by Ernie Mundell New guidance issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to routinely stay home for five days. Instead, the CDC recommends “returning to normal activities when, for at least 24 hours, symptoms are improving overall, and if a fever...
Pien Huang Tested positive for COVID and wondering whether you should isolate? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may soon change its guidelines. Patrick Sison/APThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may soon drop its isolation guidance for people with COVID-19. The planned change was reported in The Washington Post on Tuesday, attributed to...
By Hugo Francisco de SouzaReviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. In a recent report published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), the United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shares its recommendations for the tests and protocols required to diagnose syphilis in the US. The recommendations build upon existing conventional serologic...
When to expect next spike in cases is unclear, researchers sayby Katherine Kahn, Staff Writer, SA photo of a little boy who is paralyzed due to acute flaccid myelitis wearing a motorized orthotic brace.Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) cases remained low in 2022, despite increased circulation of the enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) in the U.S., according to...
by: Gio Battaglia ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Center for Disease Control and Prevention told News 8 Friday they recently sent out a notice to healthcare providers after more than 150 reports of the wrong RSV vaccinations was given to pregnant women and children. News 8 inquired with the CDC after a caller was wondering...
by Mike Stobbe A Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine is seen at a drugstore in Cypress, Texas, Sept. 20, 2023. On Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the updated COVID-19 vaccine was 54% effective at preventing symptomatic infection in adults. The shot became available last year as a replacement vaccine...
ARIA BENDIX Winter officially begins Thursday, and with the cold season comes an expected rise in rates of flu and Covid, said Dr. Mandy Cohen, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The U.S. is seeing a “sharp increase” in flu levels right now, particularly in the south, Cohen said Wednesday in...
by Mayo Clinic News Network Credit: CC0 Public Domain The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended the 2023–2024 COVID-19 (mRNA) vaccine for everyone six months or older. The COVID-19 vaccine is strongly recommended for people who face the highest risk of experiencing complications from the virus. This group includes older people, those with...
While there’s a slight uptick in COVID-19, influenza, and RSV vaccinations for both children and adults, rates remain low overall for both groups.Woman sick with the flu. Generic images of a woman sick with the flu.Shutterstock There’s a nationwide surge in respiratory illnesses, as 16 states report “high” or “very high” activity levels. Data from...
David Goldman, File/AP A sign marks the entrance to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (David Goldman, File/AP)An estimated 220,000 children and adolescents in the United States have been diagnosed with arthritis, according to new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While arthritis is most often associated with older...
