Influenza Virus Symptoms

Skip to content Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed into law on Feb. 28, 2023, a bill that bans gender-affirming health care for minors. (Associated Press) Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) on Tuesday gave final approval to legislation that bars medical professionals from providing gender-affirming health care to transgender minors. The state's Regulate Experimental Adolescent Procedures (REAP) Act, effective immediately, prohibits individuals in Mississippi from knowingly engaging in conduct that "aids or abets" the provision of gender-affirming medical care to a minor. Penalties for violating the law, however, apply only to health care providers, who face having their medical or professional licenses revoked if they are found to have performed gender-affirming surgeri...

Published: February 23, 2023 Based on recent influenza surveillance data, influenza remains circulating at low levels in the community in Ireland with influenza B the now dominant subtype. Overall, flu activity is stable. People in at-risk groups are still urged to get vaccinated against influenza and it is recommended that antivirals be considered for the treatment and prevention of influenza in at-risk groups. Influenza surveillance data The number of confirmed influenza cases notified to the HSE-Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HSE-HPSC) remained stable in the past week, with 245 confirmed influenza cases notified in week 7 (week ending February 19 th ) compared to 229 cases reported in week 6 (week ending February 12 th ).  Since October 2022, 14,284 confirmed influenza cases have been reported to HPSC. During week 7 2023, influenza remained stable in all age groups. The median age of cases was 27 years (less than one sixth of cases were aged 65 year...

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British health officials are preparing plans to deploy lateral flow tests if signs emerge that avian flu has begun to spread from one person to another. The programme would provide rapid information about the dangers posed by the disease. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is also working on blood tests to detect antibodies against the virus and officials will analyse the disease's genetic mutations to reveal data about the increased risk to human health from avian flu. The moves follow last week's news that an 11-year-old girl in Cambodia has died from H5N1, the flu strain that is being spread around the globe by migrating birds and is infecting poultry farms. Investigators are now trying to establish if infected birds were the cause of the Cambodian case, rather than human-to-human transmission. At present, evidence suggests the H5N1 virus does not pass easily to people although scientists have urged care and caution. "Viruses constantly evolve, and we remain vigilant...

New York CNN  —  If you drive down a busy suburban strip mall or walk down a street in a major city, chances are you won't go long without spotting a Concentra, MedExpress, CityMD or another urgent care center. Demand at urgent care sites surged during the Covid-19 pandemic as people searched for tests and treatments. Patient volume has jumped 60% since 2019, according to the Urgent Care Association, an industry trade group. That has fueled growth for new urgent care centers. A record 11,150 urgent care centers have popped up around the United States and they are growing at 7% a year, the trade group says. (This does not include clinics inside retail stores like CVS' MinuteClinic or freestanding emergency departments.) Patient volume at urgent care centers has grown 60% since 2019. ...

COVID-19 Cold Chain Breach (CCB) Reporting Form The Department of Health and Aged Care has introduced an online Cold Chain Breach (CCB) reporting form to be emailed to the Vaccine Operations Centre (VOC) on COVID19VaccineOperationsCentre@Health.gov.au. 2023 COVID-19 Booster Advice On 8 February 2023, The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) provided updated advice on COVID-19 vaccine booster doses, replacing previous booster dose recommendations. ATAGI recommends a 2023 COVID-19 vaccine booster dose for adults in the following groups, if their last COVID-19 vaccine dose or confirmed infection (whichever is the most recent) was 6 months ago or longer, and regardless of the number of prior doses received . A booster dose is recommended for: All adults aged 65 years and over Adults aged 18-64 years who have medical comorbidities that increase their ris...

Whatever happened to our Roaring Twenties? In the first year of the pandemic, it was common to hear predictions that however brutal and harrowing the near future seemed, the world would find itself, at some point, celebrating the end of Covid-19 — perhaps in a grand bacchanal to recall the dizzying decade that followed the Spanish flu of 1918 and 1919, which killed 675,000 Americans. But that end never really came, not definitively. That the pandemic is no longer seen as an emergency is obvious; just look outside. But the country didn't turn the page so much as limp forward, through a fog of exhaustion and loneliness and long Covid, into the dawn of a new period in which the coronavirus has retreated for most as an everyday threat but may well continue as gothic background noise, killing tens of thousands of Americans each year. A true postpandemic period may still arrive, perhaps even a real Roaring Twenties. But in recent weeks, as researchers have registered one after another ma...

