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Infectious Update 2-26-2025 [1]
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Date: 2025-02-26
The measles outbreak in Texas has claimed its first fatality. A hospitalized patient has passed away. The statistical average for measles is one death in a thousand cases.
Cambodia has reported its second H5N1 death, in a 2 year old boy. The older strain that has been circulating in Cambodia reassorted with the current American strain, reminding us that virus travel the globe constantly. CIDRAP
Genomic studies of the D1.1 outbreak in Nevada dairy cattle indicate that it had made the jump in early December, more than a month before it was detected.
There were confirmed H5N1 detections in live poultry markets in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
A systematic review of five studies concludes that, even after successful tuberculosis (TB) treatment, children and teens experience substantial respiratory impairment, with 40% to 65% having abnormal lung function and those younger than 10 years showing reduced height and weight and lower quality of life.
Vaccinated kids significantly less likely to get long Covid.
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