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CDC latest statements on COVID and Bird Flu

Thu, 2024-07-25 10:45 — mike kraft

COVID-19 Can Increase During Any Season of the Year

Many respiratory virus illnesses peak during the winter due to environmental conditions and human behaviors. COVID-19 has peaks in the winter and also at other times of the year, including the summer. This is driven in part by new variants and decreasing immunity from previous infections and vaccinations.

CDC's respiratory virus guidance has steps you can take to protect yourself and others from COVID-19 this summer.

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Long Covid risk has dropped over time but remains substantial --study

Thu, 2024-07-25 10:34 — mike kraft

Long Covid risk has dropped over time but remains substantial, study shows | CNN With a summer wave of Covid-19 infections sweeping the country, a timely new study has looked at the risk of getting long Covid and whether those odds have changed over time. Brenda Goodman CNN

...the likelihood of developing long Covid has dropped since the start of the pandemic but remains substantial, especially for people who aren’t vaccinated against the coronavirus.

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COVID-19 Vaccinations Lower Risk of Long COVID by 72% --study

Thu, 2024-07-25 10:13 — mike kraft

Scientists Say This Lowers Your Risk of Long COVID by 72% This cuts your likelihood of contracting long-term COVID effects by over 70%. Prevention

...researchers found that the lowest rates of long COVID (3.5%) were in people who were vaccinated against COVID-19. Of the people who were unvaccinated, 7.8% developed long COVID.

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World Bank Pandemic Fund obtains $700 M from U.S. and Germany

Wed, 2024-07-24 12:25 — mike kraft

Pandemic Fund by World Bank draws over $700 mln from US, Germany | Reuters

July 24 (Reuters) - The World Bank's fund to help developing countries better prepare for pandemics has raised $667 million from the United States and $54 million from Germany, moving it closer towards its goal of reaching at least $2 billion in new funding.

The fund, set up in September 2022, is expected to award a second round of funding later this year. It is one of the several global initiatives that was set up to help prevent a COVID-19 rerun. ...

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As the U.S. bird flu outbreak remains uncontained, scientists see growing risks

Wed, 2024-07-24 10:23 — mike kraft

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Mpox case increases reported in Texas, the Congo

Tue, 2024-07-23 11:41 — mike kraft

DSHS: Texas reports 76% increase in mpox cases this year Mpox, formerly referred to as Monkeypox before it was renamed by the World Health Organization in 2022, is an infectious viral disease that can cause blistering. taylorgirtman KXAN Austin

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South Africa passes its first sweeping climate change law

Tue, 2024-07-23 11:26 — mike kraft

South Africa passes its first sweeping climate change law South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law a broad climate change act that will set caps for large emitters and require every town and city to publish an adaptation plan. Nellie Peyton Reuters

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Analysis: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place—the picture is unsettling

Tue, 2024-07-23 08:58 — mike kraft

Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place—the picture is unsettling (medicalxpress.com)

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COVID patents in ICU more likely to acqire infections than those with the flu--study

Tue, 2024-07-23 08:37 — mike kraft

ICU-acquired infections more common in COVID patients than those with flu Compared to influenza, COVID-19 patients had longer ICU stays. CIDRAP

Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 who required intensive care unit (ICU) treatment were more likely to acquire infections than those hospitalized with influenza, according to a new study in Scientific Reports.

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