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Four U.S. states show highest nmber of Covid positive cases

Tue, 2023-12-12 10:41 — mike kraft

COVID map shows 4 states with higher positive cases Test results for a region covering Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska, saw a jump in COVID-19 cases. Newsweek

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Region Seven—an administrative area consisting of Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska—is once again at the top of this chart as it has the highest proportion of COVID-19 diagnoses following testing. That region saw the most cases out of the entire U.S. in last week's figures, too.

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Now is the time to get vaccinated, as the holidays – and respiratory virus season – ramp up

Mon, 2023-12-11 10:10 — mike kraft

It’s not too late to get vaccinated, as the holidays – and respiratory virus season – ramp up | CNN Now is the time to get vaccinated to stay safe and healthy amid holiday gatherings and rising levels of respiratory viruses, including the flu, Covid-19 and RSV, experts say. Deidre McPhillips CNN

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U.S. Covid hospitalizations rising as the new JN.1 variant and flu spread

Mon, 2023-12-11 10:01 — mike kraft

COVID-19 hospitalizations are increasing in US, rates are highest among oldest and youngest Americans COVID hospitalizations have been on the rise for nearly a month with rates highest among the oldest and youngest Americans, CDC data shows. ABC News ABC News

US COVID activity jumps as JN.1 expands, brisk flu and RSV levels continue | CIDRAP (umn.edu)

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The threat of respiratory illnesses is underway, CDC director says, and hospitalizations are on the rise

Mon, 2023-12-04 15:19 — FNUOvviyaa

The threat of respiratory illnesses is underway, CDC director says, and hospitalizations are on the rise | CNN Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, updated a congressional subcommittee Thursday about cases of respiratory illness in the US due to three viruses: flu, the coronavirus and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Brenda Goodman, Deidre McPhillips CNN

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Vaccinated People Are 4 Times Less Likely to Get Long COVID --study

Fri, 2023-11-24 18:47 — mike kraft

Vaccinated People Are 4 Times Less Likely to Get Long COVID | TIME

Vaccines Slash Long COVID Risk According to a new study. TIME

People vaccinated before their first case of COVID-19 are diagnosed with Long COVID almost four times less than unvaccinated people, suggests a large new study published Nov. 22 in the BMJ.

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Mpox: UN confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo for the 1st time; country sees a record outbreak

Fri, 2023-11-24 10:51 — mike kraft

UN confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo for the 1st time as country sees a record outbreak The World Health Organization said it has confirmed sexual transmission of mpox in Congo for the first time as the country experiences its biggest-ever outbreak. AP News

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“This is the first definitive proof of sexual transmission of monkeypox in Africa,” Oyewale Tomori, a Nigerian virologist who sits on several WHO advisory groups, said. “The idea that this kind of transmission could not be happening here has now been debunked.”

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China reports major upsurge of respiratory illnesses, but no unusual pathogen found

Fri, 2023-11-24 10:43 — mike kraft

Don't press 'pandemic panic button' scientists caution on China pneumonia report Leading scientists urged caution over fears of another pandemic after the World Health Organization requested more information from China on a rise of respiratory illnesses. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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Poor indoor air quality still a problem in reducing transmission of Covid and other viruses

Tue, 2023-11-21 10:30 — mike kraft

Why We’re Still Breathing Dirty Indoor Air In early 2020, the world scrubbed down surfaces, washed hands and sneezed into elbows, desperate to avoid infection with a new coronavirus. But the threat was not really lying on countertops and doorknobs. The virus was wafting through the air, set adrift in coughs and conversation, even in song. The pandemic raged for six months before global health authorities acknowledged that it was driven by an airborne virus. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Times With that revelation c Yahoo News

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Flu surges in the U.S. Southeast --CDC

Mon, 2023-11-20 20:12 — mike kraft

Flu surges in the Southeast Presented by Novavax — This comes as the worst of flu season approaches.{beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Flu surges in the Southeast New federal data shows inf… emartin The Hill

The most recent weekly summary update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) designated nine U.S. states and territories as having high or very high levels of activity related to influenza-like illness (ILI).

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