Influenza

Up to a third of women hospitalized with influenza in recent years were pregnant, according to research presented at this year’s virtual IDWeek.

Physicians are facing considerable challenges in 2020 that could contribute to increased burnout, according to U.S. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams, MD, MPH.

During a press conference held by the Infectious Diseases Society of America, experts said it will be important to monitor White House staffers and administration for COVID-19. It was the top story in infectious disease last week.

Influenza vaccination did not increase the incidence of COVID-19 or worsen outcomes related to the disease, researchers reported.

Lessons previously learned with the seasonal influenza vaccine, especially its benefits in patients with CVD, may help in the development of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a state-of-the-art review.

A national survey conducted by Orlando Health, a not-for-profit health care organization, found that two-thirds of U.S. parents are nervous to take their children the pediatrician’s office during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amidst the threat of a fall wave of COVID-19 cases in the United States, primary care physicians face another challenge: the 2020-2021 influenza season.

CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, MD, said surveillance shows that most people in the United States remain susceptible to COVID-19.

Researchers reported that STD cases have fallen below the 2020 projections amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the top story in infectious disease last week.

Coinfection of COVID-19 and influenza and the effects of the influenza season on the pandemic have been a growing topic of concern for many infectious disease specialists.