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DenisCOVIDinfoguy, 12 days ago to auscovid19

(1/4) NSW respiratory surveillance reports: Week ending 25 May 2024

⚠️COVID-19 is at high levels⚠️

🔸COVID PCR test positivity rate: 8.0%

🔹COVID: 4,267 (+23%)
🔹Influenza: 4,102 (+27%)
🔹RSV: 3,027 (+4%)

#COVID19nsw @auscovid19

Source: https://health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/reports.aspx

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DenisCOVIDinfoguy, 13 days ago to auscovid19

NSW: "The NSW health minister, Ryan Park, is warning of a “triple threat of flu, covid and RSV” this winter"

@NSWHealth @RyanPark_Keira @auscovid19

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2024/may/30/australia-politics-live-volodymyr-zelenskiy-ukraine-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-question-time-visa-andrew-giles#top-of-blog

DenisCOVIDinfoguy, 13 days ago to auscovid19

By Long Covid SOS @longcovidsos

"Long-haul flights where masking was enforced reported no transmission of SARS-CoV-2, indicating that masking could significantly lower aircraft-acquired COVID-19"

A clear no brainer - but relies on all passengers to comply

Mask up on flights!

Source: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240528/Study-shows-enforced-masking-on-long-flights-prevents-SARS-CoV-2-transmission.aspx

Twitter/X source: https://twitter.com/LongCovidSOS/status/1795389721054486585

@auscovid19

DenisCOVIDinfoguy, 13 days ago to auscovid19

By Chris Turnbull @EnemyInAState

"After Lady Gaga's recent bragging that she performed for 5 NIGHTS while fully infectious with COVID, her make-up artist, Sarah Tanno, reveals devasting struggle with #LongCovid"

LC is:

'debilitating for me every single day.'

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4PPp7_Nm0Q

@auscovid19

DenisCOVIDinfoguy, 13 days ago to auscovid19

The number of COVID-19 cases has increased in Lismore and the Northern Rivers.

COVID-19 cases reported in Northern NSW:

🔹Week ending 27 April: 37
🔹Week ending 4 May: 55
🔹Week ending 18 May: 114

@auscovid19

Source: https://lismoreapp.com.au/NewsStory/covid-19-cases-have-a-spurt-in-the-nrs/6655992ff160c40029deb7cf

DenisCOVIDinfoguy, 13 days ago to auscovid19

By David Joffe PhD, FRACP 🇦🇺
@davidjoffe64

Dani,

My rule is nothing for 6-8 weeks. The inflammation continues long after the fever and cough. Keep your HR as low as possible.

One of the few things we know can limit the risk of Long C-19.

Same rule as any pneumonia or major illness.

@auscovid19

Source: https://twitter.com/DavidJoffe64/status/1795324282551353776

DenisCOVIDinfoguy, 13 days ago to auscovid19

COVID patients at higher risk for respiratory complications well after infection, study finds

"The risk of developing post-acute respiratory conditions was highest in the first 3 months after COVID-19 infection, but was still elevated after 6 months."

Source: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/covid-patients-higher-risk-respiratory-complications-well-after-infection-study-finds

Study: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-48825-w

@auscovid19

DenisCOVIDinfoguy, 14 days ago to auscovid19

What Is Asymptomatic COVID-19 and Are You Contagious? | clevelandclinic.org

Simply put, the word “asymptomatic” means being sick without having symptoms. No fever, no cough, no body aches, no fatigue. Nothing. Your body’s actively battling a disease — and in some cases spreading it — without you even realizing you’re unwell.

It’s called being an “asymptomatic carrier.” Asymptomatic carriage isn’t something that happens with all diseases, but it does happen with COVID-19.

"Asymptomatic COVID-19 is quite common. Scientists think that at least 20% of all people infected with COVID-19 never have symptoms."

@auscovid19

Source: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/asymptomatic-covid

DenisCOVIDinfoguy, 14 days ago to auscovid19

WA COVID-19 fortnightly surveillance report: 13 May to 26 May 2024

🔹PCR cases only: 1,191 (+9%)
🔹Deaths: 13 (-13%)
🔹Hospital: 184 (+20%)
🔹ICU: 5 (+0%)

#COVID19WA @WAHealth @CHO_WAHealth @auscovid19

Source: https://www.health.wa.gov.au/articles/f_i/infectious-disease-data/covid19-surveillance-report

DenisCOVIDinfoguy, 14 days ago to auscovid19

NSW: Emergency department visits hit record high.

