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WHO Director Says Fall In Monkeypox Cases Indicative That The Outbreak Can Be Eliminated

The Hill (9/2, Choi) reported World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus “said on Friday that the recent decline in monkeypox cases that has been observed in North America and Europe is evidence that the current outbreak can...

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US Working To Combat Monkeypox Vaccination Disparities Among People Of Color

CNN (9/3, Christensen) reported that among US cities “with the most monkeypox cases, people of color are often overrepresented among the sick and underrepresented among the vaccinated.” For months, communities “have repeatedly called on the Biden administ...

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CDC Recommends Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters

The Washington Post (9/1, A1, Sun) reports the CDC on Thursday “recommended...that millions of eligible Americans, including those as young as 12, get an updated Omicron-targeting booster shot to bolster defenses against serious illness and death during a...

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White House Reports Increase In Requests For At-Home COVID-19 Tests Ahead Of Deadline

Reuters (9/1, Mason, Holland) reports that on Thursday, the White House “said Americans have increased requests for at-home COVID-19 tests as the federal government prepares to stop providing free tests on Friday.”

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Warming Climate, Global Travel Said To Be Contributing To Increased Spread Of Pathogens

The Washington Post (9/1, Johnson) reports on “this summer of viruses,” as the COVID-19 pandemic continued, the monkeypox outbreak grew, and polio virus reemerged. The Post adds, “A warming climate, vanishing forests and global travel have accelerated the...

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Pakistan Experiences Outbreak Of Waterborne Diseases Amid Record Flooding

The AP (9/1, Ahmed) reports, “Pakistani health officials on Thursday reported an outbreak of waterborne diseases in areas hit by recent record-breaking flooding, as authorities stepped up efforts to ensure the provision of clean drinking water to hundreds...

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More Than 90% Of Cases Identified In Shigella Sonnei Outbreak In UK Were Drug Resistant, Researchers Say

Healio (9/1, Stulpin) reports, “More than 90% of cases identified in a Shigella sonnei outbreak in the United Kingdom were drug resistant, prompting calls for better stewardship of STI treatment, researchers wrote.” One researcher said, “This strain of S....

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White House Issues Report Warning About Threat Of Future Pandemics

Bloomberg (9/1, Griffin) reports, “White House health officials warned that new pandemics could prove more serious than COVID-19 in a report that reviews efforts to prepare for the ‘high likelihood’ of future serious outbreaks.” The report (PDF) “is an up...

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FDA Authorizes Updated Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters

The Washington Post (8/31, McGinley) reports, “New Omicron-targeting coronavirus booster shots are poised for rollout after being authorized Wednesday by the Food and Drug Administration – a move designed to improve protection against severe illness and d...

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Concerns Raised Over Access To COVID-19 Tests As Biden Administration Ceases Delivery Of Free At-Home Kits

The Washington Post (8/31, Salcedo) reports, “The Biden administration is ceasing the delivery of free at-home coronavirus test kits via the U.S. Postal Service this week, creating uncertainty about how some communities will be able to access tests.” The...

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Antiretroviral Therapy With Twice-Daily Dolutegravir Coadministered With Rifampicin Safe, Effective In Children With HIV-Associated TB, Study Demonstrates

Infectious Disease Advisor (8/31, Paridon) reports “antiretroviral therapy with twice-daily dolutegravir coadministered with rifampicin was found to be safe and overcame the enzyme-inducing effects of rifampicin in children with HIV-associated tuberculosi...

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Dolutegravir Tied To Greater Viral Suppression For Pregnant Patients With HIV-1, Study Finds

MedPage Today (8/31, D'Ambrosio) reports, “The HIV agent dolutegravir (Tivicay) was tied to greater viral suppression for pregnant patients with HIV-1, according to a cohort study.” Among those “who used dolutegravir during pregnancy, viral suppression at...

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New COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Reported Globally Continue To Decline Nearly Everywhere, WHO Says

The AP (8/31, Lieb) reports, “The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths reported globally continued to fall nearly everywhere in the world in what the World Health Organization described as a ‘welcome decline’ at a media briefing on Wednesday.” WHO “...

