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US flu season is underway, as cases surge in some areas and vaccinations lag

The U.S. flu season is underway

The Independent UK

Public health experts are warning of a ‘quad-demic’ this winter. Here’s where flu, COVID, RSV, and norovirus are spreading

Taking precautions to protect yourself from the quartet of infectious diseases can lessen your odds of bringing an illness into the new year.

Fortune

Is zinc a placebo for colds?

Doctors weigh in on the popular supplement during cold season

Salon

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Summer’s FLiRT COVID wave peaks

COVID could be a staple of summer, experts say

Salon

Can you get a brain-eating amoeba from tap water?

In the U.S., tap water is generally safe and not a likely source of brain-eating-amoeba infections, experts told Live Science.

LiveScience

Mpox mutating to become more contagious

A new strain of mpox is spreading more efficiently, but experts don’t think it has pandemic potential yet

Salon

Finland offering workers bird flu shots

Experts debate the merits of vaccinating farmworkers to prevent an H5N1 pandemic

Salon

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‘A head-in-the-sand approach’: The U.S. strategic drug stockpile is inadequate for a bird flu outbreak

The U.S. stock is inadequate for a H5N1 pandemic. It’s time to ramp up solutions.

Fortune

FLiRTing with a COVID summer surge? What to know about the newest family of Omicron subvariants

These JN.1 spinoffs are more immune-evasive than subvariants past, scientists say.

Fortune

Superbugs could lower your life expectancy by nearly 2 years, report says. What to know about antimicrobial resistance

Uncontrolled AMR is also projected to cost the world $855 billion annually until 2035, international leaders say.

Fortune

The massive burden of a measles outbreak

Even a single measles case can put massive strain on public health resources, experts warn

Salon

COVID patients can't get Paxlovid

The price is one reason Paxlovid is not reaching those who need it most

Salon

Why covid patients who could most benefit from paxlovid still aren’t getting it

During the pandemic, the federal government offered Americans a 5-day course of Paxlovid, the antiviral drug that lessens COVID-19 symptoms. But now that Pfizer is charging for it, confusion over insurance coverage, price, has made patients wary.

The Texas Tribune

"Time will tell" on FL measles outbreak

Experts say vaccinated people are safe, but if you're unvaccinated, it's a good idea to avoid South Florida

Salon

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Salon

Are we getting more sick after COVID?

COVID-19 could be a "risk factor" for other viruses like flu and RSV, experts say

Fortune

What is 'white lung' pneumonia, and why is it reportedly on the rise in kids? What parents need to know

Likely behind the trending but misleading “white lung” phrase: a fear that cases of pneumonia of an “unknown origin” in China have spread to European countries, and to the U.S.

Salon

Hiccups reported in COVID vax rollout

New shots for COVID and RSV are available, if people can actually get them, let alone want them

Salon

How to make tasty vaccines for raccoons

U.S. raccoons are the main carrier of rabies, but a vaccine program gives millions of tasty doses

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The Independent UK

Trump’s Covid czar warns Americans are dangerously underestimating surge: ‘2 or 3 of your friends have it’

Dr Birx, who served as White House Covid response coordinator under Donald Trump, said Americans are living in ‘a bit of a fantasy world’ and ‘pretending that Covid is not relevant’

The Guardian - US

Covid officials say new ‘Arcturus’ variant could be linked to conjunctivitis

California report says variant XBB.1.16 is contagious but should not prompt concerns about a return to early pandemic stages

Chicago Sun-Times

FDA approves 1st RSV vaccine for older adults

After decades of failure in the quest for an RSV vaccine, doctors are anxious to finally have something to offer — especially after a virus surge that strained hospitals last fall.

The Independent UK

US approves first vaccine for RSV after decades of attempts

The US has approved the first vaccine for RSV, shots to protect older adults

Wales Online

Key symptoms of new Arcturus Covid variant explained by doctor

While levels have so far remained low in the UK, health officials are keeping a close eye on it

Nottingham Post

Doctor details 2 new distinctive symptoms of Arcturus Covid variant

The variant is spreading globally

Daily Mirror

Doctor explains two distinctive symptoms of highly transmissible Arcturus Covid variant

The Arcturus variant has now been detected across the world including the United States causing a number of government to look again at introducing Covid restrictions

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