An outbreak of shigellosis cases among travelers returning from the Republic of Cabo Verde has been reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
As of February 17, 2023, the ECDC's report confirmed 10 EU/EEA countries, the U.K., and the U.S. confirmed 221 Shigella infections and 37 possible cases, who had visited Cabo Verde, which is located off the west coast of Spain.
Based on the available information, many cases are reported to have stayed in all-inclusive hotels located in the region of Santa Maria on the southern island of Sal.
Cabo Verde Visitors Depart with an Unwanted Bacteria
New Antiviral for Hospitalized Adults with COVID-19 Launches NIH Study
The U.S. National Institutes of Health recently confirmed it had initiated a multi-site, late-stage clinical trial evaluating an investigational antiviral for the treatment of COVID-19.
The therapeutic, known as S-217622 or ensitrelvir fumaric acid, was discovered by Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, and Shionogi & Co., Ltd.
Ohio's Chemical Spill Creates Potential Natural Disaster
The Ohio Emergency Management Agency published the latest update from Governor DeWine, the Ohio EPA, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and the Ohio Department of Agriculture regarding work underway in East Palestine as of February 16, 2023.
Ohio Governor DeWine sent a letter to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requesting that they immediately send medical experts to East Palestine to evaluate and counsel members of the community who have questions and/or are experiencing symptoms.
Ohio's Chemical Spill Creates Potential Disaster
The Ohio Emergency Management Agency published the latest update from Governor DeWine, the Ohio EPA, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and the Ohio Department of Agriculture regarding work underway in East Palestine as of February 16, 2023.
Ohio Governor DeWine sent a letter to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requesting that they immediately send medical experts to East Palestine to evaluate and counsel members of the community who have questions and/or are experiencing symptoms.
Long COVID Tied to Lower Likelihood of Employment
Participants reporting any cognitive symptoms had lower likelihood of working full time
Children’s Screen Time Use Remains Higher Than Prepandemic
Screen time increased 1.75 hours per day early in pandemic and remained 1.11 hours higher per day
Half of Frontline Health Care Workers Report Subthreshold PTSD Symptoms
Subthreshold PTSD symptoms associated with increased physical health symptoms and sleep problems
Natural Protection Against Reinfection With BA.1 COVID-19 Variant Lower
However, protection against severe disease remains high at 88.9 percent for omicron BA.1 at 40 weeks