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Five Cases Of Human Infection With Influenza Variants Normally Spread Only In Pigs Reported In August, CDC Says

MedPage Today (8/31, Hein) reports, “Five cases of human infection with flu variants normally spread only in pigs were reported to CDC in August, the agency announced in a Health Alert Network advisory on Tuesday.” These “cases were detected in West Virgi...

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Bird Flu Detected In Commercial Turkey Flock In Minnesota, Officials Announce

The AP (8/31, Karnowski) reports, “Bird flu has returned to the Midwest earlier than authorities expected after a lull of several months, with the highly pathogenic disease being detected in a commercial turkey flock in western Minnesota, officials said W...

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CDC Advisers To Meet Thursday To Vote On Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters

Reuters (8/30, Leo) reports, “Advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will meet on Thursday to vote on whether to recommend the use of two COVID-19 vaccine boosters tailored against the Omicron variant.” A “recommendation in...

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SARS-CoV-2 Detection In Nasal Swabs Self-Collected By School-Aged Children, Adolescents Appears Effective, Study Indicates

HealthDay (8/30) reports, “Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) detection in nasal swabs that are self-collected by school-aged children and adolescents shows high agreement with results collected by health care workers, according...

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Amoxicillin More Effective Than Other Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics In Treating Children With Uncomplicated Acute Otitis Media, Study Finds

Infectious Disease Advisor (8/30, Lopez) reports, “Amoxicillin resulted in the lowest rates of both treatment failure and reinfection compared with other broad-spectrum antibiotics in children with uncomplicated acute otitis media (AOM), supporting its co...

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Patients Treated With Alternative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis For Elective Colorectal Surgery Face Higher Rates Of SSIs Than Those Who Receive IV Beta Lactam-Based Prophylaxis, Researchers Say

Healio (8/30, Stulpin) reports, “Patients treated with alternative antimicrobial prophylaxis [AAP] for elective colorectal surgery faced higher rates of surgical site infections [SSIs] than patients who received IV beta lactam-based prophylaxis, researche...

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Texas Health Officials Investigating Possible Role Of Monkeypox In Death Of Immunocompromised Adult

USA Today (8/30, Stanton) reports, “Texas health officials announced Tuesday that they were investigating whether monkeypox played a role in the death of an immunocompromised adult,” and “if confirmed, it would be the first death from the virus in the Uni...

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WHO Director Says Fall In Monkeypox Cases Indicative That The Outbreak Can Be Eliminated

US Working To Combat Monkeypox Vaccination Disparities Among People Of Color

CDC Recommends Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters

White House Reports Increase In Requests For At-Home COVID-19 Tests Ahead Of Deadline

Warming Climate, Global Travel Said To Be Contributing To Increased Spread Of Pathogens

Pakistan Experiences Outbreak Of Waterborne Diseases Amid Record Flooding

More Than 90% Of Cases Identified In Shigella Sonnei Outbreak In UK Were Drug Resistant, Researchers Say

White House Issues Report Warning About Threat Of Future Pandemics

FDA Authorizes Updated Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters

Concerns Raised Over Access To COVID-19 Tests As Biden Administration Ceases Delivery Of Free At-Home Kits

Antiretroviral Therapy With Twice-Daily Dolutegravir Coadministered With Rifampicin Safe, Effective In Children With HIV-Associated TB, Study Demonstrates

Dolutegravir Tied To Greater Viral Suppression For Pregnant Patients With HIV-1, Study Finds

New COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Reported Globally Continue To Decline Nearly Everywhere, WHO Says

Five Cases Of Human Infection With Influenza Variants Normally Spread Only In Pigs Reported In August, CDC Says

Bird Flu Detected In Commercial Turkey Flock In Minnesota, Officials Announce

CDC Advisers To Meet Thursday To Vote On Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters

SARS-CoV-2 Detection In Nasal Swabs Self-Collected By School-Aged Children, Adolescents Appears Effective, Study Indicates

Amoxicillin More Effective Than Other Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics In Treating Children With Uncomplicated Acute Otitis Media, Study Finds

Patients Treated With Alternative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis For Elective Colorectal Surgery Face Higher Rates Of SSIs Than Those Who Receive IV Beta Lactam-Based Prophylaxis, Researchers Say

Texas Health Officials Investigating Possible Role Of Monkeypox In Death Of Immunocompromised Adult