Tag: Viruses
Pediatric RSV Hospitalizations Increased in 2021 to 2022 Season
Severity of illness remained similar to prepandemic seasons
Most Seniors With RSV-Linked Hospitalization Are Aged ≥75
And patients aged ≥60 years hospitalized with RSV are more likely to have severe illness than those with COVID-19, influenza
Four Genetic Variants ID’d for Risk for Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
All four risk variants were predicted to be deleterious and were located in two immune pathways
Severity Reduced With Mpox Reinfection, Postvaccination Infection
Shorter disease course with less mucosal disease seen on reinfection versus initial infection
CDC Warns of Rise in RSV Cases Among Young Children, Infants
Spike in severe cases seen in Florida and Georgia; regional increases usually predict the beginning of RSV season, according to CDC
Moderna Says Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Shields Against Highly Mutated New Variant
Scientists found the variant appears to be less concerning than initially thought, with data showing it is 60 percent less infectious than XBB.1.5 variants
Mortality Risk Increased for Six Months After COVID-19 in Veterans
Those who survived COVID-19 had reduced mortality on days 181 to 365 and 366 to 730
U.S. Wastewater Tests Spot Highly Mutated Variant of COVID-19
Officials did not specify where the samples were from; most patients infected with new BA.2.86 variant have had mild symptoms
SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Infection Linked to Increased Risk for Reinfection
Reinfected seniors had lower serum neutralizing antibodies to ancestral, omicron BA.1 SARS-CoV-2 after initial omicron infection
FDA Approves New Drug to Protect Against RSV in Infants
A single injection of Beyfortus administered before or during RSV season can provide protection during the season
