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CDC reports human case of avian influenza
A Colorado man has tested positive for an H5 bird flu virus, the first such case in the U.S., health officials said April 28. -
Conditions are ripe for measles outbreaks, WHO and UNICEF warn
Measles cases are rising globally amid a "perfect storm" of circumstances that could cause more large-scale outbreaks, the World Health Organization and UNICEF warned April 27. -
5 states reporting unusual hepatitis cases among children
Physicians and health experts are closely monitoring an outbreak of acute hepatitis that's affected more than 150 children in 12 countries, including the U.S. -
Fauci clarifies: US transitioning out of pandemic phase
The nation's top infectious disease expert on April 27 said the COVID-19 pandemic is not over, clarifying comments from a day earlier in which he said the nation was "out of the pandemic phase." -
Fauci: US 'out of the pandemic phase'
"We are certainly right now in this country out of the pandemic phase," Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said in a televised interview April 26. -
Not the time to relax COVID-19 surveillance, WHO chief warns
The director of the World Health Organization said a drop in global COVID-19 cases and deaths should be welcomed with caution, since countries have reduced testing and other surveillance measures. -
Nearly 60% of Americans have had COVID-19: CDC
More than half of people living in the U.S. had contracted COVID-19 as of February, including 75 percent of children, new CDC research shows. -
BA.2 case proportion falls for 2nd week, CDC data shows
The proportion of COVID-19 cases involving the omicron subvariant BA.2 has declined for the second consecutive week as a new omicron sublineage appears to be gaining a foothold in the U.S., CDC data shows. -
Know your variants: A coronavirus 'cheat sheet'
New SARS-CoV-2 variant strains continue to emerge as the virus spreads globally. Here is a breakdown of omicron sublineages and recombinant strains that have made headlines in recent weeks and months. -
COVID-19 cases to jump 100% by May 7, plus 2 more forecasts
Modeling suggests COVID-19 cases will continue to rise over the next two weeks, but forecasts are murkier on whether this uptick will also fuel a prolonged, national increase in hospitalizations. -
COVID-19 third leading cause of death for 2nd year straight: 4 updates
About 415,000 Americans died of COVID-19 in 2021, making it the third leading cause of death in the U.S. for the second consecutive year, according to provisional data from the CDC. -
WHO: Outbreak of acute hepatitis in kids spans 12 countries, cause unknown
At least 169 cases of acute hepatitis among children aged 1 month to 16 years old have been identified in 12 countries, the World Health Organization reported April 23. -
Flu activity highest in northeast, south-central states: 8 CDC notes
Flu activity has held steady in many states but risen in others, with the highest test positivity levels seen in northeast, south-central and mountain states, according to the CDC's latest FluView report. -
How health systems can combat the COVID-19 'infodemic' — 4 insights
For health systems nationwide, COVID-19 has highlighted the importance of clear communication to patients and other stakeholders throughout the community. Over the last two years, being a public health authority is a role many healthcare organizations have grown into. -
COVID-19 hospitalizations rise for 2nd week: 9 CDC findings
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations increased nationwide this week, while vaccinations dipped, according to the CDC's COVID-19 data tracker weekly review published April 22. -
Routine vaccinations dipped amid COVID-19, CDC finds
Routine childhood vaccinations fell nationwide amid the pandemic and are below target levels, the CDC reported April 22. -
The path to health equity: How to address implicit bias in medicine and better understand health disparities
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated health disparities along racial and ethnic lines. In response, healthcare organizations are reexamining their role in contributing to these inequities and assessing potential action steps to address this vast and urgent challenge. This work is driving more healthcare leaders toward an essential realization: One of the most subtle and dangerous ways in which the medical profession perpetuates health inequities is through the practice of implicit bias. -
7 recent COVID-19 research findings
Here are seven COVID-19-related research findings covered by Becker's Hospital Review since March 30: -
CDC advisers mull booster strategy: 4 notes
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met April 20 to discuss the nation's COVID-19 booster strategy, according to CNBC. -
Shortest known gap between COVID-19 infections? 20 days, researchers say
Twenty days is the shortest known gap between COVID-19 infections in a single patient, new research from the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases found.
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