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CDC revises COVID-19 test kits, broadens ‘person under investigation’ definition
February 28, 2020
The geographic areas of concern were also expanded to reflect the week’s explosion of cases in Western Europe, Iran, and Asia.
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Children bearing the brunt of declining flu activity
February 28, 2020
CDC invokes the 2009 pandemic when referring to the latest data on pediatric deaths and hospitalizations.
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CDC expects eventual community spread of coronavirus in U.S.
February 25, 2020
The coronavirus is now showing signs of community spread without a known source of exposure in a number of countries.
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Vitamin E acetate found in more vapers’ lung fluid
February 22, 2020
Researchers identified vitamin E acetate in the bronchoalveolar-lavage fluid of additional patients with electronic-cigarette, or vaping, product use–associated lung injury.
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Drop in flu activity suggests season may have peaked
February 21, 2020
CDC estimates that vaccines have reduced outpatient visits for influenza by 45%.
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Flu increases activity but not its severity
February 14, 2020
A very red map now has 41 states at the highest level of influenza activity.
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Two new Novel Coronavirus cases confirmed among quarantined U.S. patients
February 13, 2020
The 14th and 15th cases of 2019-nCoV in the United States both occurred among patients who were under federal quarantine.
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Medicare study evaluates impact of U.S. Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program
February 10, 2020
The proportion of care encounters studied that were preventable remains poorly understood.
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Flu activity increases for third straight week
February 10, 2020
One important indicator – outpatient visits – is headed into uncharted territory.
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CDC begins coronavirus diagnostic test kit distribution; new case confirmed in Wisconsin
February 5, 2020
Today, the test kits will start shipping to over 100 U.S. public health labs.