Extremely Low Incidence of COVID Hospitalization After Vaccine, Boosters: Study
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Getting vaccinated and boosted greatly reduces the odds for hospitalization if you get infected with COVID-19, according to a large new study conducted at U.S. Veterans Health Administration facilities.”This is…
Learn MoreU.S. to Screen Travelers From Uganda for Ebola Amid Outbreak in That Country
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Travelers flying from Uganda will be funneled to one of five U.S. airports so they can be screened for Ebola amid an outbreak in that African country, federal officials announced Thursday.Passengers who have bee…
Learn MoreIncidence of Infections Caused by Salmonella Reduced in 2021
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — During 2021, there was a decrease in the incidence of infections caused by Salmonella and an increase in incidence of infections caused by Cyclospora, Yersinia, and Vibrio, according to research published in…
Learn MoreChange Seen in Pediatric Respiratory Infection Trends After SARS-CoV-2 Emergence
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Seasonal trends in acute respiratory illnesses (ARIs) changed after emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), according to research published in the Oct. 7 issue of the U.S. …
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Boosters Could Save 90,000 Lives This Winter
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The number Americans who will die of COVID-19 this winter could depend on how many get their booster shots, a new report shows.Up to 90,000 U.S. COVID-19 deaths could be prevented through the fall and winter,…
Learn MoreLos CDC advierten que la próxima temporada de gripe puede ser grave
MIÉRCOLES, 25 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Australia está experimentando su peor temporada de gripe en cinco años, y esto no es un buen augurio para Estados Unidos, advirtieron e martes las autoridades de salud federales.La temporada de grip…
Learn MoreLos países dejan de monitorizar los casos de COVID, y los CDC abandonan las advertencias de viaje
MIÉRCOLES, 5 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de EE. UU. abandonan sus advertencias sobre los viajes al extranjero por la COVID. La agencia explicó que, como muchos países han dej…
Learn MoreFourth Vaccination Ups Immunity to Omicron Variants in Cancer Patients
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with hematologic malignant neoplasms undergoing B cell-targeted therapy and for those with solid malignant neoplasms, antibody levels against the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the spike protei…
Learn MoreCOVID Boosters Could Save 90,000 Lives This Winter. Will Americans Get Them?
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — How many Americans will die of COVID-19 this winter could depend on how many get their booster shots, a new report shows.Up to 90,000 U.S. COVID deaths could be prevented through the fall and winter, but that…
Learn MoreCDC Drops COVID-19 Travel Advisories as Countries Stop Tracking Cases
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is dropping its foreign travel advisories for COVID-19. The agency explained that because so many countries have stopped tracking their COVID-19 cases, it …
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