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Do Masks Aid in Respiratory Protection?

Cat Links Communicable Disease, Public Health Posted on March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 TAG

The conclusions of a recent Cochrane review on the effectiveness of masks for respiratory illness transmission reduction (including COVID) has been widely reported by numerousContinue readingDo Masks Aid in Respiratory Protection?

Norovirus and COVID: Different Viruses with Different Controls

Cat Links Communicable Disease Posted on February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 TAG

Norovirus is continuing to spread in both the U.S. and Canada, and with it is some misinformation on its control. With even major publications makingContinue readingNorovirus and COVID: Different Viruses with Different Controls

COVID Single-Shot Vaccine Could Be Just Around the Corner

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In late January, the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee unanimously voted to recommend a single-shot COVID vaccine, consisting of the current bivalentContinue readingCOVID Single-Shot Vaccine Could Be Just Around the Corner

Norovirus Trends Upward with Peak Expected by March

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We are continuing to see an upward trend in norovirus outbreaks, as is reported by CDC on a monthly basis. While the trend is trackingContinue readingNorovirus Trends Upward with Peak Expected by March

Continued Protections Help Reduce Transmission of Infectious Disease

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As we, once again, see declining case rates of RSV, influenza and COVID, we remain optimistic about their continuing downward trends. In fact, COVID hasContinue readingContinued Protections Help Reduce Transmission of Infectious Disease

Respiratory Viruses Decline, Norovirus Intensifies

Cat Links Communicable Disease, Public Health Posted on January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 TAG

The good news: we are seeing a significant decline in RSV, influenza, and COVID across much of the U.S. It is too early to sayContinue readingRespiratory Viruses Decline, Norovirus Intensifies

COVID Now Being Seen as Regional vs. Seasonal Disease

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While COVID appears to be on a downward trend across much of the globe, including the U.S., there continue to be hotspots and surges, particularlyContinue readingCOVID Now Being Seen as Regional vs. Seasonal Disease

COVID Continues & China Travel Reopens. Should You Go?

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COVID continues to make news in the U.S. and around the world. With the XBB.1.5 variant now the dominant strain in the U.S., there isContinue readingCOVID Continues & China Travel Reopens. Should You Go?

2023 Continues Virus Trends with Holiday Impacts Anticipated

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It may be a new year, but influenza, RSV, and COVID cases are all continuing to have an impact as we move into 2023. CurrentlyContinue reading2023 Continues Virus Trends with Holiday Impacts Anticipated

Make Employee Wellness a New Year’s Resolution

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While influenza continues to have high to very high activity across the vast majority of the U.S., we are seeing a flattening, which has heldContinue readingMake Employee Wellness a New Year’s Resolution

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