Pediatric ID News

Influenza, respiratory syncytial virus and COVID-19 have come together to pose a serious health threat this holiday season, according to experts.

The CDC said Wednesday that it will expand wastewater testing for poliovirus in certain U.S. jurisdictions, including Michigan and Philadelphia.

A voluntary mass testing program for individuals without COVID-19 symptoms was associated with a reduction in COVID-19-related hospital admissions, a study published in BMJ found.

Almost 40 million children missed their first or second dose of measles vaccine in 2021 — a new record — as measles vaccine coverage reached its lowest level since 2008, according to a report in MMWR.

About 15% of parents have not discussed any vaccines with their child’s primary care provider during the COVID-19 pandemic, a recent national survey found.

Since the beginning of November, the central Ohio region has experienced an outbreak of measles that now totals 24 cases — all of them in unvaccinated children, according to the city of Columbus.

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A surge of respiratory syncytial virus, an early start to influenza season and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have caused a “tripledemic” in the United States, overwhelming hospitals, experts said.

NEW YORK — Common viruses have returned “with a vengeance” this year, according to an expert at the Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium.