Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): 1. What is long COVID?Long COVID refers to the persistence of symptoms experienced by individuals even after recovering from an initial COVID-19 infection. These lingering symptoms can last for several weeks or months. 2. Can mild infections lead to long COVID?According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), even […]
MIAMI – Respiratory Syncytial Virus infections, or RSV, which produce cold-like symptoms, have been increasing nationwide. In Miami, at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Dr. Marcos Mestre said there is usually a peak during this time of year. The RSV months, he said, are from October to March. “We have seen definitely more patients than we have […]
On Monday, Nov. 13, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) issued a public health alert following five stillbirths or neonatal deaths in babies with congenital syphilis born between January 1 and September 1, 2023. This new alert comes on the heels of a memo that NCDHHS sent out to providers last […]
Disclaimer: Early release articles are not considered as final versions. Any changes will be reflected in the online version in the month the article is officially released. Author affiliations: Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia (S. Hurley, K.W. Kim); Westmead Institute for Medical Research Centre for Virus Research, Westmead, New South Wales, […]
Vaccine-Preventable Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients In immunocompromised patients, including solid organ transplant recipients, infectious diseases are key causes of morbidity and mortality. Vaccination is a proven and efficient method of preventing communicable diseases. However, transplant recipients may be at risk for suboptimal vaccine coverage due to decreased immunogenicity of vaccines in the post-transplant […]
CDC (Adobe Stock unknown) CDC Recommends HCV Testing of Perinatally Exposed Infants Children The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued new recommendations1 for hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing of all perinatally exposed infants and children and for referral of those testing positive to appropriate care and the curative treatments that are approved for children […]
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An ongoing outbreak of “extensively drug-resistant” salmonella infections has spread across six provinces, affecting many children aged five and under, prompting a public health notice. On Saturday, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) issued a public health notice saying it, along with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Health Canada, launched an investigation into […]
A child receives treatment at Beijing Children’s Hospital in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 10, 2018. China’s health authority has urged strengthened monitoring and treatment in face of the current influenza outbreak. The National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) in a circular asked medical organs at all levels to reserve enough antiviral medicines, and […]
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