At least 169 cases of acute hepatitis among children aged 1 month to 16 years old have been identified in 12 countries, the World Health Organization reported April 23.
Category: Public Health
Despite Losing Federal Money, California Is Still Testing Uninsured Residents for Covid — For Now
Federal funding that paid for covid testing, treatment, and vaccines for uninsured people has run out. While some states struggle to make up the difference, California is relying on other state and local programs to continue free testing.
Flu activity highest in northeast, south-central states: 8 CDC notes
Flu activity has held steady in many states but risen in others, with the highest test positivity levels seen in northeast, south-central and mountain states, according to the CDC’s latest FluView report.
COVID-19 hospitalizations rise for 2nd week: 9 CDC findings
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations increased nationwide this week, while vaccinations dipped, according to the CDC’s COVID-19 data tracker weekly review published April 22.
Routine vaccinations dipped amid COVID-19, CDC finds
Routine childhood vaccinations fell nationwide amid the pandemic and are below target levels, the CDC reported April 22.
7 recent COVID-19 research findings
Here are seven COVID-19-related research findings covered by Becker’s Hospital Review since March 30:
CDC advisers mull booster strategy: 4 notes
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met April 20 to discuss the nation’s COVID-19 booster strategy, according to CNBC.
Shortest known gap between COVID-19 infections? 20 days, researchers say
Twenty days is the shortest known gap between COVID-19 infections in a single patient, new research from the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases found.
Justice Department appeals Florida ruling ending masks on public transportation
At the CDC’s request, the Justice Department on April 20 appealed a ruling from a federal judge in Florida that voided the nation’s mask mandate for travelers taking public transportation, including airplanes and trains.
Judge’s Ruling on the CDC Mask Mandate Highlights the Limits of the Agency’s Power
A recent court decision that overturns one of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s few pandemic rules — masks required on public transportation — spotlights how little power remains in federal hands to enforce public health protections.
