Notes from the Field: A Cluster of Multi-Strain Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness and Use of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine - El Paso County, Colorado, 2022

Published on November 16, 2023

This report describes cases of invasive pneumococcal disease among people experiencing homelessness in Colorado.

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Charting a healthier future: Africa CDC's strategic approach towards strengthening the health workforce of the African continent

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The health workforce plays a vital role in any healthcare system, underscored by the strong correlation between a higher density of skilled professionals and improved health outcomes. Notably, the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, and other disease emergencies have highlighted the acute shortage of health personnel in Africa. While progress has been made since 2013, but th

Notes from the Field: Diagnosis of Congenital Syphilis and Syphilis Among Females of Reproductive Age Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Chicago, 2015-2022

November 22, 2023
This report describes increases in cases of congenital syphilis during the COVID-19 pandemic.