Those who have been fully vaccinated and around someone who has COVID-19 are recommended to get tested between five and seven days after their exposure, according to the most recent guidance from the CDC, though previous guidance had been between three and five days. Those who dev...
The new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been emerged as a rapidly spreading pandemic. The disease is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks. The pathogen of COVID-19 is the severe acute res...
"Masks should be used in combination with other prevention measures to offer you and your community the most protection from COVID-19. Stay at least 6 feet apart from people you don't live with, avoid crowds and travel, and wash your hands often." Both Walensky and the CDC researchers ...
Apple in May 2020 introduced an Exposure Notification System, which was designed to let public health authorities and governments worldwide help people figure out if they've been exposed to COVID-19, and if so, what steps to take next to minimize the spread of the virus. As the pandemic ...
Similar to COVID-19, middle-aged and older people were at a higher risk of SARS infection, partly because they were more likely to have severe underlying medical conditions such as heart conditions, respiratory disease, and diabetes than younger people (CDC, 2020). In China, the median age ...
Association of birth during the COVID-19 pandemic with neurodevelopmental status at 6 months in infants with and without in utero exposure to maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection. JAMA Pediatr. 2022;176(6):e215563. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.5563ArticleGoogle ScholarCrossref 30. von Elm E...
Coronaviruses are a family of RNA viruses that infect humans and other animals. They are named after their crown-like spikes, derived from ‘corona’ in Latin which means ‘crown’. Credit:CDC/Unsplash Could we have some immunity to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, without eve...
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (26) states that "wildfire smoke can irritate your lungs, cause inflammation, affect your immune system, and make you more prone to lung infections, including COVID-19." Henderson (27) urged greater recognition of...
Hi. I am Dr Brett Petersen from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Poxvirus and Rabies Branch. Today, as part of the CDC Expert Commentary series on Medscape, I am here to talk about what clinicians in the United States should do if their patients come in contact ...