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XBB COVID vaccine estimated effective rate: 63% to 68% against more severe illness in kids

Fri, 2024-12-13 11:41 — mike kraft
XBB COVID vaccine estimated to be 63% to 68% effective against more severe illness in kids The adjusted effectiveness of the updated Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 XBB vaccine in the 2023-24 US respiratory virus season was 68% and 63% against hospitalization or emergency department (ED) or urgent-care visits among children aged 5 to 11 years and 12 to 17 years, respectively, with an overall effectiveness for both age-groups of 65%, a Kaiser Permanente Southern California (KPSC)-led research team estimates. CIDRAP

 

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Flu vaccinations among U.S. kids despite record deaths last year: CDC

Thu, 2024-12-12 15:28 — mike kraft
Flu vaccines drop among kids despite record deaths last year: CDC Fewer children in the U.S. have gotten a flu vaccine in 2024 compared to last year, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).   As of Nov. 30, about 36 p… aoconnelld The Hill

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As of Nov. 30, about 36 percent of the nation’s children aged six months to 17 years received a flu vaccination, a drop from last year’s 43 percent.

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Vaccine efficiency against long COVID measured positively among children and adolescents --two studies

Wed, 2024-12-11 18:05 — mike kraft
Studies describe vaccine efficacy against long COVID In the first study, published in eClinicalMedicine, researchers measured the real-world efficacy of the Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT162b2) vaccine against long COVID in children and adolescents using data from 20 US health systems collected in as part of the RECOVER PCORnet electronic health record (EHR) Program. CIDRAP

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Update: Bird flu was not cause of California child experiencieng fever and vomiting from raw milk --CDC testing

Wed, 2024-12-11 17:55 — mike kraft
 

California child who experienced fever and vomiting from raw milk does not have bird flu, CDC testing shows

Bird flu was not likely what sickened a California child after drinking raw milk, according to initial tests by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a source close to the investigation told CBS News Wednesday. 

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Mystery outbreak in Congo mostly affects children, may involve malaria --WHO

Wed, 2024-12-11 10:23 — mike kraft
Initial samples in DR Congo unexplained outbreak positive for malaria Initial test results from samples patients in an unexplained illness outbreak in a remote part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) found malaria from several samples, though it's possible that more than one disease in involved, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said today at a briefing in Geneva. CIDRAP
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Malaria cases increased again in 2023, African children worst hit -- WHO

Wed, 2024-12-11 10:16 — mike kraft

Malaria cases up again in 2023, African children worst hit, WHO reports

LONDON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - There were around 11 million more cases of malaria in 2023 than in 2022, up to an estimated 263 million, according to a new World Health Organization report, marking another year of negligible progress against the age-old killer.
There were 597,000 deaths, a similar total to 2022, the vast majority among African children aged under 5 years old, the WHO said.
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California girl's illness after drinking raw milk investigated for possible bird flu

Wed, 2024-12-11 09:41 — mike kraft
Suspected Bird Flu Case May Be Linked To Raw Milk, California Health Officials Say—Here’s What To Know State officials are investigating a possible link after a child experienced symptoms of the illness after consuming raw milk. Siladitya Ray Forbes
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U.S. Flu Rates Show Slight Increase; Overall Respiratory Viruses Rise To Moderate

Mon, 2024-12-09 10:06 — mike kraft
US flu activity picks up a little more pace In its weekly respiratory illness snapshot, the CDC upgraded the level from low to moderate. CIDRAP

Though US flu activity is still low, markers such as test positivity and emergency department (ED) visits show more rises, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said (Friday)  in its latest weekly update.


 

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Overview of respiratory illness trends as Northern Hempisphere season begins; children seen at increased risk --CDC

Wed, 2024-12-04 10:07 — mike kraft
Respiratory illness season begins to ramp up now. Here’s what’s already starting to hit | CNN Respiratory disease season is off to a relatively slow start in the United States, but low vaccination rates threaten that trend and the rapid rise of some illnesses is already putting children at increased risk. Deidre McPhillips CNN

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Unidentified disease kills 143 in southwest Congo, local authorities say

Tue, 2024-12-03 12:21 — mike kraft

Unknown disease kills 143 in southwest Congo, local authorities say

LUBUMBASHI, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dec 3 (Reuters) - An unknown disease killed 143 people in Democratic Republic of the Congo's southwestern province in November, local authorities told Reuters.
 
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