#vaccin

[ follow ]
The Atlantic
4 months ago
Public health

We Got Lucky With the Mystery Dog Illness

The parvovirus pandemic in the late '70s and early '80s infected thousands, if not millions, of dogs. A vaccine was developed, and the disease has since faded from public consciousness.
In late 2023, veterinarians observed an increase in cases of dogs with respiratory symptoms that were not responding well to antibiotics. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
Public health

Covid Has Resurged, but Scientists See a Diminished Threat

This winter's Covid uptick seems less deadly than last year's.
Limited data suggests a rise in infections in all regions of the nation. [ more ]
Brooklyn Paper
4 months ago
Public health

Doctors predict continual rise in COVID, RSV and flu in Brooklyn, urge locals to get vaxxed * Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn doctors expect a rise in COVID, flu, and RSV infections throughout the winter season.
COVID cases have been rising in Brooklyn, with an increase in hospitalizations and deaths. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com
4 months ago
Public health

Vaccination Dramatically Lowers Long Covid Risk

Receiving multiple doses of the COVID vaccine before an initial infection can dramatically reduce the risk of long-term symptoms.
One study found that people who had three doses of the COVID vaccine were 68.7 percent less likely to develop long COVID compared to the unvaccinated. [ more ]
ABC News
4 months ago
Public health

Health officials in Suffolk County, New York, report whooping cough outbreak over the last month

Health officials in Suffolk County, New York, are warning the public that cases of the respiratory bacterial infection called pertussis, also known as whooping cough, have been on the rise in the area.
www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
Public health

JN.1 Now Accounts for Nearly Half of U.S. Covid Cases

JN.1 has become the most common strain of Covid-19 in the United States
JN.1 may be more transmissible or better at evading our immune systems [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
4 months ago
Coronavirus

Amid January flu and COVID landscape, some hospitals are asking patients to mask up again

Some hospitals in Chicago are reinstating mask mandates due to an increase in flu cases.
Masking is a low-cost way to prevent transmission of respiratory viruses in healthcare settings. [ more ]
San Jose Spotlight
4 months ago
Coronavirus

Santa Clara County cautions against winter illness surge - San Jose Spotlight

Santa Clara County is experiencing a surge in respiratory illnesses like COVID, influenza, and RSV.
COVID hospitalizations in the county have reached similar numbers compared to last winter. [ more ]
Independent.ie
4 months ago
Coronavirus

Visiting restrictions in place at number of hospitals due to Covid-19

Visiting on compassionate grounds only
Importance of vaccination and following public health guidelines [ more ]
time.com
4 months ago
Health

The New RSV Drug Keeps Babies Out of the Hospital

A drug treatment called nirsevimab has been found to be effective in preventing hospitalization and reducing severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in babies under one year old.
Nirsevimab acts like a vaccine, training a child's immune system to recognize and defend against RSV. [ more ]
[ Load more ]