Local health officials are urging residents to stay cautious and get vaccinated against COVID-19 as local case numbers climb.
There has been a rise in cases across the county due to the highly-contagious coronavirus variant the BA.2 omicron subvariant. New York state Health Commissioner Mary Bassett reported at a COVID-19 briefing last week that BA.2 made up about 42% of all COVID-19 cases in the state. Bassett said that while the new variant is more contagious than previous iterations of the virus, it doesnt appear to cause more severe illness or evade vaccinations better than other variants.
Essex County reported 2,783 new cases throughout the omicron spike January an average of 90 new cases per day, according to data from the Essex County Health Department. Coronavirus spread in the county slowed down through February. There was an average of eight new daily cases in the county in the first week of March. However, numbers have risen slightly in the past couple of weeks. The most recent data available from the ECHD, released on Monday, showed a seven-day average closer to 14 cases per day.
Franklin County also had a decrease in cases following the omicron wave. Franklin County reported 2,599 new cases throughout January, with a daily average of 84 new cases, according to Franklin County Public Health. In the first week of March, the county had an average daily count of 24 new cases. The last available data from the county, released Wednesday, shows a seven-day average closer to 15 cases per day.
Bassett said its no surprise that cases are climbing as pandemic-related restrictions are falling. However, Bassett said health officials dont expect to see a steep surge in cases in New York from the new variant, which she said has shown less growth and dominance here than in the U.K. and European countries. Still, Bassett urged New Yorkers to get vaccinated and boosted in a statement Monday.
Hospitalizations remain low, according to the ECHD, though hospitalizations often lag behind case increases by a few weeks.
Franklin County is classified by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as having a high risk COVID-19 community level spread, and Essex County moved back to a medium risk level from a low risk level this week. The CDC uses the classification system based on COVID-19 hospital admissions, cases and the percentage of people with COVID-19 who are occupying hospital beds so communities can make decisions about daily operations and precautions based on the local state of the pandemic.
ECHD Public Health Director Linda Beers said in a statement that residents who have a higher risk of becoming seriously ill with COVID-19 should still consider layers of precaution, like limiting close social contact, mask wearing, and planning for testing and treatment should the need arise.
People who were infected with omicron during the post-holiday surge of the variant might still benefit from natural immunity against the virus, according to the ECHD. The department said that vaccines should offer combined protection to prevent the kind of widespread spikes in cases seen during previous waves. Still, the department warned, keeping people healthy hinges on a community effort of getting vaccinated and boosted when eligible, getting tested after exposure to the virus or if symptoms develop, and staying home when sick.
Remember, children younger than 5 are still not eligible for vaccination and our vaccination rates in youth under 12 remain lower than wed like. Its important to stick with layered prevention strategies to protect these groups, as well as others who are more vulnerable, Beers said.
The Federal Drug Administration on Wednesday amended the emergency use authorizations for the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines so that people 50 or over, and people with certain immune conditions, can get a second booster shot. The ECHD offers weekly vaccine clinics, and the department plans to incorporate the new booster regulations as soon as the state approves them.
To make an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccination or booster shot at the ECHD, go to www.co.essex.ny.us/Health/covid-vax-appointments or call 518-873-3500. To make an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccination or booster shot in Franklin County, go to www.franklincountyny.gov/residents/covid-19_guidance/index.php.
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You may want to contact your health care provider if you start feeling COVID-19 symptoms.
What to know: Dr. Joseph Khabbaza, a pulmonary and critical care physician, said COVID-19 symptoms may affect your ability to work or function right. So its important to contact your health care provider.
What he said: If a symptom is affecting your ability to work or your ability to accomplish your normal day-to-day activities, tell your healthcare provider, Khabbaza said.
What to watch: The Food and Drug AdministrationTuesday authorized a second COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for Americans 50 and older, warning of potential new variants and the continued spread of the virus.
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A recent work posted to theResearch Square* preprint server and under consideration at Scientific Reports assessed infection control strategies for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in hospital consultation rooms.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 is a serious concern for human health and the global economy. COVID-19 primarily spread through indirect and direct contact with respiratory droplets. Recently, airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 has also been reported.
Healthcare professionals are at the front lines of SARS-CoV-2 patient care and have an increased risk for viral infection due to their close interaction with COVID-19 patients. Moreover, the safety of healthcare staff is critical to the healthcare system's long-term viability.
Despite the recommended infection control procedures for healthcare professionals, many have been infected during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting that the existing infection control techniques are ineffective. Furthermore, data regarding environmental variables' impact and proof-based approaches to lower SARS-CoV-2 infection risk in healthcare settings are lacking.
