Infectious Disease
For Seniors, Functional Decline After Flu Hospitalization May Be Long-Lasting
Findings stress importance of prevention, especially for the flu, in the elderly
Advisory Committee Votes to Recommend EUA for Moderna Vaccine
Could become the second COVID-19 vaccine in a week to receive emergency use authorization
71 Percent in U.S. Report That They Would Get COVID-19 Vaccine
Twenty-seven percent of Americans remain vaccine-hesitant, with variation across groups, up to 42 percent among Republicans
Most Health Facilities Still Using Crisis Standards for Protective Equipment
Furthermore, infection control specialists seeing increases in health care-associated infections since start of pandemic
WHO Team Seeks to Pinpoint Source of COVID-19
Most experts believe SARS-CoV-2 originated in animals in China, probably bats
One in Five Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 Dies
Statins, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, and calcium channel blockers tied to lower risk for death
Americans Showing Hesitancy Toward COVID-19 Testing
Majority of adults believing they need a COVID-19 test delay or avoid testing, most often due to exposure fear
COVID-19 Linked to Increased All-Cause Mortality in Young Adults
4,535 COVID-19 deaths reported nationally among adults aged 25 to 44 years, accounting for 38 percent of excess mortality
Many Young Asthma Patients Noncompliant With COVID-19 Measures
Many do not believe COVID-19 is more severe for people suffering from asthma
Localizing Signs, Symptoms of Infection Described in Seniors
Fever, hypothermia, hypotension, hyperglycemia, delirium should prompt further evaluation for infection in nursing home residents
