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Smallpox and Monkeypox Vaccine, Live, Non-Replicating (Jynneos)

Jynneos can be administered to prevent smallpox and monkeypox in adults age 18 years and older who are at high risk for contracting the infections.

Cirrhosis and Infections

Infections in patients with cirrhosis are frequent and potentially lethal, with pneumonia associated with the highest risk for mortality.

Headache is a common feature of acute COVID-19 infection, as well as a long-standing feature of “long COVID” after recovery from the acute infection. Treatment is symptomatic, based on the characteristics of the headache syndrome.

FDA Authorizes Updated Boosters to Protect Against Omicron

Agency prepares for potential cold weather COVID-19 case spike with latest vaccine solution.

Is It Possible to Sway Hesitant Patients to Take the COVID-19 Vaccine?

A survey conducted in a small New York county reveals some challenges moving forward.

COVID-19 Infection More Likely to Inflame Heart Than Vaccine

Researchers noted patients were much more likely to be afflicted with myocarditis after a SARS-CoV-2 infection than after receiving a vaccine.

U.S. N95 Respirator Supply Finally Deemed Adequate

Federal regulators remove devices from shortage list.

Infectious Disease Alert Updates

Questions in Gonorrhea Management; Ertapenem Non-Inferior to Ceftriaxone in Gonorrhea

Adeno-Associated Virus 2 May Be the Cause of Unexplained Hepatitis in Children

With next-generation sequencing and real-time polymerase chain reaction, researchers detected adeno-associated virus 2 in the plasma of 9/9 patients and in the liver of 4/4 patients but not in healthy controls, children with adenovirus infection and normal liver function, or children admitted to the hospital with hepatitis of another etiology.

Poliovirus in London and New York

Poliovirus is present in wastewater in London and New York and has caused polio in a man in the New York City metropolitan area.