In the present work, the scientists modeled COVID-19 patients' exhalation of tiny and large aerosol particles in a hospital outpatient room for otolaryngologic examination, where medical processes need face mask removal. The study interrogated the impacts of environmental elements, aerosol suction equipment, and ventilation on SARS-CoV-2 spread via aerosols. The influence of coughing, humidity as a regulable environmental element, and suction apparatus as an efficient regulatory approach in COVID-19 transmission from patients to healthcare personnel were analyzed.
The researchers established a virtual simulation of an otolaryngology consultation room in the outpatient setting at Chiba University Hospital, Japan, using Fusion 360, a three-dimensional (3D) computer-aided design software. The k shear stress transport turbulence prototype was used to solve the 3D unsteady Reynolds-averaged NavierStokes equations. For this, the STAR-CCM+ software consisting of a second-order stratified flow solver centered on the semi-implicit strategy for pressure-related equations was used. The working fluid air at normal temperature (25C) and pressure (1 atm) and relative humidity of 100% (RH100) and 75% (RH75) were analyzed.
Simulations were conducted in the presence and absence of suction apparatus near the COVID-19 patient. The suction apparatus was anticipated to be the size suited to the room, and its 3D structure was established by employing computer-aided technology. Aerosols and air were drawn to the suction port at the tip of a flexible arm at 6.71 m/s rates and vented from the exhaust outlet at the device's back at 5.66 m/s rates. A filter in the suction apparatus was expected to eliminate the aspirated aerosol. Simulations were also undertaken considering the suction device was positioned 35 cm from the patient's mouth and near their mouth to explore the influence of the suction device's position on aerosol removal.
The results demonstrated that aerosols expelled from a COVID-19 patient's nose or mouth in a consultation room, where removal of the face mask was necessary, were significantly influenced by the rooms' airflow. In addition, the chances of these aerosols' deposition on the medical practitioner and in other places in the room could not be overlooked.
The present findings were congruent with the authors' prior research on infection control strategies in healthcare settings. In addition, when aerosol movements were modeled under the premise that a patient coughed, the aerosol number deposited on the doctor was equivalent to that occurring from normal patient expiration, despite tiny aerosols diffused extensively across the room.
The present models revealed that the large aerosol particles' diameter was decreased within seconds at RH75, which is greater than that of New York City, USA, all year. This indicates the need for greater emphasis on regulating smaller aerosols to minimize airborne SARS-CoV-2 transmission. The number of deposited, excluded, and suspended particles at RH75 was less than RH100 since most particles evaporated in around seven seconds. This suggests that humidity had a remarkable impact on particle size. In addition, streamlines replaced particles with very low mass in this investigation.
A suction device may more efficiently remove aerosol dispersion during coughing and normal expiration than depending on the maximum airflow capacity in the rooms. The particle removal capacity of the suction apparatus was lower during coughing relative to normal exhalation.
Hence, more efficient infection control methods were required to combat more infectious illnesses and mutants that cause high rates of sneezing and coughing. Notably, positioning the vacuum inlet of the suction apparatus in a direction toward the mouth of the patient instead of space closer to the patient exhaling pathogenic aerosols was found to be critical.
The present theoretical study findings illustrated that a suction apparatus could reduce healthcare workers' aerosol exposure from COVID-19 patients by substantially removing both small and large aerosol particles. Nevertheless, the expulsion efficiency of coughing patients correlates inversely with particle size, and humidity has a significant impact on aerosol behavior, emphasizing the necessity for interventions against smaller aerosols.
Altogether, the study points to the benefits and drawbacks of deploying a suction device to safeguard against COVID-19 and potential respiratory infections in the future. The comprehensive risk estimation approach employed in the study could be flexibly adopted into clinical practice for effective infection control against respiratory illnesses, including SARS-CoV-2.
Research Square publishes preliminary scientific reports that are not peer-reviewed and, therefore, should not be regarded as conclusive, guide clinical practice/health-related behavior, or treated as established information.
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The number of people hospitalized in Iowa with COVID-19 rose for the first time in ten weeks, but remained low, according to data released Wednesday by the Iowa Department of Public Health and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Last week, the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 fell below 100 for just the second time since the pandemic ramped up in 2020. It remained below 100 this week, but increased slightly, from 67 to 74.
The number of people requiring intensive care for COVID-19 complications also rose this week, from 11 to 15. Both numbers are much lower than they've been for most of the pandemic.
New reported COVID-19 cases, however, continued to decline. There were 478 new COVID-19 cases reported this week, or an average of about 68 per day. That would make this the week with the third-fewest new reported cases since April 2020.
