In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin deep dives into infections of dairy cattle with high pathogenic influenza H5N1, how long virus has been circulating and if known anti-influenza antivirals can reduce secondary attack rates, before reviewing the recent statistics on SARS-CoV-2 infection, the guidelines for spring administration of COVID vaccines boosters, whether COVID booster takes associates with long COVID prevalence, discusses the emergency use application of a pre-exposure prophylactic, if administration of oral antiviral therapies can prevent the onset of post-acute sequelae following SARS-CoV-2 infection, continues to dispel the myth of viral rebound, when to use steroids and the benefits of convalescent plasma, what do when healthcare workers succumb to SARS-CoV-2 infection, compares and contrasts the cognitive profile in multiple sclerosis and post-COVID, exercise intolerance following SARS-CoV-2 infection and the epidemiology of the pandemic in a Kenyan refugee camp. For more information about this body of work, listen to TWiV 1088.
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Links for this episode
- Technical reports on high path avian influenza (CDC)
- High path cow influenza H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b (Emerging Infectious Diseases)
- Cow flu flying around for 4 months (CNN)
- Interstate commerce: high path avian influenza in dairy cattle (bioRxiv)
- Oseltamivir and baloxavir marboxil treatment for influenza in household index cases (Influenza and other respiratory viruses)
- COVID-19 national trend (CDC)
- COVID-19 deaths (CDC)
- Spring vaccine advice (CIDRAP)
- Older adult spring booster available (CDC)
- Advisory committee for immunization practices slides (CDC)
- Advisory committee for immunization practices spring 2024 COVID-19 boosters (CDC)
- EUA for pemgarda (FDA)
- CDC Quarantine guidelines (CDC)
- NIH COVID-19 treatment guidelines (NIH)
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- Show
- FrequencyUpdated weekly
- Published11 May 2024 at 04:00 UTC
- Length47 min
- Episode1.1K
- RatingClean