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Opinion: Another Pandemic Looms... We’re Still Not Ready

Thu, 2024-08-22 11:22 — mike kraft

Just one day after the World Health Organization declared the deadly mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency, Sweden reported its first case of a dangerous strain of the disease (and there may be more cases). The threat of a pandemic of mpox is here yet again. To curb this crisis, the affected countries in Africa need tests, vaccines and people to respond. Now.

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Mpox: Congo reports more than 1,000 new cases in a week. African authorities ask for vaccines

Thu, 2024-08-22 11:03 — mike kraft

 

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Most common long COVID symptoms in children and teens and how they differ--two studies

Thu, 2024-08-22 10:48 — mike kraft

 

Study determines most common long COVID symptoms in children and teens A research team led by the National Institutes of Health's RECOVER Initiative and supported by its Clinical Science Core (CSC) at NYU Langone Health, has designed a new way to identify which school-age ... Science X Medical Xpress

A research team led by the National Institutes of Health's RECOVER Initiative and supported by its Clinical Science Core (CSC) at NYU Langone Health, has designed a new way to identify which school-age children and adolescents most likely have long COVID.

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Covid linked to higher risk of mental problems, with the unvaccinated most affected -- British study

Thu, 2024-08-22 10:34 — mike kraft

 

Covid tied to higher risk of depression, anxiety, PTSD and other conditions, with the unvaccinated most affected, study shows | CNN Having a severe case of Covid-19 appears to be linked with an increased risk of subsequent mental illness, including depression and anxiety disorders, and a new study finds that the association is strongest among people who were not vaccinated against the disease. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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COVID Map Shows Highest US Rates As New Variant Spreads

Thu, 2024-08-22 10:18 — mike kraft
COVID update: Map shows highest US rates as new variant spreads The new KP.3.1.1 accounts for more than 1 in 3 cases as it continues to spread across the country, with some states more affected than others. Newsweek

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New data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that the highest rates of infection are found in five Southern/Southwestern states, with nearly 1 in 4 COVID tests coming out positive across Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. ...

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COVID vaccine efficacy against severe illness just under 50% in 2003 --European studies

Wed, 2024-08-21 09:33 — mike kraft

 

COVID vaccine efficacy against severe illness just under 50%, per early estimates from 2023 Two European observational studies estimate the vaccine effectiveness (VE) of the COVID-19 XBB.1.5 vaccine approved in fall 2023 against hospitalization, the first one finding 49% overall VE in adults, and one showing good protection—but uneven uptake—among pregnant women. CIDRAP

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U.S. overall COVID activity still high slow slowing in some states

Mon, 2024-08-19 09:26 — mike kraft
COVID activity shows signs of slowing in parts of US Wastewater levels are at the very high level nationally, but show downward trends in the South and Midwest. CIDRAP

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Nationally, wastewater detections of SARS-CoV-2 are at the very high level for the second straight week. The highest levels are still in the West and South, followed by the Midwest and the Northeast. The CDC's latest update, however, shows downward trends from high levels in the South and Midwest.

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ALSO SEE: https://thehill.com/homenews/4832099-covid-19-summer-surge-us/

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Socioeconomic disadvantage magnifies COVID-19 effects, slows recovery--Italian study

Fri, 2024-08-16 09:44 — mike kraft
Socioeconomic disadvantage magnifies COVID-19 effects, slows recovery, data suggest Recovery from COVID-19 takes longer, and infection has a greater effect on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), among socioeconomically disadvantaged patients, suggests an observational study published in BMC Infectious Diseases. CIDRAP

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COVID status in the U.S. --Two assessments

Fri, 2024-08-16 09:37 — mike kraft

 

The US is experiencing its largest summer Covid wave in at least two years | CNN It may be time to dust off the face masks and air purifiers. Brenda Goodman CNN

 

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More than half of US states reporting 'very high' COVID activity levels- CDC

Wed, 2024-08-14 10:50 — mike kraft
More than half of US states reporting 'very high' COVID activity levels: CDC More than half of U.S. states are reporting "very high" levels of COVID activity as the virus continues to spread and increase in many parts of the country, according to the latest wastewater data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At least 27 states are reporting "very high" levels and 17 states are reporting "high" levels of wastewater viral activity.
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