Infectious Diseases
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Children and COVID: New cases increase; hospital admissions could follow
Parents do not seem to be rushing to have children vaccinated before school starts.
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Langya, a new zoonotic virus, detected in China
Chinese researchers identified 35 people infected with a new animal virus in eastern China.
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Are we up the creek without a paddle? What COVID, monkeypox, and nature are trying to tell us
We may be facing unique challenges and smaller windows to intervene as we move forward.
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Children and COVID: New cases fall again, ED rates rebound for some
Once again, elementary schools and preschools will be full of children who are not vaccinated.
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Will monkeypox be the ‘syphilis of the 21st century’?
We must remain alert to the risks posed by this monkeypox epidemic.
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Monkeypox virus found in asymptomatic people
Experts underscore the importance of vaccinating at-risk individuals and discouraging risky behaviors.
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New international dermatology registry tracks monkeypox cases
AAD, ILDS want to hear about what you’re seeing in the clinic.
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Dermatology and monkeypox: What you need to know
Watch out for lesions that may look like herpes, shingles, syphilis, and other conditions, dermatologists advise.
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Children and COVID: ED visits and new admissions change course
Weekly cases dropped for the first time since early July.
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Polio virus found in NYC sewer system
The detection of polio in NYC is alarming but not surprising.
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FDA authorizes intradermal use of Jynneos vaccine for monkeypox
Intradermal administration will allow providers to get five doses out of a one-dose vial.