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The rash of measles outbreaks around the country has sparked concerns that the U.S. risks losing its status as a country where the disease has been eliminated, a distinction held since 2000.

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Florida health officials provide scant details on measles cases, worrying health experts

Wed, 2024-03-06 20:10 — mike kraft

Florida health officials provide scant details on measles cases, worrying health experts Health experts are expressing concern about a dearth of information about the measles cases in Florida. Helen Branswell STAT

... notices are standard public health practice during measles outbreaks. Alerts of this sort may also warn that someone with measles had been in a crowded public location — an airport, a shopping mall, a theme park.

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U.S. flu activity remains stable and high but rising in central states.

Mon, 2024-03-04 13:31 — mike kraft

US respiratory virus levels remain high as flu rises in central states Respiratory illness levels in the United States remained high but stable last week, with flu activity rising in some regions of the country and indicators declining for both COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its latest data updates. CIDRAP

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Testing positive for COVID-19 no longer means five days in isolation, U.S. CDC says

Mon, 2024-03-04 11:11 — mike kraft

COVID-19 no longer means five days in isolation, CDC says U.S. health officials say Americans with COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for five days. AP News

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for five days, U.S. health officials announced Friday.

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Diagnosing COVID-19 vs RSV, Flu --some guidance

Thu, 2024-02-01 11:30 — mike kraft

Respiratory Virus Surge: Diagnosing COVID-19 vs RSV, Flu Amid the current winter wave surge of respiratory virus cases, how challenging is it for physician's to distinguish between, diagnose, and treat COVID-19 vs RSV and influenza? Kelly Wairimu Davis Medscape

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Measles making a comeback in US due to vaccine skepticism-- CDC

Wed, 2024-01-31 09:36 — mike kraft

Measles making a comeback in US due to vaccine skepticism, says CDC The highly transmissible disease was found in north-east states in recent weeks and is likely to spread to the midwest and west coast The Guardian

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Thousands of front line workers may have survived Covid if US government regulations were better --study

Tue, 2024-01-30 19:02 — mike kraft

US government failure to protect frontline workers from COVID led to thousands of deaths, scientists say Thousands of frontline workers may have survived the COVID-19 pandemic if the US regulatory system had better protected them, report the authors of an analysis published yesterday in BMJ. CIDRAP

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California says those with COVID-19 can leave home sooner — but they have to mask up

Tue, 2024-01-30 11:03 — mike kraft

In a milestone, California says those with COVID-19 can leave home sooner — but there's a catch California now says people with COVID can leave home earlier than before, if their symptoms are mild and improving. But they need to mask up, or risk infecting others. Yahoo News

California's relaxed COVID isolation guidance marks a milestone in public health messaging about the pandemic: Even newly infected people no longer need to isolate if they have no symptoms, or they can leave home sooner if the illness starts improving quickly. ...

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