The 10 new flu-related deaths in children bring the season's total to 226, the most since 2009-10.
Plaque growth can lead to a higher risk of heart attack, stroke, and other life-threatening cardiovascular events for as long as 1 year.
Post-exertional malaise, or exercise intolerance, was seen in 36% of those with long COVID.
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Doctors are pushing for authorized vaccinations for children and adolescents ahead of the school year.
Data suggest that, during the pandemic, at least 20% have had depression or anxiety.
Indonesia's activity picked up on other islands, as more Australian cities in New South Wales state went into lockdown.
Guinea's ministry of health (MOH) has confirmed the country's first Marburg virus case, also marking the first in West Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) African regional office said today in a statement.
A survey of US caregivers found that more than 1 in 10 either planned or had already administered a nonprescription antibiotic (NPA) to their child, researchers reported last week in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society.
Also, Asian countries continue to grapple with new cases, with Japan reporting another record daily high.
Secondary attack rates dropped from 31% to 11% if the index patient was vaccinated.
COVID-19 antibodies remained 7 months' post-infection, with some even increasing in levels, according to a follow-up study of 578 healthcare workers at the Hospital Clínic at Barcelona. The results, which were published today in Nature Communications, also include evidence that exposure to common cold coronaviruses may contribute to some cross protection.
As the US COVID surge continues, Anthony Fauci, MD, says, "The end game is vaccination."
About 500,000 cases are being added to the global total each day, and the Delta variant is now in 135 countries.