That data would not include people who do not take COVID-19 tests because they have asymptomatic cases, or people who do not report the results of their at-home tests to the health department.
There were also fewer COVID-19 deaths reported this week: 43, the first time there have been fewer than 50 COVID-19 deaths reported in one week since September 2021. Deaths tend to lag behind new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, and may not be reported publicly on the state's COVID-19 website until several months after they occur.
There was no visible increase in the percentage of Iowans fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the state health department. That percentage remained at 58.2%, meaning any increase would have been less than one-tenth of 1% of the state's population.
Read more on COVID-19 in Iowa:
The latest data, as of 12 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, compared to the previous Wednesday:
Note: Data on total tests, positivity rate, and total recovered Iowans are no longer available on the health department's updated COVID dashboard.
Note: Hospitalization data for COVID-19 is no longer available through the Iowa Department of Public Health. The data below is from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The number of patients on ventilators is no longer included.
In Polk County, 65.9% of residents are fully vaccinated, about the same number as one week ago.
In Dallas County, 66.6% of residents are fully vaccinated, an increase of 0.3 percentage points.
The five counties in Iowa with the highest percentage of their population fully vaccinated as of March 23 are Johnson (69.6%), Buena Vista (67.1%), Dallas (66.6%), Polk (65.9%) and Linn (65%) counties.
Tim Webber is a data visualization specialist for the Register. Reach him at twebber@registermedia.com, 515-284-8532, and on Twitter at @HelloTimWebber.
BOSTON, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite a COVID-19 disease diagnosis, hospitalization and severe outcomes from COVID-19 illness in children and young people with childhood-onset rheumatic diseases were not commonly reported, announced the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA).
"It feels like knives or forks like stabbed into your joints," says 11-year old arthritis patient Megan Kohlheim.
In collaboration with the University of Manchester (UK), CARRA investigators at Boston Children's Hospital (US) teamed to conduct the largest-ever study of COVID-19 in children and teens with childhood-onset rheumatic diseases. The findings, published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, involved reports on patients from investigators across 25 countries.
The Arthritis Foundation estimates there are nearly 300,000 children and teens with arthritis in the United States.
Researchers found that less than 10% of pediatric patients with rheumatic diseases who were diagnosed with COVID-19 required hospitalization. Those patients receiving treatment with TNF-alpha inhibitor "biologic" medication did not appear to face increased risk of hospitalization or death when compared to children with childhood-onset rheumatic diseases not receiving these drugs.
The international research team evaluated patient records collected by the CARRA Registry, the CARRA-sponsored COVID-19 Global Pediatric Rheumatology Database (COVID-19 GPRD), and the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) COVID-19 Registry.
The study examined records of 607 children and youth below age 19, including a majority with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA, 378 patients) as well as systemic lupus erythematosus/mixed connective tissue disease (SLE/MCTD), vasculitis, and other related rheumatic diseases (87 patients), and auto-inflammatory syndromes (78 patients). Patients with SLE/MCTD or vasculitis were more likely to be hospitalized due to COVID, as were those with obesity (body mass index 30) who also had anyrheumatic disease.
Dr. Marc Natter, assistant professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital, and a pediatric rheumatologist at MassGeneral Hospital for Children, led the study for CARRA and said, "The collective experience is that children, especially younger children, with juvenile idiopathic arthritis appear less likely to develop severe COVID-19 than adults with rheumatic disease, and reports of severe disease and death occur much less commonly than in adults with rheumatic diseases."
Min-Lee Chang, co-author of the paper from Boston Children's Hospital, who led the data analysis for the CARRA data sets, commented, "We of course agree that protective measures remain important to follow to minimize the risk of acquiring SARS-CoV-2 infection."
Dr. Lianne Kearsley-Fleet, an epidemiologist at The University of Manchester and co-author who led the data analysis for the EULAR and combined data, said, "We know from research that most children and young people, unlike vulnerable adults, do not experience severe COVID-19, with many of these children being asymptomatic or showing only mild symptoms."
"However, we as pediatric rheumatology researchers felt it was important to find out if the same was true for children with arthritis and other musculoskeletal diseases. The good news is that most children do appear to do well and experience only mild COVID-19 disease," Dr. Kearsley-Fleet said.
Professor Kimme Hyrich from The University of Manchester and a consultant rheumatologist said, "The data are very reassuring, but do show again the important association between obesity and more severe COVID-19 outcomes, supporting the view that protection measures in those children should be strictly followed."
All cases of COVID-19 occurred before vaccinations were available in the young people in this study.
