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CDC: Risk in U.S. from 2019-nCoV remains low
The genetic sequence for all five viruses detected in the United States to date has been uploaded the CDC website.
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HHS: Coronavirus risk low in U.S., vaccine development underway
U.S. health providers should be on the lookout for any patient who has traveled to China recently.
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Echoes of SARS mark 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak
One-third of patients hospitalized for 2019 novel coronavirus infection required ICU admission, and six of the 41 (15%) died.
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CDC: Five confirmed 2019-nCoV cases in the U.S.
At this time in the United States, the virus is not spreading in the community.
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Zika virus: Birth defects rose fourfold in U.S. hardest-hit areas
U.S. jurisdictions without local transmission of the virus saw no increase in infants born with brain abnormalities and/or microcephaly or with...
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Wuhan virus: What clinicians need to know
“It’s not good enough to just download CDC’s guidance; use it to make your own local plan and know what to do 24/7.”
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Second U.S. coronavirus patient confirmed
A Chicago resident returning from Wuhan, China, on Jan. 13, 2020, developed symptoms of the disease and contacted her health care provider.
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Nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease cases on the rise across U.S.
Nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease is very hard to diagnose and very hard to treat.
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Children with resistant UTIs unexpectedly may respond to discordant antibiotics
A low rate of care escalation and high rate of clinical improvement suggest this may be a reasonable approach until urine culture sensitivities...
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Drop in flu activity may not signal seasonal peak