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Severe COVID, similar illnesses may raise risk for psychiatric disorders

The results were similar for severe COVID-19 and other severe respiratory infections.

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More racial minority deaths from violence, overdose amid COVID-19

Excess deaths from external causes were highest in Native people and Black Americans.

Cluster of adenoviruses

Unexplained hepatitis cases in kids rise to 348 in 20 nations

The leading hypothesis suggests adenovirus as a cause, but COVID-19 could be a factor.

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H5N1 avian flu now affecting more than two thirds of states

Also, the WHO provides updates on avian flu cases in a Colorado man and in a preschooler in China.

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Overweight, obesity rose 18% in kids early in pandemic, study finds

The proportion of overweight or obese low-income kids in Ohio climbed from 38% to 45%.

COVID lab testing

Facing funding crisis, White House warns of COVID-19 surge in fall

In China, officials in Shanghai are tightening restrictions again in 4 districts where they had recently loosened them.

Inside CIDRAP

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Apr 13 2022
The CIDRAP-ASP team haslaunched a communication toolkit for antimicrobial resistance(AMR). The toolkit equips doctors and patients with key facts in an accessible format, giving them the resources to raise AMR awareness in their communities.

Mar 25 2022
Commentary inForeign Affairs, byDirector Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH, and coauthor Mark Olshaker on how the US and Europe need to be prepared for Russian biological or chemical attacks, as the war in Ukraine continues to escalate.

Jan 23 2022
InForeign Affairs,Director Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH, and coauthor Mark Olshaker lay out the many uncertainties ahead of us, the messiness of science evolving in real-time, and the importance of vaccination.

Jan 12 2022
Washington Post
editorial on how the omicron variant will challenge our ability to keep students, teachers and staff in the classroom, byDirector Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH, andCory Anderson, MPH.

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TheOsterholmQuote

“There is one way [to slow the rate of evolving variants], and it’s to stop transmission. If the virus is not reproducing itself, we wouldn’t see nearly the same level of mutational changes.”