The earliest batch of COVID-19 tests distributed by the US CDC exhibited false positive reactivity of negative controls due to flaws in assay design and contamination in one of the assay components, according to a CDC internal investigation.
According to CDC data, only 31% of pregnant people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 and vaccination rates vary markedly by race and ethnicity.
COVID-19 hospitalization rates increased recently for teens, and a sizable proportion of those hospitalized were admitted to the intensive care unit.
An investigation into the source of the infection showed that the patient had come in contact with pigs, believed to be the source of the virus.
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US regulators are recommending a halt in administration of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson after several unexplained cases of blood clots in women who received the shot.
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Government health officials are reporting that it has become increasingly difficult to keep tabs on flu activity during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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While flu cases have remained remarkably low this season, the most dominant strain is a variant of the influenza A virus, the influenza virus most commonly known to cause flu pandemics.
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The CDC reports risk of COVID-19 infection following the second dose of Moderna or Pfizer’s vaccine was reduced by 90% two or more weeks after vaccination.
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The CDC will provide $300 million to jurisdictions for community health worker (CHW) services to support COVID-19 prevention and control, and an additional $32 million for training, technical assistance, and evaluation.
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The CDC is reporting remarkably low levels of influenza activity this season, which has led to a correspondingly low death rate in children.
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Compared to typical flu seasons, there are hardly any laboratory-confirmed influenza cases and far fewer flu-related hospitalizations, according to the CDC.
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Out of the 308,819 patients who were tested for influenza by public health laboratories this season, just 198 specimens came back positive, according to the latest data published by the US CDC.
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Nearly 40 million Americans (12.8% of the US population) have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, and 4.5% have been fully-immunized with their second dose.
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During the first week of February four people died due to flu-related complications, while 4,776 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death.
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CDC data reports that double-layering face masks or wearing tightly-fitting masks were more effective at preventing COVID-19 than single, loose-fitting masks alone.
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