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Quick Byte: Act locally
December 17, 2019
Seek local solutions to pressing public health needs.
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EVALI outbreak ongoing, but new cases decline
December 9, 2019
Since the week of Sept. 15, 2019, hospitalized cases of EVALI have steadily declined.
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Influenza already in midseason form
December 6, 2019
High levels of flu activity haven’t been seen this early since 2009-2010.
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Have lower readmission rates led to higher mortality for patients with COPD?
December 3, 2019
The evidence of an association between readmissions and mortality has been complicated and conflicting.
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2019-2020 flu season starts off full throttle
December 2, 2019
Five states and Puerto Rico already are at the highest level of flu activity, the CDC reports.
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Ask about vaping in patients with respiratory symptoms, CDC says
November 20, 2019
New CDC recommendations intended to help HCPs pinpoint and manage vaping-associated lung injuries as seasonal respiratory infections trend upward.
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Vaping-linked lung injury: 2,172 cases, 42 deaths
November 14, 2019
Forty-two deaths from EVALI have been confirmed in 24 states and the District of Columbia.
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CDC releases update of 2013 Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report
November 14, 2019
The report includes the hopeful news that there were 42 new antibiotics in development as of June 2019.
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Fentanyl-related deaths show strong regional pattern
November 12, 2019
Overdose death rates for cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl are high in the East and low in the West.
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CDC identifies probable culprit in vaping lung injuries
November 9, 2019
In addition, obtaining vaping devices from informal sources, such as from a dealer, off the street, or from a friend, was more likely to be linked to EVALI.