All articles tagged: Influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations (J11.1)

U.S. health officials announced Tuesday that the federal government will pay Moderna $176 million to speed development of a pandemic flu vaccine based on mRNA technology.Such a vaccine could be used to treat bird flu in people, as concern grows about H5N1 cases spreading in dairy cows across the country, the U.S. Department of Health a

As bird flu continues to spread among U.S. dairy cows, reassuring new government research finds the pasteurization process widely used in the industry effectively kills all bird flu virus in milk.In a health update poste

As a summer wave of COVID infections rolls across the country, U.S. health officials have recommended that all Americans over the age of 6 months get one of the updated COVID vaccines when they become available this fall.The recommendation was issued Thurs

A deadly bacterial infection known as streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is spreading across Japan, officials in that country report.In March, Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases issued its first warning&nbs

New research presented at ECCMID 2024 suggests that long COVID may not be distinguishable from other post-viral syndromes like seasonal influenza. Queensland Health researchers found no evidence of increased functional limitations a year after infection, attributing long COVID's impact more to the sheer number of infections rather than its severity. The study surveyed over 5,000 symptomatic indivi

JN.1, the COVID variant sweeping the country this winter, is not prompting more severe disease than earlier variants did, early U.S. government data suggests.While it does not appear to be more deadly than its predecessors, the JN.1 variant has surged in recent months and now accounts for 85.7% of all U.S. cases, according to the <a href="htt

Wastewater testing is effective in detecting infections like mpox, with a 32% likelihood of detection. It's a valuable tool for early disease detection and monitoring, including COVID-19, and will expand to track antibiotic-resistant germs and food poisoning bugs.

For the first time in months, there has been "a single-week decrease" in flu activity, according to data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.But health officials warn that the flu season is far from over, with a surge expected shortly. "Folks try not to seek care

The American Red Cross has declared a national blood shortage emergency as donations plummet to the lowest levels seen in 20 years."One of the most distressing situations for a doctor is to have a hospital full of patients and an empty refrigerator without any blood products," Pampee Young, M.D., chief medical officer of the Red Cross, said in a

The American Red Cross has declared a national blood shortage emergency as donations plummet to the lowest levels seen in 20 years."One of the most distressing situations for a doctor is to have a hospital full of patients and an empty refrigerator without any blood products," Pampee Young, M.D., chief medical officer of the Red Cross, said in a

CDC warns of rising respiratory virus cases in the US, driven by increased COVID-19 hospitalizations, especially among children, and a surge in flu and RSV cases. Low vaccination rates remain a concern.

The JN.1 variant, a descendant of the variant BA.2.86, now accounts for 44 percent of COVID-19 cases, up from roughly 7 percent in late November, the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show.The speed at which the JN.1 variant has sprea

The CDC director warns of a possible dual winter peak of COVID-19 and the flu, stressing vaccination and safety measures to ease the strain on healthcare systems.

Many nursing home residents and adults have not been vaccinated for influenza, COVID-19, or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for the 2023 to 2024 season, according to research published in the Dec. 22 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Hannah E. Reses, M.P.H., from the C

A high-dose recombinant influenza vaccine is more effective than standard-dose vaccine among adults aged 50 to 64 years, according to a study published in the Dec. 14 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Amber Hsiao, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center in Oakland, California, and colleagues conducted

The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking more information from China about a rise in respiratory illnesses and pneumonia in children, following the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. This increase is linked to various pathogens, including influenza and RSV. There are also reports of undiagnosed pediatric pneumonia cases in northern China. The WHO has requested detailed data from China and adv

Coadministration of the BNT162b2 BA.4/5 bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (BNT162b2-biv) and seasonal influenza vaccine (SIV) generally has similar effectiveness against COVID-19- and SIV-related outcomes compared with administration of each vaccine alone, according to a study published online Nov. 8 in JAMA Network Open.Leah J. McGrath,

"Davey" Bauer hovered on the precipice of death, his lungs damaged by vaping and congested by antibiotic-resistant pneumonia. Doctors saved his life with a jury-rigged artificial lung, a prompt double-lung transplant … and a set of DD breast implants.Doctors at Northwestern Medicine crafted an artificial lung to keep Bauer, 34, alive after rem

The annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America was held this year from Oct. 11 to 15 in Boston and attracted participants from around the world, including scientists, physicians, and other health care professionals. The conference featured education courses and comprehensive educational programs that focused on the latest advances in the d