Influenza Virus Symptoms

1 Department of Internal Medicine, GAMBY Teaching General Hospital, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia; 2 Department of Public Health, GAMBY Teaching General Hospital, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia Background: Herpes zoster is a reactivation of varicella zoster virus infection. We presented this case since it occurred after the receipt of Covaxin vaccine. There are few case reports of herpes zoster after the receipt of COVID-19 vaccine in the literature. Case Presentation: We presented a case of herpes zoster in a 72-year-old lady after she received the first dose of the vaccine for COVID-19. She had post-herpetic neuralgia. Conclusion: It is evident that VZV reactivation is one of the untoward events of the COVID-19 vaccine. However, it is wise to do large epidemiologic studies to check how common herpes zoster is after the receipt of COVID-19 vaccine. Background Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a pandemic that affects multiple systems. It may present with a wide spectrum of cutaneous manifestations...

Key Takeaways There is no evidence that this year's influenza vaccine is causing more or worse side effects than shots from previous years. Last year, the United States had a relatively mild flu season, thanks in part to the pandemic precautions put in place against COVID-19. Experts are concerned that with mask mandates and social distancing rules starting to lift, the flu season in the U.S. might be worse this year, making it all the more important that people get a flu shot. With the possibility of both a stronger flu season and another wave of COVID-19 cases during the winter months in the United States, getting both a COVID vaccine and an influenza vaccine is important. However, some people who have gotten a flu shot this year have said that they have felt stronger side effects from the influenza vaccine this year compared to past years. Since the perception of more or harder-hitting flu vaccine side effects is only anecdotal and not backed ...

Lakeshore Clinic and EvergreenHealth announced today that Lakeshore Clinic will join the health system's employed medical group. The acquisition plan includes employment of Lakeshore's 18 primary care physicians and one podiatrist, as well as the transition of their clinical and office staff to employment by EvergreenHealth. Lakeshore Clinic's providers will continue their current relationship with their patients at the existing locations in Kirkland and Bothell. EvergreenHealth and Lakeshore Clinic have deep- rooted legacies in the Eastside community as trusted, compassionate and expert health care partners. Aligning their complementary missions under the EvergreenHealth system further signifies their collective, continued commitment to serving the community with access to comprehensive, coordinated care, as the premiere primary care providers on the Eastside. Lakeshore Clinic's two locations will increase EvergreenHealth's total primary care practice locatio...

Welcome back, all you Big Apple-starved, high-spending tourists from abroad! There's so much new to see and do in The World's Greatest City since you last plunked down your pounds, francs, and remnimbi on our great hotels, shops and restaurants. A lot has changed — for good and not-so-good — in the 18 months you were away. Here's a handy primer on what to expect. The good The new must-sees Since March of 2020, the city has enjoyed an explosion in just-launched restaurants, parks and other public-friendly attractions. They're almost too many to count. Manhattan West, an office/restaurant/shopping/residential complex between Ninth and Tenth avenues in the West 30s. It boasts a pretty park, a hotel and a major Italian restaurant, Ci Siamo, from Danny Meyer. An NHL-branded ice rink is coming soon. It sure beats the exposed sunken rail yard that came before it. Sky-high observatories — Summi...

The survey link below directs you to a voluntary questionnaire that will help determine whether a location is safe from potential environmental contamination. Based on the answers provided, the Texas Department of State Health Services will provide technical assistance and suggestions to help make sure child care centers are safe from environmental contamination. Take the Questionnaire The process for getting a permit to operate a child care operation in Texas is designed to protect children by building a cooperative relationship between the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the applicant. Please become familiar with general requirements, rules and resources before you apply Step 1 - Attend a Licensed Center Pre-Application Class Contact your local Child Care Licensing office to get dates for pre-application classes in your area. To attend the training online, select the Licensed Child Care Center Pre-Application Training on the Provider Training webpag...

Influenza A (H7N9) as viewed through an electron microscope. Both filaments and spheres are observed in this photo. Credit: CDC An international team of researchers has found evidence that suggests people with MX1 gene variants are more susceptible to H7N9 avian influenza infections. In their paper published in the journal Science , the group describes their work involving genome sequencing samples from people known to have been infected with H7N9 along with samples from people known to be at greater risk of being infected from poultry, and what they found. H7N9 is a bird flu strain of the species Influenza virus A—human infections from it are still relatively rare, though it has been found to be more deadly than other types, with a mortality rate of 39%. Prior researc...

People have turned to historical experience with influenza pandemics to try to make sense of COVID-19, and for good reason. Influenza and coronavirus share basic similarities in the way they're transmitted via respiratory droplets and the surfaces they land on. Descriptions of H1N1 influenza patients in 1918-19 echo the respiratory failure of COVID-19 sufferers a century later. Lessons from efforts to mitigate the spread of flu in 1918-19 have justifiably guided this pandemic's policies promoting nonpharmaceutical interventions, such as physical distancing and school closures. Current discussions about scaling back social distancing measures and "opening up" the country frequently refer to "waves" of disease that characterized the dramatic mortality of H1N1 influenza in three major peaks in 1918-19. As COVID-19 rates begin to steady in some parts of the U.S., people today are nervously eyeing the "second wave" of influenza that came in autumn 191...

