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    Infectious Disease

    Rapid increase in Oropouche virus in Western hemisphere

    LABline
    Nov. 20, 2024
    Health officials warn that the vector-borne illness has potential for sexual transmission.
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    Infectious Disease

    Transforming diagnostics in GI infections: The role of molecular testing

    David Allen, PharmD, BCIDP
    Oct. 28, 2024
    To take the test online go HERE. For more information, visit the Continuing Education tab. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this article, the reader will be able to: 1. ...
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    Infectious Disease

    COVID-19 study reveals virus-induced inflammation during pregnancy, redefines vertical transmission

    LABline
    Oct. 18, 2024
    A protein made by SARS-CoV-2 can pass through the placenta and cause serious inflammatory immune responses in the fetus for 66% of pregnancies.
    Courtesy of the NIH
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    Infectious Disease

    Mpox vaccine is safe and generates a robust antibody response in adolescents

    LABline
    Oct. 18, 2024
    NIH clinical trial addresses knowledge gap on vaccine use in adolescent populations.
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    Infectious Disease

    New national survey shows hesitancy about vaccines this fall

    LABline
    Sept. 25, 2024
    37% of poll respondents say they feel they don’t need to be vaccinated.
    Courtesy of NIAID, NIH
    Colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox virus particles (blue) cultivated and purified from cell culture. NIAID.
    Infectious Disease

    NIH releases mpox research agenda

    LABline
    Sept. 18, 2024
    Plan will advance knowledge of virus biology to improve detection, treatment and prevention.
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    Infectious Disease

    WHO and partners establish an access and allocation mechanism for mpox vaccines, treatments, tests

    LABline
    Sept. 16, 2024
    This is part of the response to the public health emergency of international concern declared by WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on August 14 2024, following...
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    Infectious Disease

    1 in 5 COVID deaths potentially attributable to hospital caseload strain

    LABline
    Sept. 10, 2024
    According to the authors, this is the first study to examine the effect of hospital type and infrastructure on the care quality for COVID-19 amid caseload stress.
    Courtesy of the CDC
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    Infectious Disease

    FDA authorizes updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccine to better protect against currently circulating variants

    LABline
    Sept. 3, 2024
    This authorization follows the FDA’s recent approvals and authorizations of updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccines for 2024-2025 manufactured by ModernaTX Inc. and Pfizer Inc.
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    Infectious Disease

    WHO urges rapid access to mpox diagnostic tests, invites manufacturers to emergency review

    LABline
    Aug. 30, 2024
    Testing is key for people to get treatment and care as early as possible and prevent further spread.

    Infectious Disease

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    Courtesy of NIAID, NIH
    Colorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell (pink) infected with the Omicron strain of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (yellow), isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. NIAID.
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