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Flu: Brain damage reported in 13% of children who died of flu this season

Thu, 2025-03-06 09:35 — mike kraft

Brain damage reported in 13% of kids who have died of flu this season, CDC finds A CDC report has revealed that nine of 68 of children who died of flu this year had brain damage, but it's unclear whether this influenza-associated encephalopathy is on the rise. Patrick Pester Live Science

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Long term health risks described in study of survivors of COVID-19 hospitalization

Tue, 2025-03-04 11:41 — mike kraft

Large population study identifies long-term health risks after COVID-19 hospitalization A French nationwide study has revealed that survivors of COVID-19 hospitalization face an increased risk of death or organ-related disorders for up to two-and-a-half years after discharge. Taylor & Francis Medical Xpress

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Explainer: Information on Measles

Thu, 2025-02-20 14:23 — mike kraft

What to know about measles | CNN Measles, one of the world’s most contagious infectious diseases, can cause serious complications – such as blindness, pneumonia or encephalitis, swelling of the brain – and even turn deadly, especially in children younger than 5. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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Explainer: As measles outbreak spreads in Texas and New Mexico

Wed, 2025-02-19 10:18 — mike kraft

Texas measles cases are up, and New Mexico now has an outbreak. Here's what you need to know The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 58 cases as of Tuesday. Eight people in neighboring eastern New Mexico also have been diagnosed with the highly contagious disease. AP News

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Intense U.S. flu season is filling hospitals, and showing more complications

Fri, 2025-02-14 10:28 — mike kraft

An intense flu season is filling hospitals with severely ill patients | CNN The US is in the throes an unusually intense and severe flu season, with hospitalization rates topping the levels seen with Covid-19 at some points of the pandemic. Brenda Goodman, Neha Mukherjee CNN

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On top of the flu infection itself, doctors say they’re seeing large numbers of patients with some of its most devastating complications.

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Nurses around the world suffered high levels of pandemic stress--survey

Fri, 2025-02-14 10:08 — mike kraft

Survey shows nurses around the world suffered high levels of pandemic stress Most notably, nurses cited loss as the most consistent challenge in the pandemic era. Notably, 20% of nurses surveyed suffered the loss of a family member, 35% lost a friend, and 34% a coworker to COVID-19. CIDRAP

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Long COVID: Nearly 15 % of patients have cardiovascular symptoms--study

Wed, 2025-02-12 10:13 — mike kraft

Nearly 15% of long-COVID patients have cardiovascular symptoms, most often chest pain Several CDC pages have been taken down amid a move by the Trump administration to remove all language related to gender identity and LGBTQ issues. CIDRAP

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Bird flu variant found in Nevada cows shows signs of adaptation to mammals

Mon, 2025-02-10 19:11 — mike kraft

Bird flu variant found in Nevada cows shows signs of adaptation to mammals | CNN The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to help the virus copy itself in mammals — including humans — more easily, according to a new technical brief from the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Status of flu, RSV, COVID and norovirus infecions in the U.S.

Wed, 2025-02-05 09:59 — mike kraft

Is a 'quademic' swirling? What you should know about flu, RSV, COVID and norovirus All are not peaking at precisely the same time, but spikes in the 4 viruses are "clustering," experts say. Yahoo News

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A nationwide surge in flu, COVID-19, RSV and norovirus infections is fueling concerns of a possible virus "quademic." Or is it just winter?

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Long COVID has affected more than 1 million children -- CDC study suggests

Tue, 2025-02-04 11:29 — mike kraft

Long COVID impacting more than 1 million children: CDC study suggests A new CDC study published Monday found that more than 1 million children were affected by long COVID in 2023. Higher levels were found in lower-income households. ABC News ABC News

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Long COVID, a condition that occurs when patients still have symptoms at least three months after clearing infection, has been well-documented in adults, but its impact on children has been less clear.

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