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3 doses of mRNA COVID vaccine show advantage against severe outcomes. H5N1 avian flu isolate from dairy worker is transmissible, lethal in animals. Studies show long-COVID symptoms distinct from other respiratory infections, common in Marines. IV fluid shortages worsened by Hurricane Helene likely to linger despite larger allocations.
COVID-19 | CIDRAP
Studies show long-COVID symptoms distinct from other respiratory infections, common in Marines. COVID-19 patients were more at risk for seven particular symptoms, notably neurological, cognitive, and fatigue issues. Stephanie Soucheray. 1.
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A comprehensive list of infectious diseases that CIDRAP covers. Our site is an authoritative, reliable, and timely source of science-based information about global, emerging infectious diseases.
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The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP; "SID-wrap") is a global leader in addressing public health preparedness and emerging infectious disease response. Founded in 2001, CIDRAP is part of the Research and Innovation Office at the University of Minnesota. CIDRAP works to prevent illness and death from targeted infectious ...
Osterholm Update - CIDRAP
Oct 17, 2024 · Episode 164 Addendum: COVID Vaccine Update. August 23, 2024. In this addendum to Episode 164, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the approval of the 2024-2025 mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. FDA green-lights season's updated mRNA COVID vaccines (Mary Van Beusekom, CIDRAP News) Listen to Episode 164: Only the Beginning here.
Report: Pathogens clinging to microplastics can weather water
9 hours ago · Foodborne and opportunistic pathogens can survive wastewater treatment when they hitch a ride on microplastics in the water and quickly form a supportive and protective microbial biofilm, posing a potential threat to human and environmental health when the treated water is reused for things like drinking and crop irrigation, suggest researchers from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences.
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Researchers find that 10% of children living in an area of high TB transmission developed TB disease by the age of 10. A systematic review and meta-analysis finds a substantial proportion of infants younger than 3 months in low- and middle-income countries are colonized with resistant pathogens. The ...
Episode 148: No Time to Quit - CIDRAP
Jan 11, 2024 · In "No Time to Quit," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the JN.1 variant, Paxlovid uptake, and COVID-19 vaccine disinformation. Dr. Osterholm also provides an update on influenza and RSV transmission and shares the latest "This Week in Public Health History" segment. Opinion: The U.S. is facing the biggest COVID wave since Omicron. Why are we still playing make-believe?
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Oct 1, 2024 · Sep 20, 2021. An Assessment of Antibiotic Stewardship Components of Certification Programs in US Animal Agriculture Using the Antibiotic Stewardship Assessment Tool was co-authored by CIDRAP staff (Jamie Umber, DVM, MPH, & Kristine Moore, MD, MPH) and published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. Sep 14, 2021.
COVID-19: FAQ - CIDRAP
Dec 3, 2022 · COVID-19 is a respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that started a pandemic in 2020 and is still a major global public health threat. SARS-CoV-2 is a coronavirus. Viruses in this family cause SARS, which emerged in 2002, and MERS, which first appeared in 2012. Coronaviruses get their name from their crown-like appearance—"corona" in Latin ...