Category: Infectious diseases
What’s important about Covid-19 variants? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Alpha, Beta, Delta, and most recently Mu. Variants of Sars-CoV2 are constantly arising but only some of them reach the level where they are monitored. Stuart Ray, an infectious disease expert at Johns Hopkins, explains. Ray: We see variants arising …
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What factors helped propel the latest wave of Covid-19? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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The spread of the delta variant of Covid-19 may have reached a plateau in the United States, the most recent data suggest. Many have pointed to unvaccinated people as the primary driver of this latest surge. Mark Sulkowski, an infectious …
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How can parents help their kids as many transition to in person school? Elizabeth Tracey reports
In person school days are here, with many involving masking, physical distancing, and testing for Covid infection. Jennifer Katzenstein, a child psychologist at Johns Hopkins, says parents might consider a daily check in with their child as part of the …
Parents can expect a range of emotions related to returning to school from their children, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Shutdown and transition to virtual school was tough on everyone, and now returning to school in person for many is also providing challenges. Jennifer Katzenstein, a child psychologist at Johns Hopkins, says this is all normal. Katzenstein: (Jennifer) There’s a …
If you suspect your child might have Covid-19, when should you seek medical care? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Covid-19 infection can be frightening for anyone, and now that kids are back in school many parents are more worried than ever. Aaron Milstone, a pediatric infectious disease expert at Johns Hopkins, says if parents are worried about a child’s …
There’s no question that masking helps kids stay in school, where most experience much better learning than virtual environments, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Mask or no mask? While for adults that may be a decision, most school districts around the country have opted in for this strategy to reduce Covid-19 transmission among their students. Aaron Milstone, a pediatric infectious disease expert at Johns …