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… detected in the same hospital's intensive care unit for COVID-19 patients, and C auris case numbers continued to …

Trial data show benefits of adjusted treatment for multidrug-resistant TB

… was the world's leading infectious disease killer before COVID-19 appeared. The previously recommended treatment …
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
Dispensing tuberculosis drugs

CDC: 12 more children die of flu, reaching new season high for a nonpandemic year

… surpassing the previous high for a flu season after the COVID-19 peak, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … week to 127.4 cases per 100,000—the highest since 2010-11. COVID-19, RSV activity still low CDC data  updates today show low levels of COVID-19 activity. Two states, Minnesota and Missouri, …
Mary Van Beusekom

88% of Americans still support MMR vaccine for kids, but many parents question benefits

… side effects is very low or low. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Measles Mumps Rubella Childhood Vaccines Byline Mary … survey . The survey, however, showed much less faith in COVID-19 vaccines than in childhood immunizations. Concern … 13 to 19, 2023, on their perceptions of childhood and COVID-19 vaccines and conducted 22 in-depth, qualitative …
Mary Van Beusekom
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US respiratory virus activity tails off to low levels

… tails off to low levels Body US indicators for flu, COVID, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) declined further … child who was coinfected with influenza A and influenza B. COVID hospitalization data tracking changes Meanwhile, the CDC's latest COVID data updates show further declines in severity markers, …
Lisa Schnirring

US respiratory virus levels continue to decline as officials track shift in SARS-CoV-2 proportions

… virus activity continued to decline last week, and though COVID-19 indicators continue to decline, estimates of new … today. NIAID/Flickr cc In its weekly snapshot for flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the CDC said … due to influenza A, and three were linked to influenza B. COVID trends decline, despite rise in FLiRT proportions In …
Lisa Schnirring

Study highlights impact of antibiotic resistance on older Americans

… to younger compared to the rest of the population, and the COVID-19 pandemic is a very recent, and a very good, example …
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
Plates inoculated with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria.

ASP Scan (Weekly) for Jul 09, 2021

…   infections, and 37.1% were also co-infected with COVID-19. "Shionogi is excited to share these real-world data …

WHO report highlights progress, challenges for vaccines against resistant bacteria

… the mRNA technology that has enabled quick development of COVID-19 vaccine, will be needed to boost the bacterial …
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
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Episode 155: Brighter Days Ahead

In "Brighter Days Ahead," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the latest national and international COVID trends, recent research on long COVID, and measles cases in the U.S. Dr. Osterholm also shares the latest "This Week in Public Health History" segment and interviews two members of the podcast team.

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Three studies spotlight long-term burden of COVID in US adults (Van Beusekom, CIDRAP News)

Lessons in persistence: new long COVID trials aim to clear lingering virus—and help patients in dire need (Couzin-Frankel, Science)

The pandemic’s true death toll (The Economist)

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US XBB.1.5 levels continue steady rise

… levels continue steady rise Teaser image Teaser text US COVID trends show mixed patterns, with cases and … a bit, but deaths up sharply. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body It its latest variant … virus is dominant. Regarding case patterns, the nation's COVID-19 activity continues to fluctuate, with cases down …
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Five years later, Americans say pandemic drove them apart

… 54% of respondents said the media overplayed the threat of COVID-19, exaggerating the risk to the average American. … divide the country than bring it together, with 75% saying COVID-19 took a toll on their own lives. The poll was …   Among the three-quarters polled who said the COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on their lives, 27% said the …
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Study: Pandemic heightened existing economic disparities in Sweden

… population, disadvantaged groups suffered the most from COVID-19 disease as well as pandemic economic strain. "Our … higher risks not just to fall seriously sick or die from COVID-19, but also to suffer from lower income, lose their … negative outcomes during the pandemic, including positive COVID-19 test, death from COVID, hospitalization from COVID, …
Stephanie Soucheray

