Top 5 Takeaways Outbreak Identification and Response: In March 2023, Maine CDC investigated a Pseudomonas aeruginosa outbreak at a hotel pool. Among 35 guests surveyed, 23 developed symptoms like ear
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Top 5 Takeaways Effective Detection of Mpox in Wastewater: The study revealed a sensitivity of 32% in detecting a single mpox case in large population samples through wastewater surveillance. Sensitivity
Top 5 Takeaways Rise in Mpox Cases: Los Angeles County saw an increase in mpox cases from May to August 2023, with 56 cases reported, marking a higher rate than
Top 5 Takeaways JYNNEOS Vaccine Distribution: Over 931,000 JYNNEOS vaccine doses were administered in the U.S. from May 22 to October 10, 2022, as part of the monkeypox outbreak response.
Top 5 Takeaways High Impact on MSM: Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM), particularly Black MSM, were the most affected by the 2022 U.S. monkeypox
Top 5 Takeaways Pronounced Disparities: From April to July 2022, Paxlovid treatment among COVID-19 patients aged ≥20 years was significantly lower for Black (35.8% less) and Hispanic (29.9% less) patients
Top 5 Takeaways Influenza A(H3N2) virus, specifically clade 3C.2a1b.2a.2, emerged in Chile much earlier than in pre-pandemic seasons, resulting in 1,002 hospitalizations in 2022. The influenza vaccination was found to
Top 5 Takeaways Wastewater Testing Identified PV2 in New York: Wastewater testing in New York detected poliovirus type 2 (PV2), genetically related to the virus from a paralytic polio case
Top 5 Takeaways High Volume of Prescriptions: In 2021, 6.5 million topical antifungal prescriptions, costing $231 million, were filled for Medicare Part D beneficiaries, equating to approximately one prescription for
Top 5 Takeaways New and Updated Vaccine Recommendations: The 2024 immunization schedule includes key changes, notably for influenza, pneumococcal vaccines, RSV monoclonal antibody (RSV-mAb), respiratory syncytial virus vaccines (RSV), COVID-19