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ACIP postponement, shelving of CDC vaccine campaigns stir fears

… administration also terminated advisory committees on long COVID and health equity. Infectious disease topics Public Health Adult (non-flu) Vaccines Influenza Vaccines COVID-19 Byline Chris Dall, MA Body In a week that began with … the status of the CDC's vaccine promotion campaigns. Long-COVID advisory committee terminated In other news, an  …
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ACIP draft agenda revives anti-vaccine boilerplate topics

… to discuss a wide range of vaccines, including those for COVID-19. It was expected to vote on recommendations for COVID-19, human papilloma virus (HPV), influenza, and … and pediatric populations. Noticeably absent is a vote on COVID vaccine recommendations. In late May and without …
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Episode 198: Gaps in the Safety Net

In "Gaps in the Safety Net" Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss why we shouldn’t compare other countries’ vaccine schedules to the US schedule. Dr. Osterholm continues to cover the recent infant botulism outbreak, and he answers an ID Query about New World Screwworm.

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Pandemic-era Medicaid extensions increased postpartum insurance coverage, data reveal

… Body Tetiana Mandziuk/iStock During the first month of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the Families First … coverage," the authors concluded. Infectious disease topic COVID-19 Date Mon, 03/11/2024 - 12:57 Byline Stephanie …
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CDC releases ventilation guidance for curbing indoor respiratory virus spread

… update comes as respiratory disease levels such as flu and COVID are declining from a late December peak. Adam … transmission," the CDC said. Infectious disease topic COVID-19 Influenza, General Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) …
Lisa Schnirring

Bulgaria reports SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in mustelids

… that passed from minks to people. Infectious disease topic COVID-19 Date Mon, 10/23/2023 - 14:26 Byline Lisa Schnirring …
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WHO issues initial Omicron XBB.1.16 risk assessment

… increased severity is moderate. Infectious disease topic COVID-19 Date Mon, 04/24/2023 - 14:25 Byline Lisa Schnirring …
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Study: Natural killer cells determine RSV severity

… sick kids compared to controls.   Similar pattern seen in COVID patients   An NK cell is one of the "first responders" … also found similar patterns in literature on NK cells and COVID-19 patients.   Our findings fit with data from some studies in COVID-19, which reported that patients with the most severe …
Stephanie Soucheray

Dip in alcohol consumption in early pandemic linked to less social drinking

… theaters, and concert venues in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, heavy drinking young adults found … social drinking settings."       Infectious disease topic COVID-19 Date Thu, 05/02/2024 - 15:24 Byline Stephanie …
Stephanie Soucheray

ChatGPT may help combat vaccine hesitancy, sexually transmitted infections

… gave correct information about mRNA vaccination for COVID-19, but did not mention other types of COVID vaccines. The software also provided accurate … gave correct information about mRNA vaccination for COVID-19, but did not mention other types of COVID vaccines. …
Stephanie Soucheray

White House releases new global health security strategy

… said Americans have witnessed the profound impact of the COVID pandemic and how the global challenge had local … immune. That's why—as my Administration worked to end the COVID-19 pandemic—we've also focused on ensuring our nation … pandemic, outbreak, or biological threat." Building on COVID lessons In a fact sheet , the White House said the …
Lisa Schnirring

New coronavirus subspecies with SARS-CoV-2–like mutation discovered in Brazilian bat

… severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS), SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), and MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome, or … these viruses," they concluded. Infectious disease topic COVID-19 SARS MERS-CoV Date Fri, 10/31/2025 - 14:43 Byline …
Mary Van Beusekom

Study: Pandemic contributed to gastrointestinal cancer underdiagnosis

… stage 4 diagnoses increased 7%. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body The COVID-19 pandemic likely contributed to the underdiagnosis of …
Stephanie Soucheray
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WHO reports 3 more MERS cases from Saudi Arabia

… from Saudi Arabia Teaser image Teaser text Prioritized COVID tracking and effects from COVID control measures likely contributed to a drop in MERS … been reported from 27 countries, mostly from Saudi Arabia. COVID likely affected MERS patterns, but threat remains The …
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More depression, especially in girls, seen in kids during pandemic

… a depressive episode. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body A longitudinal … total, the studies analyzed included 40,807 subjects pre-COVID and 33,682 subjects during the COVID-19 pandemic, from a total of 53 longitudinal studies. …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Viral surge in late 2022 resulted in longer pediatric emergency room wait times

… 72% over the 4 preceding months. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Influenza, General Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) … by influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19. During 2020 and 2021, COVID-19 mitigation efforts had limited the spread of …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Survey: Only a quarter of US adults concerned about RSV, down from 35% in 2023

… disease topics Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) COVID-19 Influenza, General Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body … from 35% last year, while the proportion worried about COVID-19 and flu stayed the same, according to the latest … respiratory illnesses and of the 2022-23 'tripledemic' of Covid-19, flu, and RSV respiratory viruses have …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Youth death rate still higher in US than similar countries, with pandemic bump in older teens

… widening the mortality gap.  Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Young people died … increase in deaths in youth aged 15 to 19 years during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a research letter published … and drug overdoses and in all-cause mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic."    A widening mortality gap  US youths …
Mary Van Beusekom
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US poll finds shifting vaccine trust amid health agency overhauls

… Infectious disease topics Anti-science Childhood Vaccines COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body Trust in vaccine … 3 percentage point for the full sample. Less trust in COVID vaccines, especially for certain groups When KFF … were less confident, however, about the safety of COVID vaccines, with just over half (56%) of adults saying …
Lisa Schnirring
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Researchers create test to detect SARS-CoV-2 in any animal species

… of 98.9%, the authors say. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body A team led by … tool for field surveillance to determine the prevalence of COVID-19 in animal populations and identify potential new … as 7 days after infection and in two of three dogs with COVID-like symptoms being treated at a veterinary clinic. " …
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Global health groups propose new terminology for pathogens that spread through the air

… from smaller particles. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 MERS-CoV SARS Pandemic Influenza Business … Public Health Byline Lisa Schnirring Body Well into the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) and US … part of all airborne transmission and explicitly says COVID is airborne. He is the cofounder of a Masks4Canada, a …
Lisa Schnirring
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SHEA calls for more CDC funds after data show 20% hike in resistant hospital infections

… in 2020-2021 is likely due in part to the effects of COVID-19, which pushed hospitals to the brink. Infectious … a fivefold increase in Candida auris infections during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with 2019. A Society for … in CDC programs that fight antimicrobial resistance (AMR). COVID pushed hospitals to 'breaking points' The CDC fact …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Confusion surrounds CDC’s ‘shared clinical decision-making’ paradigm for childhood vaccines

… means. Infectious disease topics Childhood Vaccines COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body Yesterday, in … would be used for pediatric vaccines against rotavirus, COVID-19, influenza, hepatitis A and B, and meningococcal … were conducted in light of the CDC’s decision to move COVID-19 vaccines to a shared clinical decision-making model, …
Stephanie Soucheray
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US respiratory virus activity reaches high levels as flu, RSV spread

… Syncytial Virus (RSV) Influenza, General Pertussis COVID-19 Byline Laine Bergeson Body Respiratory virus … (CDC’s) weekly  respiratory illness update . Meanwhile, COVID-19 levels remain relatively low but show signs of an … to the update.  Other respiratory illness activity COVID activity remains low at a national level, but activity …
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