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"If we tried to vaccinate our way out of what is happening in Michigan, we would be disappointed that it took so long," says CDC director.
Officials say masks, distancing, and other measures are needed to give vaccines a chance to succeed.
One dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine appears to be not very protective against the B117 variant, and two doses may not be as effective against the B1351 variant, according to a non–peer-reviewed, real-world Israeli study posted late last week on the medRxiv preprint server.
A study of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals found that prospective audit and feedback (PAF) and prior-approval strategies focused on fluoroquinolone use were associated with lower fluoroquinolone prescribing rates, US researchers reported today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.
Jeff Zients says, "Now is not the time to change course on vaccine allocation,” as some states report dramatic spikes.
Also, UK advisors urge people younger than 30 to get a vaccine other than AstraZeneca when available.
Patients in 3 European nations developed an unusual blood clotting disorder.
Studies spotlight disease impact in Montana and control efforts in two states.
COVID-19 hospitalization and all-cause death rates for patients with end-stage kidney disease undergoing dialysis, as well as kidney transplant recipients, climbed steeply early in the pandemic, and both exhibited racial disparities, according to a study published yesterday in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).
Our weekly wrap-up of antimicrobial stewardship & antimicrobial resistance scans
Originally published by CIDRAP News Apr 8
Nasal swab testing of poultry workers and handlers in recent highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu outbreak settings in Nigeria turned up seven positive results in humans, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said in its weekly communicable disease threat report.
With case counts and hospitalizations soaring, Michigan has emerged as the latest US hot spot.
Though Brazil has rightly received much attention, other South American nations are also reporting record activity.
"Young and healthy individuals, as well as other groups ... should have great respect for the virus."
Antibiotics were initiated less frequently, and antivirals used more frequently, in patients diagnosed as having influenza using rapid polymerase chain reaction (RPCR) tests compared with standard multiplex PCR (MPCR) tests, Australian researchers reported yesterday in BMC Infectious Diseases.
COVID-related mobility restrictions such as stay-at-home orders had disproportionate burdens on women, minorities, and lower-income populations, according to a study yesterday in JAMA Network Open.
Several countries have paused the vaccine while experts examine side effects.
Among 50 US cities studied, cases rose, on average, 59% in April 2020, a trend reflected in other nations.
In spite of an increase in days of supply, data still show discontinuation of some drugs.
The variant is behind the recent spike in cases, which has the US seeing 63,000 new cases a day on average.
