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Second family cluster found in Wuhan novel coronavirus outbreak

… potential human-to-human spread. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 MERS-CoV SARS Body A few more details emerged from …
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WHO eyes possible sustained nCoV spread in China

… outbreak total at 321 cases. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body In major developments surrounding the novel …
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Officials say most Americans not at risk of coronavirus

… is likely driving the outbreak. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body The top US public health officials today said …
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Cases spike in Wuhan mystery pneumonia cluster

… but how patients were exposed. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Pneumonia Body The number of patients infected in an …
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Nations step up screening and await word on China's pneumonia outbreak

… reports a respirator shortage. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Pneumonia Body As the world waits for more …
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News Scan for May 28, 2021

… annual World Health Assembly, said the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for investment and … prepare for and address the ongoing impacts of AMR. "Like COVID-19, drug-resistant bacteria can infect anyone, of any … age, in any country," GARDP said in the statement. "Unlike COVID-19, we can prepare now. The drug-resistant microbes are …

News Scan for Oct 28, 2021

… because coverage last season was already down because of COVID-19. And for pregnant women, the CDC is seeing a 15% … last season, vaccine fatigue against the backdrop of COVID-19 vaccination, confusion about whether a flu vaccine … Harris poll suggested that one in four people believe the COVID-19 vaccine protects against flu and vice versa. It …

News Scan for Nov 18, 2020

… vaccine. In a BCBSA survey of 2,000 parents, 40% cited COVID-19 disruptions as the reason they did not complete … MD, BCBSA chief medical officer, in a press release. "The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly interrupted adherence to …

Overweight, obesity rose 18% in kids early in pandemic, study finds

… in Ohio climbed from 38% to 45%. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body In the first 3 to 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the proportion of overweight or obese …
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News Scan for Mar 18, 2022

… still lower for this time of year that the last four pre-COVID flu seasons. The 3 pediatric flu deaths occurred … in antimicrobial use (AU) in 2020 that's linked to the COVID-19 pandemic but could also reflect increased … observed reduction in AU in 2020 was likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to a decline in hospital visits …

WHO- and CIDRAP-led flu vaccine roadmap presents path to better vaccines

… seem lofty in the context of 2021: It's year two of the COVID-19 pandemic, and despite years of flu inoculations, the … significantly changed since the first meeting, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Influenza kills 290,000 to 650,000 people … with childhood immunizations, planning and running COVID-19 vaccination campaigns is currently focused primarily …
Lianna Matt McLernon | News Writer | CIDRAP News
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GAO notes distance learning challenges for students in need

… and special education students. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report late last week—completed as part of the GAO's COVID-19 monitoring and oversight responsibilities under the …
Stacy Kuebelbeck Paulsen | News Writer | CIDRAP News
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News Scan for Jun 24, 2021

… that flu surveillance and patterns are likely affected by COVID-19 measures and testing priorities. Jun 21 WHO global … has witnessed the promise of mRNA vaccines during the COVID pandemic, and the companies hope to extend the …

Candida auris cases rising in Europe, survey finds

… of the reported outbreaks (in Germany and Italy) involved COVID-19 patients or units dedicated to the care of COVID-19 patients. One country (Spain) reported regional …
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News

ASP Scan (Weekly) for Aug 28, 2020

… ASP Scan (Weekly) for Aug 28, 2020 Bullet points COVID-19, C auris co-infections Telemedicine antibiotic … & antimicrobial resistance scans Co-infections with COVID-19,  Candida auris  confirmed in India Scientists in … Candida auris  in 10 of 15 critically ill COVID-19 patients who also had candidemia over a span of …

ASP Scan (Weekly) for Feb 19, 2021

… antibiotic resistance in soil UK antibiotic decline during COVID FDA clears path for phage trial MDR Campylobacter in … in North West London that began before the first COVID-19 peak in March 2020 was sustained for 8 months, UK … rate of decline was sustained beyond the initial peak of COVID-19 cases, with the antibiotic prescribing volume …

Japan has 1st novel coronavirus case; China reports another death

… is the second in the outbreak. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Japan has reported a novel coronavirus …
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With new nCoV case in Chicago, US says no travel to Wuhan

… case of the novel coronavirus. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body A woman from Chicago who traveled to Wuhan, …
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Virologists weigh in on novel coronavirus in China's outbreak

… of public health preparedness. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 MERS-CoV SARS Body As suspected, a novel coronavirus …
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Pressure builds on China to share info on new coronavirus

… on the outbreak since Jan 5. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body On Twitter and other forums, pressure is …
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Experts aim to thread needle on monkeypox messaging to MSM

… face their first significant challenge in the post-COVID era: How to communicate risk to MSM without … avoiding stigmatization. Duchin said in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health officials have been … about a virus or to attempt to predict how it will act. "COVID-19 has shown the importance of acknowledging areas of …
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
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Emergency medical services facing critical dextrose shortage

… conduct training on their use. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Resilient Drug Supply Body Amid shortages going back … largely due to competitor shortages as well as other COVID-19 related impacts and isolated manufacturing delays, …
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News
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NASEM report urges medical supply chain transparency, agility

… care." Infectious disease topics Resilient Drug Supply COVID-19 Body The United States must shore up medical product … a halt—all longstanding issues brought to the fore by the COVID-19 pandemic—the document says. "Because medical product …
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ASP Scan (Weekly) for Mar 11, 2022

… Salmonella in retail meat Antibiotics for kids' pneumonia COVID-19 and resistant co-infections Antibiotic resistance … Dis   abstract   Meta-analysis documents resistance in COVID-19 co-infections Originally published by CIDRAP News … than a quarter of bacterial samples from patients with COVID-19 and bacterial co-infection during the first 18 …

News Scan for Aug 18, 2021

… remained at very low levels, as it has for much of the COVID-19 pandemic, with influenza B the most commonly … flu surveillance and circulation are likely reduced by COVID measures. Aug 16 WHO global flu update Infectious …

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