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Two-dose J&J Ebola vaccine gives strong immune response

… safe in adults and children. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Johnson & Johnson's two-dose vaccine regimen …
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WHO declares end to DRC's 11th Ebola outbreak

… at super-cold temperatures will be helpful when bringing a COVID-19 vaccine to Africa. Tackling Ebola in parallel with COVID-19 hasn’t been easy, but much of the expertise we've …
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Adenovirus common in kids with unexplained acute hepatitis, studies show

… tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, and none had received COVID-19 vaccine. Two children had liver transplants, and the … none of the children, to their knowledge, had received COVID vaccination. "Human adenovirus was isolated in most of …
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Viruses attacking the liver

News Scan for Mar 22, 2022

… Centre for Hydrology & Ecology (UKCHE) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to collect and analyze wastewater from a …
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WHO experts to again weigh nCoV emergency status as more nations affected

… countries report disease spread. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body The World Health Organization (WHO) announced …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
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nCoV expands in Europe; antiviral drug study to launch in China

… cases, including 213 deaths. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Four European countries—Italy, Russia, Sweden, …
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WHO seeks to answer nCoV unknowns as more local spread noted outside of China

… countries outside of China. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Following a meeting with Chinese government …
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ASP Scan (Weekly) for May 21, 2021

… points Antibiotic use in organ donors Stewardship during COVID Pneumococcal vaccine and kids' antibiotics Expert panel … to minimize antibiotic use during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to an overall reduction in … May 2020, protocols established for the management of COVID-19 patients, including recommended antibiotic regimens …

ASP Scan (Weekly) for May 20, 2022

… for May 20, 2022 Bullet points C difficile rates during COVID-19 Students pressuring for antibiotics Renewed funding … scans CDC study finds no change in  C diff  rates during COVID-19 pandemic A study by Centers for Disease Control and … use, and healthcare delivery during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic,  Clostridioides difficile  infection rates …

Flu Scan for Apr 10, 2020

… elevated, and the agency is still cautioning that the COVID-19 pandemic could be preventing people from seeking … due to an increase in pneumonia deaths and likely reflects COVID-19 activity. The CDC also reported 4 more pediatric …

News Scan for Oct 22, 2020

… will advance antibiotic discovery efforts. "As we face the COVID-19 pandemic—with millions of patients vulnerable to … vaccine supplies have been routinely disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that surveillance indicators have …

News Scan for Jan 04, 2021

… point whether the decreases were driven by declines in non-COVID-19 disease transmission or changes in care-seeking related to the COVID-19 pandemic. "Ongoing surveillance of antibiotic …

News Scan for Aug 09, 2022

… Aug 5 MBAH news release Infectious disease topic SARS COVID-19 Chronic Wasting Disease Antimicrobial Stewardship …

China marks biggest nCoV jump; WHO unveils response plan

… over the next 3 months. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body China today reported its biggest jump in novel …
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Subway riders wearing masks in China

ASP Scan (Weekly) for May 14, 2021

… expectations for antibiotics Improper antibiotics for COVID-19 Rapid test for chlamydia, gonorrhea Antibiotic … study finds high rate of inappropriate antibiotics in COVID patients Originally published by CIDRAP News May 12 A study of COVID-19 patients in Spain during the early months of the …

Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Oct 07, 2022

… of the ARK intervention. Adjusting for the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the intervention was associated with a … all-cause mortality was also adjusted to account for the COVID-19 pandemic. The study authors note that while the ARK …

News Scan for Mar 27, 2020

… in 5 nations Malaria group urges steps against AMR Body As COVID-19 rages, CDC reports spike in US visits for flulike … 6.4% for the week ending Mar 21, is likely linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, as more people seek care for respiratory …

Flu vaccine demand creates minor regional US shortages

… this year in light of a potential "twindemic" of COVID-19 and the flu, he acknowledges that other factors may … in place is kind of contradicted because we're seeing COVID-19. ... Beyond terms of individual patient morbidity …
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Rows of vaccine vials

White House addresses pharma supply chain gaps

… Food and Drug Administration's [FDA's] flexibility during COVID-19.) To fix these issues, the authors' recommendations … and economic prosperity of the United States, yet the COVID-19 pandemic revealed just how vulnerable the supply …
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WHO holds off on nCoV emergency declaration as cases soar

… vaccines as cases top 600. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 MERS-CoV Body The World Health Organization (WHO) …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
Hong Kong woman wearing surgical mask

ASP Scan (Weekly) for Feb 11, 2022

… Feb 9 IMC   white paper   Procalcitonin testing during COVID tied to initial drop in UK antibiotic use Originally … (PCT) testing at UK hospitals during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with an immediate but not … antibiotics for community-acquired pneumonia and for COVID-19 admissions. PCT testing was not associated with any …

Scientists start work on WHO priority pathogen list revisions

… said, "Without significant R&D investments prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, it would not have been possible to have …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News

ASP Scan (Weekly) for Dec 17, 2021

… development of new antibiotics. Citing the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to prepare for the long-term … drop in antibiotics for respiratory infections during COVID Originally published by CIDRAP News Dec 13 Antibiotic … fell an additional 12.4% per season compared with the pre-COVID period, with a sharp drop during the winter—a season …

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