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COVID-19 linked to more heart complications than flu, RSV--study

Dec
17

A new study published in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders shows that pediatric and young adult COVID-19 patients are more at risk for cardiac complications than flu or RSV patients of the same age. 

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

Dec
16

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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Mpox cases rise in Africa; first doses of Japanese vaccine expected next week

Dec
13

Africa saw a notable jump in mpox cases last week, with a continuing rise in novel clade 1b detections and shifts in transmission status in affected countries, the head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Thursday at a weekly briefing.

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

Dec
13

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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