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U.S. COVID Infection Rates Shown in Updated CDC Map

Mon, 2024-12-16 16:39 — mike kraft
COVID: Updated CDC map reveals infection rates across US The latest data reveals that COVID-19 rates are rising in the U.S. compared to the previous week. Newsweek

The percentage of emergency department visits that were diagnosed as COVID has remained largely unchanged in recent weeks, at 0.6 percent—with the highest rates located in the Southwest: New Mexico at 1.8 percent and Arizona at 1.5 percent.

Deaths from COVID are highest in North Carolina, with 1.4 percent of deaths attributed to the virus.

California, Michigan, New York and Florida also have higher than average rates of COVID-related deaths, ranging from 1.2 percent in California to 0.6 percent in Florida.

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Rise in homeless older people factor in increasing number of Americans freezing to death

Mon, 2024-12-16 12:50 — mike kraft
More Californians Are Freezing to Death. Experts Point to More Older Homeless People. - KFF Health News Hypothermia deaths have risen in California and across the nation. Experts point to the growing number of older, unsheltered homeless people as a key factor in the trend. paulavirna KFF Health News

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Climate change records may indicate global warming is accelerating faster than expected

Mon, 2024-12-16 12:39 — mike kraft
Global climate records in 2023 and 2024 defy scientific explanation The record heat during 2023 and 2024 was a topic of debate at a recent climate science meeting. Andrew Freedman Axios
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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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CDC summary of current bird flu summary in the U.S.

Fri, 2024-12-13 11:30 — mike kraft
H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation H5 bird flu is causing outbreaks in wild birds and poultry, other animals and sporadic human cases. CDC Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)

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H5 Bird Flu Detections in USA

• Dairy cattle: Ongoing multi-state outbreak

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Bird Flu: Officials are monitoring the outbreak but say distributing a vaccine currently isn't warranted

Fri, 2024-12-13 10:39 — mike kraft

Biden administration has no current plans to authorize a bird flu vaccine for humans

Biden administration officials said Wednesday they have no current plans to authorize a stockpiled bird flu vaccine, despite an escalating outbreak among livestock in the U.S. and at least 58 human infections across seven states. 

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Improving health in rural areas needs local leadership --study

Fri, 2024-12-13 10:18 — mike kraft
Improving health in rural areas takes community, say researchers With type 2 diabetes on the rise, prevention measures are critical. But it's often hard for people living in rural areas to access health care and lifestyle resources that can improve their health. Sydney Barrilleaux Medical Xpress

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Involving local leaders and churches could make all the difference in these communities, according to a study from the University of Georgia. The research is published in The Journal of Rural Health.

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Latest Symptoms of COVID-19 similar to the Common Cold

Thu, 2024-12-12 13:10 — mike kraft
Latest symptoms of COVID-19: New strain presents like the common cold XEC, the latest strain of the coronavirus, is more transmissible than others, but its symptoms tend to be milder. Newsweek

Another year is drawing to a close, with another strain of the coronavirus making the rounds.

But this time, medical professionals say it might be harder to distinguish whether you have COVID-19, the flu or the common cold without taking a test.

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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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