Resources with keywords: covid-19
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By Feb. 2026, the cicada variant has been been identified in at least 23 countries.
Shakya M, Ma KC, Hughes LJ, et al.
In the United States, BA.3.2 (“cicada variant”) was detected in nasal swabs from four travelers, three airplane wastewater samples, clinical samples from five patients, and 132 wastewater samples from 25 U.S. states.
GVN assessment (3 Apr 2026) concludes BA.3.2 shows antibody escape but no evidence of increased severity or aerosol-generating transmissibility beyond known Omicron characteristics. Standard clinical laboratory biosafety (BSL-2) remains appropriate for routine SARS-CoV-2 specimen processing. Facilities should continue wastewater surveillance as an early-warning tool for variant emergence that could affect HCW exposure levels.
ACIP’s recommendation applies to all individuals six months and older. It includes an emphasis that the risk-benefit of vaccination in individuals under age 65 is most favorable for those who are at an increased risk for severe COVID-19 and lowest for individuals who are not at an increased risk, according to the CDC list of COVID-19 risk factors.
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Video from a national park in Uganda depicted a parade of predatory species feeding on and dispersing fruit bats that are known natural reservoirs of infectious diseases.
Emphasizes this guidance is specific to SARS-CoV-2 and does not apply to other Corona Viruses
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An observational study comparing the severity of COVID-19 and influenza among nearly 6 million Denmark residents finds a higher rate of hospitalizations and deaths in those infected with SARS-CoV-2—mainly among unvaccinated people, those with chronic conditions, and males—from 2022 to 2024.
This dashboard provides data about COVID-19, flu, RSV and mpox virus levels in wastewater.
CDC endorsing that people 65 years and older and those who are moderately or severely immunocompromised receive a second dose of 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine six months after their first dose.
