Tag: Viruses
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
Indigenous Children Continue to Experience High Rates of RSV
Annual respiratory syncytial virus-associated hospitalization rates varied from 35.7 to 132.3 per 1,000 children aged younger than 6 months
Letermovir Noninferior for CMV Prophylaxis in Kidney Recipients
Findings in cytomegalovirus-seronegative kidney transplant recipients who receive organ from cytomegalovirus-seropositive donors
Decreases in Mpox Vaccination Shortfall Needed in Minorities
To achieve equitable progression in vaccination, decreases in shortfalls needed for Black, AI/AN persons
FDA Approves Pfizer RSV Vaccine for Older Adults
CDC expected to meet later in the month to adopt vaccine recommendations for older Americans
71 Percent of Mpox Cases Occurred in Large Central Urban Areas
In both rural and urban areas, incidence was consistently higher among Black and Hispanic versus White persons
More Mpox Cases Reported as Health Officials Fear a Summer Resurgence
U.S. cases are still at less than three per day, with 32 infections diagnosed in May so far
