Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Health officials warn of measles outbreak in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is tracking a measles outbreak, which so far has sickened eight city residents.
Jan 10, 2024
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News tagged with quarantine
Gerontology & Geriatrics
Residents of assisted living facilities lost significant, concerning weight during the COVID-19 quarantine
Older adults residing in assisted living facilities and quarantined to their rooms during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic lost significant weight, according to gerontology care providers and researchers from McGovern ...
Nov 11, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 test-to-stay programs work, says a new study
Test-to-stay programs in pre-K-8 schools minimize new COVID-19 infections and can help reduce the need for prolonged quarantines for exposed individuals, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Aug 18, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What does the new CDC guidance tell us about the COVID-19 pandemic?
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance Thursday that rolls back recommendations for social distancing and quarantine after exposure to COVID-19, bringing the agency in line with how most Americans ...
Aug 16, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How daily testing saved a city's emergency services from a COVID catastrophe
University of Liverpool researchers have played their part in an evaluation showing that key workers in Liverpool carrying out daily testing prevented COVID-19 from crippling emergency services.
Jul 5, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Book explores earlier international effort to combat disease
Fearing disease from a foreign country, public health officials clamped down on travel and trade, mandating lengthy quarantines. These measures dampened tourism, drove up the price of goods and slowed down their distribution.
May 18, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds neighborhood poverty and crowding associated with higher rates of COVID-19 in pregnancy
Neighborhood characteristics, including poverty and crowding within homes, were associated with higher rates of SARS-CoV-2 in pregnancy during the pre-vaccination era of the pandemic, according to a new study led by researchers ...
May 5, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Is five days of COVID isolation enough? New study has some answers
When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in January it was shifting its recommended isolation period for people infected with COVID-19 from 10 days down to five days, followed by five days of mask-wearing, ...
Apr 12, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Poland abolishing practically all COVID-19 restrictions
Poland is abolishing practically all of its COVID-19 restrictions next week, a government official said Thursday.
Mar 24, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chile confirms first case of Omicron variant
Chile said Saturday it had found its first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in a traveler who arrived late last month from Ghana.
Dec 5, 2021
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