The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Global Migration Health published enhanced instructions that define panel physicians' specific responsibilities in testing for and treating infectious tuberculosis (TB) disease among applicants from overseas.
As of January 16, 2024, the new TB screening summary from the CDC is as follows:
Is the U.S. CDC Expecting a Tuberculosis Outbreak
Simnotrelvir Shortens Time to Resolution of Symptoms in COVID-19
On day 5, the decrease in viral load from baseline was greater in the simnotrelvir group versus placebo group