CDC’s first recommendation for people who get sick with a respiratory virus is simple: Stay home and away from others. You can return to normal activities when symptoms have been getting better overall for 24 hours, AND if a fever was present, it has been gone for 24 hours without use of a fever-reducing medication. Once you resume normal activities, take precaution for the next 5 days to curb the spread of illness. See more details: https://bit.ly/3OYWRj9
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Updates
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CDC released interim flu vaccine effectiveness estimates for the 2023-2024 season. So far this season: Vaccinated children (<18 years) were 49% less likely to have flu-related medical visits & 41% less likely to have a flu-related hospitalization. Vaccinated adults (18-64 years) were 52% less likely to have a flu-related medical visit & 40% less likely to have a flu-related hospitalization. Vaccinated adults ≥65 years were 41% less likely to have a flu-related medical visit and 42% less likely to have a flu-related hospitalization. Flu vaccination provided substantial protection against flu-related outpatient visits and hospitalizations across all age groups. Recommend flu vaccine to all patients 6 months and older each year to give them the best protection against flu and its potentially serious complications. Read more about the 2023-2024 flu vaccine effectiveness estimates: https://bit.ly/42X3sk2
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The latest MMWR Weekly Briefing is live. Topics include: the primary route of drug use involved in U.S. overdose deaths, hepatitis A outbreak prevented at LA County jail, and more. Listen and subscribe: http://bit.ly/MMWRPodcast
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CDC’s updated guidance streamlines recommendations for dealing with a range of common respiratory viral illnesses. The updated recommendations continue to protect those most at risk for severe illness from COVID, flu and RSV. See more details: https://bit.ly/3P5TlUl.
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Healthcare providers: Flu activity remains elevated throughout the country. If your patient is hospitalized, severely ill, or at higher risk of flu complications, prompt antiviral treatment is recommended. More info here: https://bit.ly/4bvoIRW
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HCPs: Francisella tularensis bacteria, the cause of tularemia, is highly infectious. Despite its potential to cause severe and even fatal infection, tularemia is treatable with antibiotics. A new CID supplement reports results from systematic literature reviews on the treatment and prophylaxis of tularemia, including its interesting discovery and history. Findings will help CDC update treatment and preparedness guidelines. https://bit.ly/3wlYReS
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New from Medscape and MMWR: Data from the National Syndromic Surveillance Program showed changes in cannabis-related emergency department visits during the COVID-19 pandemic among people under age 25. Clinicians, improve your awareness of rising cannabis-involved ED visits to better recognize cannabis intoxication among young people. Learn more and earn free CE: https://bit.ly/3Th8uVr
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HCPs: CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met to discuss implementation of RSV vaccines for adults ages 60 years and older and vaccine safety, including preliminary post-licensure data on cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) after RSV vaccination. CDC continues to recommend RSV vaccines using shared clinical decision-making to adults ages 60 years and older. As part of shared clinical decision-making with patients, healthcare providers should discuss maximizing the benefit of RSV vaccines by getting RSV vaccines in the late summer or early fall, just before the RSV season. Learn more about CDC’s RSV vaccine recommendations for adults 60 and older: https://bit.ly/3QfQXeA
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February is American Heart Month, a time for focusing on cardiovascular health and the burden of heart disease. Heart disease is a known risk factor for developing serious flu complications. There is a growing body of research suggests that flu could put people at increased risk for acute cardiovascular events, like heart attack and stroke: Find out more about how getting sick with flu can increase the risk of heart attack: https://bit.ly/49SZ0Fp
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New MMWR report includes interim effectiveness estimates for the 2023-24 flu vaccines. • Vaccinated children (<18 years) were 60% less likely to have flu-related medical visits & 52% less likely to have a flu-related hospitalization. • Vaccinated adults (18-64 years) were 52% less likely to have a flu-related medical visit & 40% less likely to have a flu-related hospitalization. • Vaccinated adults >65 years were 40% less likely to have a flu-related hospitalization. Clinicians: Recommend flu vaccine each year to all patients 6 months and older for the best protection against flu and its potentially serious complications. Read the full MMWR: https://bit.ly/mm7308a3