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CDC updates BA.2.86 assessment as countries report more sequences

… including in the United States. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body The US Centers for … United States and emphasized that the country's rise in COVID hospitalizations is likely fueled by XBB viruses that …
Lisa Schnirring
covid in epithelium

Kids in state with flu vaccine mandate more likely to be vaccinated, study finds

… season. The team also used county-level community COVID-19 case counts from March 2020 to August 2020 to measure area COVID-19 severity. The average child age was 9.7 years, and … vaccinated children in a county with the greatest COVID-19 severity had a lower predicted probability of being …
Mary Van Beusekom

Poll: Public trust in government health advice drops further, as partisan divide widens

… (Bird Flu) Anti-science Public Health Childhood Vaccines COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body An erosion in public … trust in government health agencies that began during the COVID-19 pandemic has continued over the past 18 months, … for some vaccines remains strong, at 83%. What about COVID and H5N1? On other health topics, KFF found that myths …
Lisa Schnirring
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Investigators dig deep to solve melioidosis mystery

… even know where to begin with it." Compared with the COVID-19 pandemic, which has dominated our every waking …
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
Scientist at microscope

Data-sharing initiative aims to help fight against antibiotic resistance

… will be coming out of these data sets. CIDRAP News: The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us, among other things, the …
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News

Foundation aims to help people 'see' C difficile

… who diagnoses it. HIV is a national notifiable disease. COVID swiftly became a national notifiable disease. Syphilis …
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
Chrisian Lillis speaking at a podium

WHO adds BA.2.86 to SARS-CoV-2 variant monitoring list

… EG.5, as variants of interest. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body The World Health … Maria Van Kerkhove, PhD, the WHO's technical lead for COVID-19, on Twitter said there is very limited information … needs closer monitoring. "Surveillance, sequencing, and COVID-19 reporting [are] critical to track known and detect …
Lisa Schnirring
SARS-CoV-2 sequencing

Study: Antibiotics don't reduce risk of death from viral respiratory infections

… two-thirds of patients hospitalized with flu, RSV, or COVID-19 received antibiotics, but they had a higher risk of … Infectious disease topics Antimicrobial Stewardship COVID-19 Influenza, General Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) … of the high rate of unnecessary antibiotic use observed in COVID-19 patients. Early studies during conducted during the …
Chris Dall
Intravenous therapy drip

No new SARS-CoV-2 strains seen in first 3 weeks after China lifted lockdowns

… variants or new strains. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Since China ended its stringent zero-COVID policies in early December 2022, no new SARS-CoV-2 … the emergence of any new strains during the recent COVID-19 surge in China. Omicron] BA.5.2 and BF.7 are …
Mary Van Beusekom
SARS-CoV-2

CDC study highlights 'uneven' decline in resistant infections in US hospital patients

… but hospital-onset cases significantly increased during COVID. Infectious disease topics Antimicrobial Stewardship … declined during the first part of the study period, the COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a significant increase in … they wrote. Overall decline masks sharp uptick during COVID To provide updated estimates for rates for community- …
Chris Dall
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales
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Episode 137: Variant Soup

In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss national and international COVID trends, record dengue outbreaks around the world, and the updated timeline for the new COVID booster shots. Dr. Osterholm also answers an ID query on leprosy in Florida and shares a moment of joy from one of our listeners.

Content Warning: This week's dedication and closing include discussion about suicide awareness and prevention. For listeners who would prefer to avoid this topic, we recommend skipping 3:35-6:28 and 1:00:34-1:03:32. 

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    NAMI Family Support Group
August 10, 2023
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Episode 128: A Light at the End of a Tough Two Weeks

In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the state of the pandemic in the U.S. and around the world, the latest news on vaccines, and the current Marburg virus outbreaks in Africa. Dr. Osterholm also answers two COVID queries and shares a beautiful place from one of our listeners.

