Tag: Viruses
Manifestations of Hospitalization With Severe Monkeypox Described
47 of 57 patients had HIV infection; 95 percent were men and 68 percent were non-Hispanic Black
Persistent Racial/Ethnic Disparities Seen in Flu Vaccine Coverage
Age-adjusted influenza hospitalization rates were also higher among racial and ethnic-minority adults
Rates of Health Care Use Higher After Positive SARS-CoV-2 Test
At 99th percentile per person-year, women who tested positive had 6.48 more days of hospital admission
COVID Shot After SARS-CoV-2 Recovery in Pregnancy Ups Antibodies in Infants
Predictors of detectable IgG in infants at delivery also included third-trimester infection, mild/moderate and severe/critical disease
Major Trial of Monkeypox Treatment TPOXX to Launch in Africa
TPOXX is currently only approved to treat smallpox but has been used to treat infections during global monkeypox outbreak
Infections Reported After Single Dose of Monkeypox Vaccine
Most of the cases of monkeypox occurring following single dose of the MVA-BN vaccine occur within 14 days
Neuropsychiatric Manifestations Seen in Monkeypox Patients
Headache, fatigue, and myalgia are reported frequently; serious complications, such as confusion, encephalitis, and seizure, are less common
Risk of Monkeypox Transmission Low in Health Care Settings
No health care providers developed monkeypox infection during the 21 days after exposure
FDA Warns Against Overuse of TPOXX Monkeypox Drug
Agency says research in labs, animals, and people suggests that monkeypox could develop resistance to the antiviral in multiple ways
U.S. Monkeypox Cases Decline, but Health Officials Worry About Reaching Minorities
In response, White House has opened up new monkeypox vaccine equity pilot program, aimed at expanding vaccine access to communities of color
