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Mashup Score: 0CDC: Second human infected with bird flu from U.S. dairy cows - 11 month(s) ago
The latest case involving a farm working at a Michigan dairy comes on the heels of a case in Texas this year, also involving a farm worker at a dairy.
Source: www.usatoday.comCategories: General Medicine News, Infectious DiseaseTweet
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Mashup Score: 10Could FLiRT Variants Cause Another Covid-19 Surge? - 12 month(s) ago
In early March of this year, a new Covid-19 variant—known as KP.2 or FLiRT—began to emerge in the United States.
Source: www.forbes.comCategories: General Medicine News, Infectious DiseaseTweet-
I wrote this piece for @Forbes on the emergence of new #COVID19 variants - being referred to as #FLiRT - that may result in a surge in cases this year https://t.co/algk6siGfN
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Mashup Score: 3Could Avian Influenza Be The Next Covid-19? - 12 month(s) ago
H5N1 has been detected in over 9,000 wild birds, 90 million poultry and in dairy cattle. A recent human case in Texas has some asking if this could be the next pandemic.
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The largest outbreak of avian flu is ongoing in backyard bird flocks and commercial poultry. What is the risk for an outbreak in humans? I provided an update and compared the pandemic potential of avian influenza and COVID-19 in this piece for @Forbes https://t.co/BZvbQX6Ttt
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Mashup Score: 1How to Handle COVID-19 This Winter - 1 year(s) ago
Stay safe from COVID-19, the flu, and RSV.
Source: TIME.comCategories: General Medicine News, Infectious DiseaseTweet-
The holidays are a fantastic time to get together with family and friends. They’re also a fantastic time to transmit respiratory viruses. I had the chance to talk with @Jamie_Ducharme @TIME to discuss ways to keep your holiday gathering safe this year. https://t.co/rWyxG2XQjE
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Mashup Score: 1What to Know About the HV.1 Variant - 1 year(s) ago
The coronavirus strain is now dominant in the U.S.
Source: www.aarp.orgCategories: General Medicine News, Infectious DiseaseTweet-
RT @MichelleR_Davis: What you should know about the new #COVID19 variant sweeping the country. @DrMattBinnicker https://t.co/QAX9I7pHbI
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Mashup Score: 1465 Million People Suffer From Long Covid. Our Experts Say New Vaccines Are The Best Defense - 2 year(s) ago
Updated Covid vaccines based on Nobel prize-winning mRNA technology provide added protection — especially important when Covid-19, flu and RSV infections spike.
Source: www.forbes.comCategories: General Medicine News, Infectious DiseaseTweet-
RT @Forbes: 65 Million People Suffer From Long Covid. Our Experts Say New Vaccines Are The Best Defense https://t.co/NQg8WOqyDN
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Mashup Score: 11‘Tis The Season — Why Influenza And Covid-19 Surge In The Winter - 2 year(s) ago
For centuries, we’ve known that certain viral infections peak during winter months. But why is there seasonality associated with some diseases?
Source: www.forbes.comCategories: General Medicine News, Infectious DiseaseTweet-
I wrote this story for @Forbes on one of my favorite topics in infectious diseases: Why do certain viruses, like #Influenza and #COVID19 surge during the winter? (Teaser: it’s not because people gather more indoors during the colder months) https://t.co/2lPG5jpekn
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When COVID-19 began spreading in 2020, some of its most common symptoms affected the peripheral nervous system, the network of nerves that enables communication between the brain and the rest of the body. …
Source: medicalxpress.comCategories: Infectious Disease, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Recent study suggests SARS-CoV-2 can infect sensory neurons and alter their gene expression, providing a potential mechanism for altered sense of smell and taste in some patients. https://t.co/jjjf60gZOg
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Mashup Score: 7
The monoclonal antibody, called Beyfortus, is the first of its kind likely to be available beyond a small population of immunocompromised children.
Source: USA TODAYCategories: Infectious Disease, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
This is a major step forward in our fight against #RSV, a viral illness that hospitalizes nearly 60,000 young children in the U.S. each year. https://t.co/FVGelO97Cc via @USATODAY
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Mashup Score: 0Britain on lockdown alert as new killer virus which kills 40% of victims 'certain' to reach UK - 2 year(s) ago
‘Risk of spread’ warning over CCHF which causes severe viral haemorrhagic fever outbreaks
Source: GB NewsCategories: Infectious Disease, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever virus is primarily spread to humans through the bite of an infected tick. Although human-to-human transmission can occur through blood/body fluid, public lockdowns would not be a sensible or effective way to prevent spread https://t.co/a9Azst5pq9
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Second human infected with bird flu linked to U.S. dairy cows https://t.co/dI0V9n85RI