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U.S. US respiratory virus cases continue to decline except in two states

Fri, 2024-04-19 18:01 — mike kraft
US respiratory virus activity continues to tail off Wastewater COVID detections declined to the minimal level and are highest in the Midwest. CIDRAP

Respiratory virus activity from flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) continues to decline across most of the country, with only two jurisdictions—North Dakota and Wyoming—reporting high activity, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in updates today. ...

Hospitalizations continue to decline, but overall deaths were up slightly.

 

 

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Dengue cases in the Americas top 5.2 million as outbreak passes yearly record

Fri, 2024-04-19 17:50 — mike kraft
Dengue cases top 5.2 million in the Americas as outbreak passes yearly record, PAHO says | CNN Dengue cases are surging in the Americas, with cases reported topping 5.2 million as of this week, surpassing a yearly record set in 2023, according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Michael Rios CNN

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Long COVID patients show immunological improvement two years after infection--Australian study

Fri, 2024-04-19 10:46 — mike kraft

 

Long COVID patients show immunological improvement two years after infection Biomarkers for long COVID that were present in patients at eight months have largely resolved by 24 months among a cohort of people who contracted COVID-19 during Australia's first wave. Science X Medical Xpress

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International Pandemic Agreement Latest Draft Keeps Equity Hopes Alive – But Defers Key Operational Decisions

Fri, 2024-04-19 10:26 — mike kraft
Latest Pandemic Agreement Draft Keeps Equity Hopes Alive – But Defers Key Operational Decisions - Health Policy Watch The latest draft of the pandemic agreement, while deferring many operational issues, keeps equity hopes alive in many aspects – including by cementing Health Policy Watch
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Bird flu: US Agriculture Department faulted for not releasing more data about cattle herds

Fri, 2024-04-19 10:13 — mike kraft
USDA faulted for disclosing scant information about outbreaks of H5N1 avian flu in cattle With 28 herds in eight states infected with H5N1 bird flu, scientists are calling on the U.S. to release more data to help them assess the risk. Helen Branswell STAT
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Adult vaccination programs deliver an estimated 19 times returns--study

Fri, 2024-04-19 09:55 — mike kraft

 

Study Finds Adult Vaccination Programs Deliver 19x Returns - Health Policy Watch The research, carried out by the Office of Health Economics (OHE) and funded by IFPMA, revealed that adult vaccination programs can deliver a return of up to Health Policy Watch

Amidst the anticipated increase in vaccine-preventable diseases as the global population ages, a first-of-its-kind study has underscored the dual benefits of adult immunization programs.

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COVID-19 booster immunity lasts much longer than primary series alone-- study

Fri, 2024-04-19 09:44 — mike kraft

COVID-19 booster immunity lasts much longer than primary series alone, study shows

A new study coming out of York University's Centre for Disease Modelling in the Faculty of Science shows that immunity after a COVID-19 booster lasts much longer than the primary series alone. These findings are among other—sometimes "unintuitive"—revelations of how factors like age, sex and comorbidities do and don't affect immune response.

The work is published in the journal Scientific Reports.

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Walking or driving time to COVID vaccination sites cited as deterrent for some--study.

Thu, 2024-04-18 20:18 — mike kraft
Study: Time to walk, drive to COVID vaccination sites may have deterred some Nearly half of all physically able vaccine seekers (47%) could walk to COVID-19 vaccination sites within 15 minutes, and 87% could do so within 60 minutes. CIDRAP
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Hottest U.S. summer resulted in record number of health emergences --CDC

Thu, 2024-04-18 20:11 — mike kraft
Heat caused record-high rates of health emergencies in some parts of the US last year, CDC report shows | CNN Last summer was the hottest ever recorded in the United States, and heat-related health emergencies also reached record-high levels in some parts of the country. Deidre McPhillips CNN
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Climate change: estimated $38 trillion cost by 2949, polls on attitudes

Thu, 2024-04-18 13:23 — mike kraft
Climate change may cost $38 trillion a year by 2049, study says Data: Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research; Chart: Rahul Mukherjee/Axios Climate change through the middle of this century is likely to be far costlier than thought — to the tune of $38 trillion per year, a new study finds. Why it matters: The study finds the world economy is already headed for a loss of 19% of income per capita around the globe within the next 26 years due to historical emissions that will continue to warm the planet.... Andrew Freedman Axios
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