News & Perspective

Apr 29, 2022

Apr 29, 2022
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Study: SARS-CoV-2 virus shedding varied widely in the mildly ill

Wide ranging individual infectiousness challenges the notion that behavior is the main superspreader driver.

Apr 29, 2022
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Colorado reports nation's first human H5 infection

The man wore PPE, but had gaps in eye protection. Meanwhile, the USDA today reported Vermont's first outbreak in poultry.

Apr 29, 2022
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South Africa braces for fifth COVID surge, another major Chinese city tracks outbreak

South African officials said they will have a clearer picture as next week unfolds, as officials in China's Guangdong province tracked an outbreak in the capital.

Apr 29, 2022

News Scan for Apr 29, 2022

Sensitivity of COVID rapid antigen tests
Peds hepatitis clinical findings
CWD legislation introduced
Dental antibiotics trial
More polio in 3 countries

Apr 28, 2022

Apr 28, 2022
South Africa vax

COVID rises in Africa and the Americas, Moderna submits EUA for use in young kids

Cases are rising in South Africa, where researchers are closely tracking two new Omicron subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5. Both seem to be more transmissible than BA.2.

Apr 28, 2022
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Antibiotic use in young children tied to reduced vaccine response

Earlier studies in animals and adults suggested a link between antibiotic use and vaccine response, and these are the first findings in children.

Apr 28, 2022
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Initial vital signs, labs better predict COVID severity than chronic conditions

Risk factors for severe COVID varied by age, with BMI and underlying conditions more notable for younger adult patients and lab results more predictive for older people.

Apr 28, 2022

News Scan for Apr 28, 2022

Wisconsin, California reports peds hepatitis cases
More avian flu in 6 states
Apr 28, 2022

COVID-19 Scan for Apr 28, 2022

North-South COVID death divide
Opera singers tackle long COVID

Apr 27, 2022

Apr 27, 2022
covid recovery

Global COVID deaths drop to lowest since early pandemic months

With deaths at the lowest point in about 2 years and cases declining, the WHO urged countries to keep a close eye on cases and virus changes.

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