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US COVID levels decine, with few flu detections --CDC

Mon, 2024-10-14 21:40 — mike kraft

US COVID levels drop, with few flu detections CDC wastewater tracking shows SARS-CoV-2 detections are now at the low level nationally. CIDRAP

COVID activity in the United States continues to decline, and seasonal flu markers show no upticks, according to the latest respiratory disease updates today from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Two more bird flu cases reported in Colorado; a Michigan study finds no asymptomatic infections

Mon, 2024-07-22 20:26 — mike kraft

Two more bird flu cases reported in Colorado, but elsewhere a study finds no asymptomatic infections U.S. health officials have announced two more bird flu cases among farmworkers. But here’s some good news: A new study in Michigan suggests the virus is not causing asymptomatic infections in people. AP News

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Extreme heat in Colorado may be complicating effort to control bird flu

Wed, 2024-07-17 20:13 — mike kraft

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US COVID-19 activity rising steadily, especial in the South and West

Mon, 2024-07-15 21:27 — mike kraft

US COVID-19 activity rising steadily Respiratory illness viruses as a whole remain at low levels, but many parts of the countries are experiencing consistent increases in COVID-19 activity, which has been trending upward from very low levels, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its latest updates. CIDRAP

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COVID trend reaches "high" levels across western U.S states--CDC

Wed, 2024-07-03 20:16 — mike kraft

COVID trend reaches "high" levels across western U.S. The CDC says it is too early to say if this year's summer COVID-19 surge has arrived. Alexander Tin CBS News

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Air pollution, severe heat waves affect U.S. West, Asia

Wed, 2023-04-19 21:21 — mike kraft

California and other Western states see spikes in unhealthy air pollution as national levels improve Ozone smog is improving, but wildfires in the West continue to expose people to dangerous pollutants, according to a new report. NBC News

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Sewage testing for disease prevailance may be distorted by large numbers of tourists.

Mon, 2023-02-27 21:29 — mike kraft

What stays in Vegas: Tourist sewage may inflate community COVID prevalence CIDRAP

While SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance is a valuable way to measure disease prevalence and predict surges, a new study conducted in Las Vegas suggests that the tool may overestimate the true viral burden in areas with large influxes of tourists or commuters.

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