"Some 810,201 people attended NSW emergency departments from the start of January to the end of March, an increase of more than 5% compared with the same period last year."

@NSWHealth @RyanPark_Keira @auscovid19

Source: https://theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2024/may/29/australia-politics-live-parliament-question-time-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-cost-of-living-immigration-visa-giles-environment-plibersek?page=with:block-66564baa8f08b9b585c782f2&filterKeyEvents=false#liveblog-navigation

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DenisCOVIDinfoguy, 14 days ago to auscovid19

WA weekly COVID update: 13 May to 26 May 2024

🔹PCR cases only: 1,191 (+9%)
🔹Deaths: 13 (-13%)
🔹Hospital: 184 (+20%)
🔹ICU: 5 (+0%)

#COVID19WA @auscovid19

Source: https://www.health.wa.gov.au/articles/f_i/infectious-disease-data/covid19-surveillance-report

DenisCOVIDinfoguy, 14 days ago to singapore

🇸🇬Singapore: Updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccine available free under Singapore's national vaccination program.

"It is an option for those aged 12 years and above, under prevailing COVID-19 vaccine recommendations."

#Novavax #Singapore @auscovid19

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/covid-19-novavax-vaccine-jab-free-xbb-1-5-clinics-4368041

DenisCOVIDinfoguy, 14 days ago to auscovid19

Queensland: Weekly infection surveillance report: 20 May to 26 May 2024

Reported cases:

🔹COVID: 1,748 (+21.2%)
🔹Influenza: 761 (+15.8%)
🔹RSV: 1,320 (+14.3%)

Hospitalisations:

🔸COVID: 259 (+21.0%)
🔸Influenza: 45 (+4.6%)
🔸RSV: 84 (+10.5%)

@qldhealth @ShannonFentiman #PandemicIsNotOver @auscovid19

Source: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/guidelines-procedures/diseases-infection/surveillance/reports/flu

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DenisCOVIDinfoguy, 14 days ago to auscovid19

The viral and bacterial ‘soup’ making Queenslanders sick. By Marissa Calligeros

🔹1500 cases of mycoplasma pneumoniae since the beginning of the year
🔹17% rise in COVID hospitalisations in the past fortnight
🔹1400 people who have been hospitalised with the flu this year
🔹17,628 cases of RSV recorded so far this year – a 58% increase compared to last year

@qldhealth @ShannonFentiman @auscovid19

Source: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/the-viral-and-bacterial-soup-making-queenslanders-sick-20240520-p5jezh.html

“There’s that much volume at the moment that we can’t keep up with demand on the treatment for that.” But mycoplasma pneumoniae is not the only infection on the rise. Influenza, COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and whooping cough are all circulating as the weather gets colder and Queenslanders spend more time indoors. With so many people unwell, the Red Cross was calling for 400 new blood donors across Brisbane last week, as blood donations dropped to critical levels. Azithromycin in liquid form is the preferred antibiotic to treat mycoplasma pneumoniae in children because it requires just one dose a day. The bacterium, which damages the lining of the lungs, throat and windpipe, is naturally resistant to penicillin because it lacks a cell wall. “We’ve got such a high number of cases that I did a webinar for some GPs around the country and one of the resounding points from that was that they can’t even get their patients the antibiotics that they need,” Griffin said. Additional antibiotics supplies have arrived in Queensland, but parents are still advised to call their pharmacy ahead of time. There have been more than 1500 recorded cases of mycoplasma pneumoniae in Queensland since the beginning of the year. “Mycoplasma is a huge challenge for us,” said Griffin, who has been fielding calls from intensive-care clinicians from around the state treating patients with severe cases on intubators.
The latest data from Queensland Health shows a 17 per cent rise in COVID-19 hospitalisations in the past fortnight: about 214 people with the virus were being treated in the state’s public hospitals. At the same time, 43 people were in hospital with influenza, most of whom were aged 65 years or more. Of the 1400 people who have been hospitalised with the flu this year, 98 per cent were not vaccinated. There has also been a significant rise in cases of RSV, which mostly affects young children and can lead to breathing problems in babies. Across the state, 17,628 cases of RSV have been recorded so far this year – a 58 per cent increase compared with the same period last year. Meanwhile, the number of recorded whooping cough infections in Queensland is 12 times as high as average. For most of April, Queensland Health received more than 200 reports of the highly contagious respiratory infection, formally known as pertussis, every week. That is roughly as many cases as it would normally record in the year to date. There have also been more whooping cough infections reported in infants so far this year than were reported in all of 2023. But more than 31,000 Queensland children are considered overdue for the whooping cough vaccine, and about half of those children are under the age of two. Brisbane GP and Queensland president of the Australian Medical Association, Maria Boulton, is concerned about vaccination rates.
“I believe people have lost sight of how important it is to stay home when they are unwell,” he said. However, he also wonders if the mycoplasma pneumoniae bacterium has changed over time. “Maybe we’re seeing a nastier version of it going around,” he said. A Queensland Health spokesman said the increase in mycoplasma cases followed outbreaks in the Northern Hemisphere. “Normal patterns of respiratory infection have been disrupted since 2020. We encourage all Queenslanders to ensure their vaccinations are up to date given an increase in whooping cough and COVID-19 cases over the past fortnight,” he said.

