Respiratory Infections News

A dairy farm worker in Colorado became the fourth person to test positive for avian influenza in the ongoing outbreak affecting dairy cows in the United States, the CDC announced Wednesday.

Rather than telling a patient they should get a vaccine, the CDC’s shared clinical decision-making recommendations advise patients to speak to providers about certain vaccines and decide on an individual basis if they should receive them. 

After decades of RSV vaccine development, the approvals and recommendations were seen as landmark events in preventive medicine. Uptake was low, however — not unusual for first-year approvals, experts told Healio.

Avian influenza continues to be detected among birds and dairy cows in the United States, raising questions about how to control the more than 2-year-old outbreak.

The CDC on Thursday recommended updated COVID-19 vaccines for the 2024-2025 respiratory season, and a newly approved 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for adults.

The CDC’s vaccine advisors voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend that everyone aged 75 years or older get vaccinated against respiratory syncytial virus.

The odds for symptom resolution after a 14-day antibiotic treatment for nonsevere exacerbation of bronchiectasis increased among Indigenous children and children with low cough scores, according to results published in CHEST.

Greater adherence to the planetary health diet was associated with a lower risk for an early death from several causes and produced a significantly lower environmental impact, a study showed.

Moderna announced positive phase 3 trial data for its combination COVID-19 and influenza vaccine this week, suggesting a combination shot for respiratory infections is on the way.

SAN DIEGO — Amikacin for 6 months improved respiratory symptoms in adults with newly diagnosed or recurrent Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.