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COVID status in the U.S. as winter approaches, and views of infectious disease experts

Thu, 2024-12-12 09:52 — mike kraft

What states have the highest COVID rates? Map shows where it's spreading as winter approaches Is COVID going around again as the U.S. approaches the winter? Infectious disease experts share what to know and how to stay safe. TODAY

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According to viral activity in wastewater — one of the most accurate ways to measure cases since the CDC stopped tracking overall cases, — the states with the highest COVID rates, as of Nov. 30, are:

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US COVID activity remains elevated as some indicators decline, but deaths increase

Mon, 2024-09-09 10:13 — mike kraft

US COVID activity remains elevated as some indicators decline Though most indicators showed downward trends, deaths were up compared to the previous week. CIDRAP

The nation's COVID activity remains high, but there are more signs of decline in many areas, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its latest updates.

Test positivity showed another small decline and is at 16.4% nationally, but is higher in the Midwest and Middle Atlantic. Emergency department visits declined 10.2% from the previous week, but are still at the moderate level in some of the southeastern states....

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More than half of US states reporting 'very high' COVID activity levels- CDC

Wed, 2024-08-14 10:50 — mike kraft

More than half of US states reporting 'very high' COVID activity levels: CDC More than half of U.S. states are reporting "very high" levels of COVID activity as the virus continues to spread and increase in many parts of the country, according to the latest wastewater data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At least 27 states are reporting "very high" levels and 17 states are reporting "high" levels of wastewater viral activity.

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Two more bird flu cases reported in Colorado; a Michigan study finds no asymptomatic infections

Mon, 2024-07-22 09:26 — mike kraft

Two more bird flu cases reported in Colorado, but elsewhere a study finds no asymptomatic infections U.S. health officials have announced two more bird flu cases among farmworkers. But here’s some good news: A new study in Michigan suggests the virus is not causing asymptomatic infections in people. AP News

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Bird flu infects third US dairy worker; Michigan set to expand testing

Thu, 2024-05-30 15:40 — mike kraft

Bird flu infects third US dairy worker; Michigan set to expand testing A third U.S. dairy worker tested positive for bird flu after exposure to infected cows, and was the first to suffer respiratory problems, U.S. officials said on Thursday. Leah Douglas,Julie Steenhuysen,Tom Polansek Reuters

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Additional evidence that vaccinated patients have lower risk of long COVID

Wed, 2024-01-24 18:29 — mike kraft

Study: Vaccinated patients have lower risk of long COVID At 90-days post-infection, 8% of vaccinated cases were still reporting symptoms, compared with 27% of unvaccinated cases. CIDRAP

Today researchers from the University of Michigan published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases more evidence that being vaccinated against COVID-19 significantly reduces the risk of developing long COVID.

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