Except for flu, US respiratory virus levels continue to ebb

… levels continue to ebb Teaser image Teaser text Wastewater COVID detections last week declined from the high to the moderate level. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Influenza, General Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) … in the United States loosened its grip more last week, as COVID-19 activity continues to decline and a few regions of …
Lisa Schnirring
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XBB.1.16, XBB.1.9.1 gain more ground in the United States

… So far, the United States isn't experiencing any rises in COVID-19 markers, all of which continue to decline slowly, … for the week ending April 26. The 7-day average for new COVID hospitalizations is 1,510, down 16.4% compared to the previous 7-day average. Infectious disease topic COVID-19 Date Fri, 04/28/2023 - 14:03 Byline Lisa Schnirring …
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WHO presses China to share previously undisclosed SARS-CoV-2 market samples

… other mammal sold at the market. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body Following a fleeting … with the WHO and the scientific community. In other COVID-19 developments, updates from the US Centers for … nationally. In a biweekly summary today, the CDC said COVID-19 indicators continue their downward trend. As of Mar …
Lisa Schnirring
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Pandemic procedures slowing heart attack responses

… time during acute heart attacks has suffered since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, partly because of the need for COVID-19 screening, associated isolation procedures, and … of the new national standards created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic created obstacles to heart attack care by …
Stephanie Soucheray

US respiratory virus activity declines, with few hot spots reported

… Prevention (CDC) said today in its latest updates for flu, COVID, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Nenad Stojkovic … due to influenza A, and three were linked to influenza B. COVID wastewater levels remain low COVID data updates today from the CDC show declining trends …
Lisa Schnirring

Study: MIS-C may be triggered by latent Epstein-Barr virus

… syndrome in children), a severe complication following COVID-19 infections, may do so because COVID reactivates a latent Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in their … seem to recover completely from mild or even asymptomatic COVID infections. Kids with MIS-C typically develop the …
Stephanie Soucheray

US flu continue to decline but will likely persist in weeks ahead

… 580,000 hospitalizations, and 25,000 deaths so far. COVID wastewater levels decline to low Meanwhile, COVID levels also continue to decline from already low … the South. The proportion of overall deaths that were from COVID last week was 0.9%, lower than the 1.5% for flu. In its …
Lisa Schnirring

Flu activity in the US has reached low levels

… since 2009-10, when the CDC reported 288 pediatric deaths. COVID-19, RSV activity also low Meanwhile, COVID-19 levels remain low, according to CDC data updates … high levels. The percentage of overall deaths caused by COVID last week stayed steady, at 0.6%, compared with 0.2% …
Jim Wappes
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Episode 167: A Coronavirus Dance

In "A Coronavirus Dance," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the latest COVId trends, the upcoming winter respiratory virus season, and a UN meeting on antimicrobial resistance. Dr. Osterholm also provides an update on long COVID research and shares another "This Week in Public Health History" segment. 

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October 3, 2024

US flu activity still high, with 11 new deaths in kids

… has peaked.   Infectious disease topics Influenza, General COVID-19 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Byline Stephanie … respectively, from public health laboratories last week.   COVID-19 activity rising while RSV slows In updates on the … of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection, flu, and COVID-19, the CDC said COVID-19 activity has increased in …
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Episode 123: Nowhere Land

In "Nowhere Land," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the state of the pandemic in the U.S. and around the world, the latest data on the XBB.1.5 subvariant, and a measles outbreak in Ohio. Dr. Osterholm also answers a COVID query about COVID deaths, provides an update on influenza and RSV, and comments on the new strain of antibiotic resistant gonorrhea that was recently detected in Massachusetts.

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January 26, 2023

GAO report critical of FEMA's handling of pandemic

… pandemic through August 2026. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body A new report … Agency (FEMA) has yet to identify lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.   The report examined the status of obligations and expenditures related to COVID-19 and how FEMA estimated spending from January 2020 to …
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