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6 things to know about Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Cases of Mycoplasma pneumoniae have begun popping up both in the U.S. and in China, but experts say the outbreaks are not linked to one another and that the type of pneumonia-causing bacteria is not novel. Still, clinicians are being urged to stay alert for possible new cases. -
'Zero evidence' pediatric pneumonia cases in US linked to China: 4 updates
Health experts say there is no connection between pediatric pneumonia cases in the U.S. and the surge of cases in China and several other countries. -
Flu, respiratory viruses rise for 4th week, pediatric deaths up: 8 FluView notes
For a fourth week in a row, the number of cases of respiratory illnesses are above average in eight of 10 CDC regions, and flu hospitalizations have also gone up again. -
RSV in 'full swing,' CDC director says: 3 notes
CDC Director Mandy Cohen, MD, said the season of respiratory syncytial virus is in "full swing" as flu slowly begins and COVID-19 leads the most hospitalizations and deaths, CNN reported Nov. 30. -
Ohio declares outbreak of 'white lung syndrome,' Massachusetts also seeing cases
Hospitals in Warren County, Ohio, have reported 142 cases of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in children since August, meeting the state's definition of an outbreak, according to the local health department. -
Young women face greater health threats than previous generations
Young women ages 25 to 34 in 2019-2021 are facing more health threats than previous generations, a new report by the Population Reference Bureau found. -
'This already happened in the US': Experts weigh in on China's respiratory virus surge
Experts say China's current outbreak of respiratory illness is another example of what played out in the U.S. last year when COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus peaked simultaneously, allaying fears that a new virus is behind the surge. -
US life expectancy up in 2022, but still not at pre-pandemic levels
Life expectancy for adults in the U.S. increased to 77.5 years in 2022 — up 1.1 years from 2021 — but the average is still not back to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report from the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics. -
10 states with high levels of respiratory virus activity
Ten states and New York City reported high levels of respiratory virus activity for the week ending Nov. 18, the latest CDC data shows. -
COVID-19 ED visits, hospitalizations, deaths up: 4 updates
The U.S. is seeing a 9.7% rise in COVID-19 hospital admissions — 18,119 in the most recent week — according to CDC data. Emergency department visits for the virus have also gone up during the same time period by nearly 2% and deaths increased by 8.3%, as of Nov. 18. -
CDC probes cluster of ocular syphilis cases
A CDC investigation into a cluster of rare, ocular syphilis cases that cropped up in southwestern Michigan between March and July 2022 found that the incidents may be linked by an unidentified strain of Treponema pallidum — the bacterium that causes syphilis. -
UK reports 1st human case of new swine flu strain
Health officials in the U.K. have confirmed the country's first human case of a new swine flu variant typically found in pigs. -
WHO names BA.2.86 variant of interest as it triples in spread
COVID-19 omicron strain BA.2.86 is now a variant of interest after nearly tripling in prevalence. -
Virus season in full swing: 2 hospital trends to know
Respiratory virus season is in full swing across the U.S., with flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus metrics all on the rise. -
Alzheimer's is 'a woman's health issue,' Cleveland Clinic says
Women may be more prone to developing Alzheimer's disease because of differences in immune function, cellular metabolism and communication between brain cells, according to Cleveland Clinic researchers. -
Flu hospitalizations climb for 3rd week in a row: 7 notes
For the third straight week, flu hospitalizations have climbed in the U.S., according to new CDC data. -
WHO probes respiratory illness surge in China: 4 notes
The World Health Organization is monitoring a surge of respiratory illnesses among children in China, which health officials in the country say is due to known pathogens and not "any unusual or novel pathogens." -
COVID-19 vaccine uptake is 'lower than we’d like to see,' CDC says
Only 14% of Americans have received the latest COVD-19 vaccine, which the CDC said is below where the agency would like vaccine uptake to be. -
Pregnancy, postpartum drug overdoses have increased 3x
Drug overdose deaths have tripled for U.S. mothers between the age of 35 to 40, but also substantially increased across all ages, races, ethnicities, educational and marital status, according to a Nov. 22 report from the National Institutes of Health. -
2 years in, Omicron's mystery remains
Omicron is circumventing precedents set up by earlier COVID-19 strains, alpha and delta, and the two-year anniversary of its arrival is teaching a new lesson on why one mutation is continuing to dominate, The New York Times reported Nov. 21.
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