Case report describes high SARS-CoV-2 attack rate following choir practice exposure
How did one choir practice lead to a high rate of COVID-19 spread?
A case report of 61 persons attending a choir practice in Washington state observed a high SARS-CoV-2 attack rate. This is an observational …
A single choir practice in Washington sickened many attendees, showing how quickly the virus spreads indoors when people gather to sing.
Fatal Naegleria fowleri infection in California boy after hot spring swimming
A boy died after swimming in a hot spring. What happened?
A case report describes a previously healthy boy in California who died from primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) after swimming in hot …
A previously healthy boy died after swimming in a California hot spring, contracting a rare brain infection caused by a microscopic amoeba.
COVID-19 Management Assessment Tool Used in Louisiana Correctional Facilities
How well are prisons and jails in Louisiana tracking COVID-19?
A report described the use of the COVID-19 Management Assessment and Response tool in correctional and detention facilities in Louisiana. Th…
A new report checks how Louisiana prisons and jails are tracking COVID-19 cases and understanding public health guidance, though specific re…
COVID-19 Cases Described in U.S. Correctional Facilities and Detention Centers
What happened when COVID-19 hit hundreds of US prisons and detention centers?
An observational report described confirmed COVID-19 cases among incarcerated or detained persons and staff across 420 U.S. correctional and…
A new report confirms COVID-19 spread across 420 US prisons and detention centers, affecting both incarcerated people and staff in a widespr…
Facilities working with polioviruses after eradication must adopt biorisk management to minimize reintroduction risk
How do we keep polio from coming back after it's eradicated?
A non-research publication outlines requirements for facilities continuing poliovirus work after global eradication. The guidance emphasizes…
After polio is eradicated, labs must keep the virus contained forever using strict safety rules to prevent it from slipping back into commun…
Observational study assesses marijuana use trends among King County public school students
What's happening with teen marijuana use in King County schools?
An observational study examined trends and characteristics of past 30-day marijuana use among public school students in grades 6, 8, 10, and…
A recent look at King County schools shows past-month marijuana use trends among students in grades 6 through 12, offering a clear picture o…
First reported SARS-CoV-2 infections in companion animals in the United States
Can cats get COVID-19? Two New York pets test positive.
A case report from New York describes the first two companion animals (domestic cats) in the United States with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infecti…
Two New York cats are the first companion animals in the United States to test positive for the virus that causes COVID-19.
US heat-related death trends from 2004 to 2018 examined in observational report
How many Americans died from heat between 2004 and 2018?
An observational report examined heat-related deaths in the United States population from 2004 to 2018. The report did not provide specific …
A new report tracks heat-related deaths across the United States from 2004 through 2018, but it did not share the final count or specific fi…
Novel Antibiotic-Resistant Neisseria meningitidis Strain Detected in the United States
Health officials detect new antibiotic-resistant meningitis strain in the United States
A public health report describes the detection of a novel, antibiotic-resistant strain of Neisseria meningitidis in the United States. Key d…
Health officials detected a new antibiotic-resistant strain of meningitis bacteria in the United States that requires close monitoring.
Erratum notice published without study details or clinical findings
What does this medical notice mean? It's a correction, not new research.
An erratum notice has been published, but no study details, population, intervention, or results are reported. The notice does not contain a…
This notice corrects an error in a past medical report but does not share new findings or health advice.
Surveillance report describes underlying health conditions in US COVID-19 cases
What health conditions are most common among people with COVID-19?
A US surveillance report provides observational data on underlying health conditions among COVID-19 cases. The report does not provide speci…
A new U.S. report describes the most common underlying health conditions found among people with COVID-19 as of May 30, 2020.
Eight California EVALI cases reported during early COVID-19 pandemic in field report
What happened to eight California vapers hospitalized during the early pandemic?
A field report case series described 8 patients hospitalized with e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) in Cali…
Eight Californians were hospitalized with vaping-related lung injury in April 2020, proving the danger persisted even as the world focused o…