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U.S. Respiratory illness activity high nationally --CDC

Mon, 2024-12-30 09:40 — mike kraft

CDC: Respiratory illness activity high nationally RSV activity remains high, with pediatric hospitalizations increasing across most of the country. CIDRAP

According to the latest weekly update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), COVID-19, seasonal influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity continue to increase across the country, with COVID wastewater detections reaching high levels. ...

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U.S. Whooping cough cases reach highest level in a decade

Mon, 2024-12-23 14:06 — mike kraft

Whooping cough cases reach highest level in a decade The U.S. has recorded over 32,000 whooping cough cases this year, compared with around 5,100 as of mid-December last year. Infants are most vulnerable to the bacterial infection. NBC News

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US flu cases surge in some areas as vaccinations lag --CDC

Mon, 2024-12-23 10:16 — mike kraft

US flu season is underway, as cases surge in some areas and vaccinations lag The U.S. flu season is underway. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released its latest flu-monitoring data, and noted sharp increases in several measures. AP News

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Sign-ups for Obamacare lag this year

Thu, 2024-12-19 12:23 — mike kraft

Obamacare Sign-Ups Lag After Trump Election, Legal Challenges - KFF Health News The number of new and returning enrollees using healthcare.gov — the federal marketplace that serves 31 states — is well below last year’s as of early December. Also, a Biden administration push to give “Dreamers” access to Obamacare coverage and subsidies is facing court challenges. khnjuliea KFF Health News

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U.S. live expectancy is up, discussion of factors

Thu, 2024-12-19 11:11 — mike kraft

US deaths are down and life expectancy is up, but improvements are slowing U.S. life expectancy jumped last year, and preliminary data suggests there may be another — much smaller — improvement this year ABC News ABC News

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California declares first statewide emergency over bird flu

Wed, 2024-12-18 19:08 — mike kraft

California declares first statewide emergency over bird flu The declaration comes the same day the first “severe” case was found in a human outside of the state. Emma Anderson Politico

California on Wednesday declared a statewide emergency over bird flu, with Gov. Gavin Newsom warning that “conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property” meant greater efforts were needed to defeat the spread. ...

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Long Covid still affects many people five years after pandemic started

Wed, 2024-12-18 10:19 — mike kraft

Five years on from the pandemic, long COVID keeps lives on hold Three years ago, Andrea Vanek was studying to be an arts and crafts teacher when spells of dizziness and heart palpitations suddenly started to make it impossible for her to even take short walks. Science X Medical Xpress

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About six percent of people infected by coronavirus develop long COVID, according to the global health body, which has recorded some 777 million COVID cases to date. ...

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