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Also, the WHO provides more details about Sudan's first cVDPV2 case of 2022, which was confirmed in late December.
Coverage with state-required vaccines fell to 93% among kindergartners during the 2021-21 school year, down 2 percentage points from 2019-20.
Many long-COVID patients have reported facing skepticism when seeking relief at their doctor's office.
Paying people to take a first COVID-19 vaccine dose didn't lower the likelihood of seeking the second or third dose or of other positive health behaviors.
The study assessed stool samples to demonstrate higher SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in infants breastfeeding from vaccinated moms.
After Uganda declares its Ebola outbreak over, the CDC lifts screening for inbound travelers from the country.
The WHO included a caveat that the growth estimate is based on data from just one country, the United States.
New data suggest that severe pneumonia in mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients is similar to other types of pneumonia, but COVID patients require mechanical ventilation longer.
The outbreak was announced on Sep 20, 2022, and involved 142 confirmed cases and a 39% case-fatality rate.
Listening to music was tied to significantly lower stress levels and improved mood among Austrian and Italian adults during lockdowns early in the pandemic.
Ecuador's health ministry reports the country's first human infection involving H5 avian influenza.
A meta-analysis provides further evidence that antibiotic use far exceeded the prevalence of bacterial co-infection in COVID-19 patients.
Genomic analysis of extensively drug-resistant typhoid isolates in Pakistan reveals numerous circulating XDR variants.
The observational study found the associated risk increased with age and number of antibiotic courses.
In eight countries, vaccine hesitancy increased, and nearly 1 in 8 of all respondents, particularly those aged 18 to 29 years, said they were hesitant to receive a booster dose.
In other developments, the WHO has more talks scheduled with China and will soon update its variant assessments.
The team from South Korea also found high protection against critical illness.
In other global developments, Japan's COVID deaths are at daily record highs, and India shed light on its subvariant picture.
After accounting for the drop in in-person services and the rise in telehealth services, the overall use of mental health services rose during the pandemic for three diagnoses.
Data reveal no link between COVID-19 vaccination or infection of pregnant women and major congenital anomalies in their babies.
