Influenza

The AAP announced that a total of 513,415 pediatric cases of COVID-19 have been reported, according to an analysis of state-level data.

The FDA has authorized emergency use of convalescent plasma as a therapy for patients hospitalized for COVID-19. It was the top story in infectious disease last week.

A previously healthy 6-year-old female presents to your clinic for evaluation of a left axillary lump and subjective fever.

Nearly 12% of adults hospitalized for influenza also had an acute cardiovascular event, data show.

A novel rapid influenza diagnostic test demonstrated beneficial sensitivity and specificity for the detection of influenza A and B with positive user experience and no safety concerns, according to a study.

With COVID-19 cases surpassing 5 million in the United States and influenza season approaching, experts are weighing the prospect that hospitals will have to respond to surges of the two respiratory illnesses at the same time.

Children born in the months of September through December were significantly more likely to receive an influenza vaccination than those with earlier birthdays, researchers reported.

Lessons learned from the 1918 influenza pandemic and the pioneering use of telehealth in the military have allowed rheumatologists “to adapt quickly” to COVID-19 conditions, according to a panel of presenters.

Some active ingredients in mouthwash are effective against pneumonia-causing bacteria, according to the results of an in vitro study presented during ASM Microbe, which is being held virtually.

Obesity in adults is associated with an increased risk for influenza A (H1N1) infection, according to a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Researchers did not find the same association with H3N2 susceptibility.