 

    Jane Ellen's beautiful place
April 6, 2023

81% of toilet samples from US-bound planes had Omicron RNA

… surveillance to provide an early warning system for COVID-19 and other pathogens. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Two new studies … Weekly Report highlight new findings about air travel amid COVID-19, with one showing that 81% of wastewater samples …
Mary Van Beusekom
Airplane full of passengers

SARS-CoV-2 can infect coronary arteries and trigger heart attack, stroke, study suggests

… of the extent of plaque buildup. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body SARS-CoV-2 can … plaque at autopsy from eight patients who died of COVID-19. They also infected arterial and plaque cells, … after other respiratory viral infections such as the flu, COVID-19 patients are at more than seven times the risk for …
Mary Van Beusekom
Patient being defibrillated

Trump issues order to withdraw US from WHO

… to infectious disease outbreaks. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Influenza, General Antimicrobial Stewardship Public … President Donald Trump cited the WHO's mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic and failure to implement reforms as among … WHO, an organization he has been highly critical since the COVID-19 pandemic. The first Trump administration announced …
Chris Dall
WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland
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Episode 158: An Unfolding Saga

In "An Unfolding Saga," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the latest H5N1, COVID-19, and measles news. Dr. Osterholm also answers an ID query on influenza and shares the latest "This Week in Public Health History" segment. 

Study confirms infection in mice fed H5N1-contaminated raw milk (CIDRAP News)

Akiko Iwasaki & Eric Topol Interview: The Immunology of Covid and the Future (Ground Truths)

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Amid anger and frustration, a leader in the fight against TB sees hope

… and development. On top of that, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on TB diagnosis, treatment, and prevention … You know what is even more annoying? Because of COVID, we saw that it's possible, when people in Western Europe and in the US were dying of COVID, to find billions of dollars. It was possible to …
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Episode 140: Challenges of the Past, Present, and Future

In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the state of the pandemic in the U.S. and around the world as they reflect on infectious disease challenges of the past, present, and future. Dr. Osterholm also shares his thoughts on the CDC's new vaccine recommendations and answers an ID query about outdoor transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

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September 21, 2023

US spending on mental health services increased 53% in pandemic

… across conditions." The changes that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic have triggered a significant expansion in … the pandemic. " The changes that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic have triggered a significant expansion in … those seen before the pandemic. " Infectious disease topic COVID-19 Date Mon, 08/28/2023 - 15:30 Byline Stephanie …
Stephanie Soucheray

Healthcare disruptions led to preventable hospital admissions during pandemic

… Teaser image Teaser text This is the first study to assess COVID-related health disruptions on a patient level, the authors said. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body Pandemic-related … Medical Journal . This is the first study to assess COVID-related health disruptions on a patient level, the …
Stephanie Soucheray
hospital workers

Study: Pandemic widened global economic disparities

… a marked decline in progress.  Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body The COVID-19 pandemic hit low-income countries harder than … takes into account the International Monetary Fund’s pre-COVID annual growth estimates for each country and compares …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Study shows resistance to Paxlovid is uncommon

… treated participants (1.1%).   Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body A new analysis … trials of Paxlovid in participants with mild-to-moderate COVID-19. The trials were conducted during the pre-Omicron … associated with clinical treatment failure, defined as COVID-19-related hospitalization or all-cause death through …
Stephanie Soucheray
pax pill box

UN delegates approve political declaration on pandemic readiness

… continues on a Pandemic Accord. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Pandemic Influenza Public Health Byline Lisa … , designed to ease response problems laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic, has been under way since February 2022, … "The lived experience of people who suffered through the COVID-19 pandemic must be at the forefront of our minds going …
Lisa Schnirring
UN General Assembly

Saudi Arabia confirms 9 MERS cases, including hospital cluster

… spilling over into the human population," the agency said. COVID-related factors may be driving MERS declines Reports of … cases to the WHO declined substantially during the COVID-19 pandemic, which the WHO said was initially likely … surveillance. It added, however, that since the main COVID threat has eased, Saudi Arabia has ramped up testing …
Lisa Schnirring
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Episode 143: Immunological Chess Match

In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss national and international COVID trends, the low uptake in the latest COVID vaccine, and share thoughts about which infectious agents have pandemic potential. Dr. Osterholm also answers an ID query about influenza vaccination and shares a moment of joy from one of our listeners.

November 2, 2023

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