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Study out yesterday, shows that U.S. fentanyl overdose deaths among those 65 and older have risen 9,000% in past 8 years. Among those aged 24-64, such deaths have risen 2,100%.
#cocaine #meth & #fentanyl #convalescent #home #senior #citizens #painkiller #overdose #CDC #data #heroin #death #trend #analysis #opioid #xanax #valium #stimulant #alcohol #old #folks #home https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251012054606.htm

Besides the flu, bird flu, COVID, and RSV, we are seeing a surge in the winter stomach bug. Unlike the former airborne stuff, the norovirus is spread more by touch so hand washing is back in style!
#norovirus #covid #avianflu #birdflu #RSV #respirator #mask #FaceShield #hand #wash #public #safety #stomach #bug #virus #infectious #disease #cruise #flu #convalescent #home #bug https://theconversation.com/norovirus-aka-the-winter-vomiting-bug-is-on-the-rise-an-infectious-disease-expert-explains-the-best-ways-to-stay-safe-247667

#Estimates of actual and potential #lives saved in the #USA from the use of #COVID19 #convalescent #plasma

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, AbstractIn the Spring of 2020, the United States of America (USA) deployed COVID-19 convalescent plasma (CCP) to treat hospitalized patients. Over 500,000 patients were treated with CCP during the first year of the pandemic. In this study, we estimated the number of actual inpatient lives saved by…

https://etidioh.wordpress.com/2024/10/09/estimates-of-actual-and-potential-lives-saved-in-the-usa-from-the-use-of-covid19-convalescent-plasma/

#Estimates of Actual and Potential #Lives Saved in the #USA from the use of #COVID19 #Convalescent #Plasma, MedRxIV, https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.05.16.24307505v1

CCP deployment was a successful strategy for ameliorating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA and this experience has important implications for convalescent plasma used in future infectious disease emergencies.

#Convalescent #Plasma for #Covid19–Induced #ARDS in Mechanically Ventilated Patients, October 26, 2023, N Engl J Med 2023; 389:1590-1600,
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2209502 #SARS_COV_2 #serotherapy #research