operating under surveillance; although not known to infect humans, authorities advise caution with meat from infected animals.