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Late last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a further rise in US flu activity, particularly in the southeast and south central regions, along with another variant H3N2 (H3N2v) flu case, this time in a Michigan resident who had indirect exposure to swine at an agricultural fair.
A study published late last week in JAMA Network Open links systemic symptoms—those that affect the entire body—after receipt of two doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine with stronger SARS-CoV-2 antibody responses than in vaccinees with no or localized symptoms.
Study adds further evidence that the antiparasitic drug is ineffective as a COVID-19 treatment.
A 5-year-old girl in northern Vietnam tested positive for H5 and is seriously ill.
Vaccine receipt proportions more than doubled in Black people and increased almost 50% in Hispanic groups.
A third of US active-duty military service members who tested positive for COVID-19 reported new-onset or more difficulty with exercise and daily activities 1 month after diagnosis, but these symptoms diminished to pre-infection levels after 6 to 9 months, according to research presented at this week's Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) ID Week in Washington, DC.
A secondary analysis of results from a phase 3 trial shows that an investigative microbiome therapeutic reduced rates of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (rCDI) through 24 weeks and was well-tolerated, researchers reported this week in JAMA.
The vaccine in kids 6 months to 5 years triggered similar immune response and protection as in young adults.
Initial reports indicate the most recent cases were not among known contacts.
A multicenter observational study found that the use of antibiotics after nonemergent surgery in children varied widely across US hospitals but was not correlated with skin site infection (SSI) in children, US researchers reported yesterday in JAMA Surgery.
The vaccine advisory group for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today approved changes to the child and adolescent immunization schedule, which adds COVID-19 vaccine to the recommended immunizations. The recommendation by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) passed on a unanimous 15-to-0 vote.
On top of 2020 losses, life expectancy fell further in 2021 in 12 countries, including the US.
"In general little increase in MPXV neutralization was observed after the second dose."
The emergence of several more Omicron subvariants adds uncertainty about COVID in the months ahead.
For bacterial infections, the test had a sensitivity of 93% and a specificity of 88%, while viral sensitivity was 70%.
Among a group of vaccinated college athletes who tested positive for COVID-19 and underwent rapid antigen testing 7 days later, 27% were still positive—a proportion that climbed to 35% in symptomatic athletes and 40% in those infected with the Omicron BA.2 subvariant.
Work on a hybrid SARS-CoV-2 virus has inflamed more controversy about lab biosafety and federal oversight
The findings add more evidence of potential sexual transmission of the virus.
Recent vaccination with 2 or 3 vaccine doses was linked to fewer symptoms, shorter illness, fewer medical visits, and smaller viral load.
The US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) yesterday released a new toolkit to help hospitals improve antibiotic use in ambulatory care.
