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The percentage of outpatient visits for flulike illness dropped from 5.4% to 4%, and 23 jurisdictions reported high or very high flu activity, down from 39.
New data suggest that transfusion of COVID-19 convalescent plasma improves survival in hospitalized, infected patients who have impaired immune systems.
Of 556 passengers originating from China, 23% tested positive for COVID-19, including 42% on one flight.
The Sabin Vaccine Institute has been awarded a multiyear contract to advance the development and production of vaccine candidates.
The findings indicate that 7 days of antibiotics appears effective when antibiotics with comparable IV and oral bioavailability are administered.
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.
