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HealthMap - 2014 Ebola Outbreaks

Wed, 2014-10-22 14:23 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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http://healthmap.org/ebola/#timeline

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US children at times received ineffective COVID-19 treatments such as ivermectin--study

Thu, 2024-05-09 22:56 — mike kraft

Study: US children at times received ineffective COVID-19 treatments US children were prescribed ineffective and potentially harmful drugs to treat COVID-19, such as ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), according to a study published today in Pediatrics. The authors note that while the rates of non-recommended prescribing were very low, because of the large number of pediatric cases, the actual impact is fairly substantial. CIDRAP

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New COVID variants are a reminder of coronavirus reality-the virus is still evolving

Thu, 2024-05-09 15:04 — mike kraft

New COVID variants are a reminder of coronavirus reality Even with COVID at a low point, the virus is still circulating and evolving. Adriel Bettelheim Axios

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As much as the public wants to move on — and has moved on — from the pandemic, uncertainty about the coronavirus' evolution means those who remain the most vigilant can't fully shake the pandemic experience.

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U.S. government COVID vaccine campaign saved $732 billion in averted infections, costs --study

Wed, 2024-05-08 16:38 — mike kraft

Study: HHS's COVID vaccine campaign saved $732 billion in averted infections, costs The US Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS's) COVID-19 vaccination campaign saved $732 billion by averting illness and related costs during the Delta and Omicron variant waves, with a return of nearly $90 for every dollar spent, estimates a study by HHS and the research firm Fors Marsh. CIDRAP

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What the Texas farmworker’s case of bird flu tells us about tracking the infection

Mon, 2024-05-06 16:16 — mike kraft

What a US farmworker’s case of bird flu tells us about tracking the infection | CNN A US farmworker who caught bird flu after working with dairy cattle in Texas appears to be the first known case of mammal-to-human transmission of the virus, a new study shows. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Texas dairy worker bird flu case shows need for protective gear --CDC

Mon, 2024-05-06 16:04 — mike kraft

Dairy worker bird flu case shows need for protective gear, US CDC study shows The Texas dairy farm worker infected with H5N1 bird flu was not wearing respiratory or eye protection and had been exposed to cattle that appeared to have the same symptoms as those in a nearby farm with a confirmed outbreak of the virus, according to new details on the case released on Friday. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

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Information on 2 new COVID variants called 'FLiRT' that are spreading in the U.S.

Mon, 2024-05-06 15:28 — mike kraft

2 new COVID variants called 'FLiRT' are spreading in the U.S. What are the symptoms? The new "FLiRT" COVID-19 variants, including KP.2, are spreading in the United States. Will there be a summer surge? Experts discuss KP.2 transmission, symptoms, and vaccines. Yahoo News

Respiratory virus season may be ending in the United States, but a new group of COVID-19 variants are circulating, sparking concerns about a potential summer wave.

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Analysis: Why Bird flu is not a threat to most humans--yet. Q&A

Fri, 2024-05-03 16:31 — mike kraft

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Metformin reduces COVID-19 viral load, viral rebound--study

Fri, 2024-05-03 16:00 — mike kraft

Study finds metformin reduces COVID-19 viral load, viral rebound

A team of University of Minnesota researchers found that metformin, a drug commonly used to treat diabetes, can decrease the amount of COVID-19 virus in the body and lower the chances of the virus coming back strongly after initial treatment. The study was published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

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