The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM) has named Alicia Besenyei as its assistant dean of advancement. Guided by the school's strategic priorities, Besenyei will manage VTCSOM's advancement operation with the main goal of elevating philanthropic support from alumni, parents, faculty, and friends of the school. "We are fortunate to have someone with Alicia's skills and experience join our advancement team," said Lee Learman, dean of the medical school. "Her track record in leading development, alumni relations, and communications programs shows she is a hard-working, results-oriented leader with a diverse skill set." Besenyei brings a strong background in advancement, marketing, and media relations to the position. Most recently, she was vice president for advancement at Concord University in Athens, West Virginia. Under her leadership, the school saw an increase of 45 percent in annual funds in 2019-20 and funding of several major pro...

John Rumpakis, OD, MBA: As much as I hate to say it, I think there are some physicians out there who unfortunately only approach technology if there is a reimbursement in it. I tend to see that. I think it's a reality. I don't think it's the right way to approach medicine, but it happens more frequently than we'd like to admit. As the companies are developing this technology, it's clear to see that they are starting to change how they're submitting the process to the AMA [American Medical Association] to be able to get codes that allow for physician compensation. Do you think that will make a big difference, Jaya, in your practice in how you do things? Jaya Pathapati, OD: Definitely. We all have to look at the bottom line as a practice and the investment we're making in the technology we have to take care of the patients. We do need to get reimbursed properly for all of that. But at the end of it, we do have to make sure that the patient is cared for at the...

After Leslie Bush's son, Mekhi, experienced an anaphylactic reaction to a routine childhood vaccine, she was hesitant to vaccinate her son against COVID-19.  After consulting with a physician, she made her choice.  Mekhi received his shot, and thankfully, had no adverse reactions. Adding to his mom's relief, Mekhi was randomly selected as one of the final winners of the Alaska Chamber's Give AK a Shot sweepstakes, winning a $49,000 Alaska 529 scholarship.  As an added perk, Leslie Bush also received $10,000 for being vaccinated. The Bushes, who live near Talkeetna, are not the only winners in the Give AK a Shot sweepstakes.  The program has given away $962,000 to 26 Alaskans in 10 different communities since it began in September. 113,802 Alaskans entered the sweepstakes, including over 9,000 children over the age of 12.  The winners were selected randomly by an independent auditor after checking for eligibility...

CDC advises clinical laboratories and microbiologists encountering C. auris to follow their own protocols before adopting federal agency guidelines In July, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned healthcare facilities and clinical laboratories to be on the alert for Candida auris (C. auris) infections in their patients. An outbreak of the drug resistant and potentially deadly fungus had appeared in two Dallas hospitals and a Washington D.C. nursing home. Since those outbreaks, researchers have studied with urgency the "superbug's" emergence in various types of healthcare facilities around the nation, not just hospitals. Their goal was to discover how it was successfully identified and contained. One such recently released study involved researchers from the Orange County Health Department (OCHD) working with the California Department of Public Health and the CDC to track C. auris in long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) and v...

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BONNERS FERRY — If you look carefully, your trees are talking to you. Trees have marks and tell signs when they are sick. Trees repair themselves when they have been damaged or are under stress. They use their sap as a barrier and where bark has been removed may turn red. Like humans they also fight fungal pathogens — Evergreens in particular when rooted in a moist environment. According to the American Phytopathological Society some fungal pathogens can be life threatening to a tree, but they can adapt to many fungal pathogens overtime. Fungi can weaken a tree against other infections. All trees make a pitch. Sometimes it forms in ball-like shapes. Survivalists have been known to use the pitch to keep fires going. According to the Idaho Forest Products Commission, even the forests get sick — except when the trees get sick, it might just be because of a real bug. Forest health problems also can be caused by parasitic plants and fungus infections, IDPC officials said...

Austin, Texas – Austin Public Health (APH) and its vaccine partners will be offering the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to children 5-11 years of age following the guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). This week, vaccines will be available at Austin Public Health's two Shots for Tots clinics. Appointments are required for these clinics and can be made by calling (512) 972-5520. Austin Public Health Shots for Tots and Big Shots clinics provide immunizations and flu shots for children who are uninsured or are Medicaid recipients. COVID-19 vaccines are available to everyone regardless of insurance status. Services are also available to uninsured adults, and no one is refused services if they are unable to pay.  Beginning the week of Nov. 8, APH will offer the vaccinations at two of its walk-in clinics, Delco Activity Center and Old Sims Elementary. No appointment is required for the APH walk-u...

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Flu outbreaks on college campuses most likely indicate a bad flu season ahead, but experts say the unpredictable nature of the flu virus means it's too soon to know for sure how this season will unfold.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is currently investigating an outbreak of influenza at the University of Michigan, where at least 528 students have tested positive for the flu since Oct. 6. The University of Florida, Florida State University, Rowan University in Glassboro, N.J., and the University of Rhode Island are also seeing steep upward trends in campus flu cases this month.  Nationwide, the positivity rate for flu is low, at 0.3 percent, but that skyrockets to 37 percent at the University of Michigan. The positivity rate at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, where Florida State University is, is around 30 percent, according to the hospital's medical director of emergency services, Dr. Alex Ho. Still, beyond those college campuses, statewide ...