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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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US healthcare hack creates hard choices for many affected doctors.

Wed, 2024-03-06 11:04 — mike kraft

 

Patients or payroll? US healthcare hack creates hard choices Nearly two weeks after the ransomware attack on UnitedHealth's Change Healthcare unit that has disrupted claims processing across the U.S., doctors are beginning to face a no win choice - stop treating patients or stop paying staff. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

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Opinion: CDC's change in COVID guidance could misrepresent risks of virus, some experts warn

Wed, 2024-03-06 10:41 — mike kraft
CDC's change in COVID guidance could misrepresent risks of virus The CDC has changed its guidelines for isolating with a COVID infection. Experts say this could backfire Nicole Karlis Salon.com

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U.S. CDC's statements on COVID guidance and vaccine effectiveness.

Tue, 2024-03-05 11:13 — mike kraft

 

CDC'S releases on COVDID updates and Vaccine Effectiveness

...A new CDC report finds that the updated (2023-2024) COVID-19 vaccines cut the risk in half for visiting the emergency department, urgent care, or being hospitalized with COVID-19 for most people.

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U.S.government's free COVID-19 test program to be suspended for now

Tue, 2024-03-05 09:41 — mike kraft

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Flu shot effectivenness is OK -- US numbers indicate

Mon, 2024-03-04 17:29 — mike kraft
Flu shots are doing OK vs. virus, US numbers indicate Early estimates suggest flu shots are performing OK in the current U.S. winter flu season. The vaccines were around 40% effective in preventing adults from getting sick enough from the flu that they had to go to a doctor’s office, clinic or hospital. AP News

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Officials generally are pleased if a flu vaccine is 40% to 60% effective.

The shots tend to do better when they are well matched against the circulating flu strains. Officials say that’s what’s happened during this — relatively typical — flu season.

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White House lifting its COVID-19 testing rule for people around Biden, Harris and spouses, ending a pandemic vestige

Mon, 2024-03-04 17:19 — mike kraft
White House lifting its COVID-19 testing rule for people around Biden, ending a pandemic vestige The White House has lifted its COVID-19 testing requirement for those who plan to be in close contact with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses ABC News ABC News
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U.S. nursing homes still plagued by staff shortages and poor infection control--government report

Mon, 2024-03-04 17:14 — mike kraft
Staffing shortages, poor infection control plague nursing homes - UPI.com Although the pandemic has ended, staffing shortages and employee burnout still plague U.S. nursing homes, a new government report finds. UPI
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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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