Although the majority of children did well, 43 patients (7%) were hospitalized. Where hospitalizations did occur, they were less likely to occur in patients with JIA and more likely among those with rheumatic musculoskeletal diseases that are often more severe, such as lupus or vasculitis and require involve greater suppression of their immune system. As in other studies, it was also found that obese children were four times more likely to be hospitalized. However, even among those hospitalized, most patients avoided severe illness, with less than one-in-five needing oxygen or mechanical breathing support.
About Childhood-onset Rheumatic Diseases
Childhood-onset rheumatic diseases include different types of arthritis and other rheumatic and inflammatory diseases that develop in children and teens. These conditions are estimated to affect nearly 300,000 kids and teens in the United States (Arthritis Foundation).
About Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA)
Formed in 2002, CARRA's mission is to conduct collaborative research to prevent, treat, and cure pediatric rheumatic diseases. CARRA is a 501(c)3 registered non-profit organization. For more information, please visit https://carragroup.org/.
Media Contact:John SengChildhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA)(202) 468-7682John@GrayscaleLLC.com
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Deir Ez-Zor Tuesday, 29 March 2022- The SRTF is pleased to announce the successful completion of its health intervention "Emergency Response for COVID-19 in Deir ez-Zor", which aimed to serve people across the Deir ez-Zor Governorate by establishing a fully equipped COVID-19 center to provide healthcare and treatment to COVID-19 patients and combat the spread of the pandemic and improve the overall health system in NES which suffered from lack of health services, especially the advanced services such as intensive care unit (ICU).
As part of this intervention, the SRTF rehabilitated two buildings at a hospital to respond to the emergency of COVID-19 pandemic in Deir ez-Zor. The hospital was equipped with a 10-bed ICU section, 30-bed medical ward, and two isolation centers with a capacity of 50 beds each (50 for women and 50 for men) to treat mild, moderate and critical cases infected with the novel COVID-19 virus.
During the six months' implementation, the hospital served a total of 584 patients, of which 578 patients were admitted in the inpatient unit, and 110 were admitted to the ICU. During the moths of April and May 2021, the hospital received 200 and 137 patients respectively, the highest numbers recorded throughout the project period.
Additionally, a total of 89 staff were recruited of which nine were administrative, and 80 were field staff, including physicians, medical support, non-technical support staff and guards. As part of the services delivered under this intervention, multiple training sessions to 79 staff (62 males and 17 females) throughout the intervention period. Training sessions were either on-site workshops or virtual sessions.
In total, around 630,000 of the residents of Deir ez-Zor governorate and Northeast Syria benefited from the advanced medical care services provided by the established center in an area where medical services had been very limited or non-existent when the intervention started as most facilities that served COVID-19 patients were either closed or about to close. Additionally, free-of-charge COVID-19 services reduced the suffering of financially overburdened Syrian people.
The intervention completed activities using a total budget of EUR 1.49 million with a EUR 209.97 surplus which will be released back to the available funds for future SRTF Stabilization Interventions under Filling the Void project.
For further information on the project, please see:
Emergency Response for Covid-19 in Deir Ez-Zor Governorate
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The coronavirus family has significant human and animal pathogens. At the end of December 2019, a novel coronavirus was recognized as the reason for a group of pneumonia cases of unidentified etiology in Wuhan, a city in the Hubei Province of China.
The novel coronavirus has rapidly become widespread, resulting in an epidemic throughout China, followed by a pandemia, an increasing number of cases in various countries throughout the world. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is spread through large droplets produced during coughing and sneezing by symptomatic patients, as well as asymptomatic individuals before starting of their symptoms.
The incubation period of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2) infection is assumed to be 14 days succeeding exposure, mostly around four to five days. Individuals of all ages may acquire SARS-CoV-2 infection, although middle age and older individuals are the majority. The usual clinical characteristics involve fever, dry cough, fatigue, sore throat, rhinorrhea, conjunctivitis headache, myalgia, dyspnea, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Hence,there are no unique clinical features that yet dependably differentiate COVID-19 disease from other upper/lower airway viral infections. In a subgroup of cases, by the end of the first week, COVID-19 disease may develop to pneumonia, pulmonary failure and death. The aim is here to discuss the COVID-19 disease beginning from virology, epidemiology and continuing with clinical manifestations, diagnosis, its complications and to finish with available therapeutic options and conclusion
Clinical symptoms:
1. fever (certain cases may have a low-grade fever or normal temperature), dry cough, fatigue;2. with lung imaging findings;3. with normal or decreased leukocyte count, or decreased lymphocyte number during the early phase of the COVID-19 infection;4.no other infectious agents are found, entirely explaining the symptoms
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