Increases in resistant infections from 2019 to 2020 seen for carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter, antifungal-resistant Candida auris
WHO Says Acute Hepatitis Cases in Children Now Reported in 11 Countries
Among 169 reported cases, at least one child has died; 17 children needed liver transplants
CDC Launches Forecasting Center for Infectious Diseases
Goal of the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics is to act as a ‘National Weather Service’ for infectious disease outbreaks
Vaccination Offers Extra Protection After SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Two studies show additional protection against reinfection and COVID-19-linked hospitalization with vaccination
Risk, Burden of Diabetes Up After Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Risks and burdens of postacute outcomes increased in graded manner based on COVID-19 severity
Subsequent Vaccination Cuts Risk for COVID-19 Reinfection
Vaccine effectiveness estimated at 82 percent for those aged 16 to 64 years, 60 percent for those aged 65 years or older
Children, Adults Can Transmit SARS-CoV-2 to Household Contacts
Secondary infection risks were lower for primary cases aged 12 to 17 years compared with those aged 18 to 49 years
Signs/Symptoms May ID COVID-19 Even With Negative RT-PCR
Patients who repeatedly tested negative but had signs/symptoms of COVID-19 had similar seroprevalence as RT-PCR-confirmed cases
Odds of Severe, Critical COVID-19 Up With Vitamin D Deficiency
Patients with severe or critical disease more often had preinfection vitamin D deficiency than those with mild-to-moderate disease
Four in 10 Adults Report Heart Symptoms During the Pandemic
And, one in four COVID-19 survivors says the virus impacted their heart health