News that one of America's best-known stroke survivors was being treated for depression highlights a common and serious connection between the two afflictions. Last May, Sen. John Fetterman made national headlines after his near-fatal stroke. On Thursday, his staff announced he had checked into a hospital for depression. He'd experienced depression off and on throughout his life, but it had worsened in recent weeks. The prepared statement did not explicitly link his stroke with depression. But depression commonly follows stroke, and it is important for patients, caretakers and physicians to be aware of the connection, said Dr. Ricardo Jorge, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. "Stroke not only brings about physical changes and physical impairment but also psychological or behavioral impairment, and these need to be recognized," said Jor...

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The influenza vaccination rate among Oregon health care workers dropped 26% between the 2019-2020 and 2021-2022 influenza seasons, according to the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). It is concerning to state officials trying to prevent the virus's spread to people most at risk of severe illness and death, the OHA states in a release. Adblock test (Why?)

The Last of Us, HBO's popular new show about a fungal infection that turns humans into flesh-eating zombies, is spurring conversation. 1 Although a zombie apocalypse-inducing fungal outbreak is improbable, fungal infections do pose a very real and significant threat. Fungal infections and toxins are common, ranging from superficial infections, such as seborrheic dermatitis, oropharyngeal and vaginal candidiasis, tinea corporis and tinea pedis, and onychomycosis, to deadly invasive infections that penetrate deep into body tissues. One such example is Candida auris , an emerging global health threat that affects hospitalized patients and is often resistant to multiple types of drugs. 2 Fungal infections can be transmitted through the air, the digestive tract, or direct contact with humans, animals, the environment, or contaminated materials . Mycotoxins can cause many different adverse reactions in humans, including hallucinations and behavioral changes i...

Clotrimazole cream is an antifungal medication that is used to treat several fungal infections of the skin. It is applied to the skin to treat athlete's foot, jock itch , ringworm, and other fungal skin infections. It is also used to treat vaginal yeast infections of the skin. Clotrimazole cream is available in various forms, such as clotrimazole creams , clotrimazole lotions , clotrimazole dusting powder s, and clotrimazole ointment s. It is also available under multiple brand names, such as Lotrimin, Mycelex, and Gyne-Lotrimin. Clotrimazole cream is generally well-tolerated and has few side effects. Keep reading to learn more about clotrimazole cream uses, benefits, and side effects! Table of Contents Clotrimazole cream uses, benefits, and side effects! 1. Clotrimazole Dusting Powder © Amazon India If you're looking for a dusting powder to help you control moisture and keep your ski...

Topline Moderna on Wednesday announced a new partnership with Life Edit Therapeutics geared towards finding and developing treatments for rare genetic diseases and other conditions, as the Massachusetts biotech moves to expand its offerings and build on the successes of its mRNA Covid-19 vaccine. Key Facts Moderna said it will combine Life Edit Therapeutics' gene editing tools and the mRNA technology underpinning its Covid vaccine to discover and develop treatments—and possibly permanent cures—for a set of unnamed conditions and genetic diseases. The companies will collaborate on research and preclinical studies, funded by Moderna, and Moderna will take charge of any further development, manufacturing and commercialization should it choose to. Life Edit Therapeutics, a privately-owned subsidiary of cell and gene therapy company ElevateBio, will receive an upfront cash payment and could receive milestone payments and royalties from pro...

Note: This story is more than a week old. Given how quickly the Covid-19 pandemic is evolving, we recommend that you read our latest coverage here . From left, Rep. Mari Cordes, D-Lincoln; Rep. Saudia LaMont, D-Morristown; Rep. Esme Cole, D-Hartford; Rep. Ela Chapin-D East Montpelier; Rep. Jubilee McGill-D Bridport; and Rep. Brian Cina, P/D-Burlington made a ceremonial march on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, to deliver a bill reviving Green Mountain Care to the Office of Legislative Counsel, where bills are turned over to be formally introduced. Photo by Kristen Fountain/VTDigger " data-medium-file="https://vtdigger.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Bill-Delivery2-300x188.png" data-large-file="https://vtdigger.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Bill-Delivery2-610x381.png" decoding="async" width="610" height="381" src="https://vtdigger.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Bill-Delivery2-610x381.png" alt class="wp-image-412246...