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Cases have been reported from three parts of the state, mainly involving Black adults who haven't received the MenACWY vaccine.
ARDS caused by COVID-19 compared to ARDS caused by other illnesses was not associated with any greater psychological distress among family members.
While breakthrough infections were mostly mild, infection- and vaccine-induced immunity don't fully protect against mpox.
Hospitalization rates for COVID are low across most of the country, but are higher in the South.
Elevated concentrations of the blood-clotting proteins fibrinogen and D-dimer, with low levels of C-reactive protein, were tied to cognitive deficits.
Officials warn about potentially fatal Vibrio vulnificus infections from wound exposure to contaminated coastal waters or from eating raw or undercooked shellfish.
Researchers noted a higher likelihood of treatment for Black, Hispanic, and older patients with more chronic conditions.
"The vaccine spillover effects that we document in our research underscore the importance of restoring trust in human vaccine safety and efficacy."
Nine deer farms in the state are still operating after a CWD detection, and 17 were previously shut down after deer tested positive.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo now has 135 vaccine-derived polio cases in 2023.
Sporadic detections continue globally, including in the United States.
Cancer patients and the general public had different peaks of COVID-19 mortality.
Roughly 30% of patients reported no male-to-male sexual contact in the 3 weeks before symptom onset or were missing exposure information.
The vaccine targets outer membrane vesicles that are common to both Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
The authors said the case report provides a cautionary example for health providers in areas with low TB incidence.
The WHO said today it will shift its global COVID roundups from weekly updates to monthly reports.
Despite limited information about BA.2.86, the UK said it is speeding up vaccination as a precaution to offer greater protection to at-risk groups.
The price cut for bedaquiline will enable low- and middle-income countries to buy more WHO-recommended treatment regimens for drug-resistant TB.
Prioritized COVID tracking and effects from COVID control measures likely contributed to a drop in MERS cases, but the threat remains, the WHO said.
American Indian/Alaska Native race was the single greatest risk factor for severe illness and was a prognostic factor for in-hospital death.
