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In other developments, South Carolina suspects community transmission in an outbreak in the Upstate region.
Twenty people in 15 states have been now sickened in the outbreak, and 4 have died.
Prior COVID-19 infection was associated with a 41% increased risk of all-cause dementia.
In contrast, the condition affected less than 1% of the Swedish population before the pandemic.
The group warns that under Kennedy more childhood vaccines will be in jeopardy.
The CDC recommends that toddlers receive the varicella (chickenpox) vaccine as a standalone immunization.
In other developments, Canadian officials announce that the D1.3 genotype was identified in recent samples from ostriches at the center of a firestorm over culling.
Molecular analysis and epidemiologic detective work helped uncover a hidden One Health connection between human and animal clusters of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections.
Federal health officials say critical activities related to public health emergencies will continue, but non-critical activities will be significantly affected.
In-hospital death among nebulized-heparin recipients was 4%, compared with 14% in controls.