DenisCOVIDinfoguy, 15 days ago to auscovid19

Long Covid Patients Twice As Likely To Suffer From Depression & Anxiety | forbes.com

Study: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2818092?utm_source=For_The_Media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_term=042524

#LongCOVID @auscovid19

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/anuradhavaranasi/2024/05/27/long-covid-patients-twice-as-likely-to-suffer-from-depression--anxiety/?sh=7b9f502d2822

“We found that depression and anxiety symptoms, sleep difficulties, cognitive difficulties, and disabling fatigue were all more prevalent in participants with current post-Covid condition than other US adults,” the authors wrote in their study published in JAMA Network Open. “More than a quarter of participants with current post-Covid condition who were experiencing psychiatric symptoms had not received treatment, and this represents an opportunity to improve access to mental health care in this population.” “People with post-Covid conditions may have more difficulty paying for counseling or therapy due to lost employment wages and greater costs of managing complications from COVID-19, or they may experience challenges obtaining health plan authorization for these supports,” the authors added. “With support from the US Department of Health and Human Services, healthcare systems are working to develop care pathways specific to post-Covid conditions. These pathways can integrate mental health services by, for example, incorporating routine mental health screening in follow-up for individuals recovering from COVID-19 and including mental health professionals in multidisciplinary post-Covid clinics.”
“When developing and delivering treatment programs, clinicians should be cognizant that people with PCC with or without psychiatric symptoms may be apprehensive about accessing care. These individuals have described experiencing stigma and medical gaslighting from clinicians, sometimes being told that their physical symptoms are psychosomatic,” the authors highlighted. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines long Covid or post-Covid conditions as persistent symptoms that occur for more than three months after surviving a Covid-19 infection. In a 2021 study published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry, researchers found that 26.4% of patients experienced depression and anxiety after a Covid-19 infection. Another 2021 study reported that 45% of its study participants who had Covid-19 were depressed.

DenisCOVIDinfoguy, 15 days ago to auscovid19

🇺🇸US weekly COVID update: 54,000 new cases and sadly 434 deaths.

"So far this year, nearly 3.3 million COVID cases have been reported in the U.S., causing 283,605 hospitalizations and 29,370 deaths."

#COVID19US #COVIDisNotOver @auscovid19

Source: https://twitter.com/BNOFeed/status/1795195062193619142

DenisCOVIDinfoguy, 15 days ago to auscovid19

Federal aged care minister Anika Wells echoes COVID-19 concern. By Josh Butler

@AnikaWells #COVIDisNotOver @auscovid19

Source: https://theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2024/may/27/australia-news-live-qatar-flight-turbulence-doha-singapore-dublin-png-landslide-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-labor-liberal-coalition-icc-asbestos-milperra

DenisCOVIDinfoguy, 15 days ago to auscovid19

Chief medical officer Prof Paul Kelly worried about aged care COVID vaccination rates. By Josh Butler

@auscovid19

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2024/may/27/australia-news-live-qatar-flight-turbulence-doha-singapore-dublin-png-landslide-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-labor-liberal-coalition-icc-asbestos-milperra

DenisCOVIDinfoguy, 15 days ago to auscovid19

By tern @1goodtern

Ten ways in which we're not ready for the next pandemic:

@auscovid19

Source: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1794755405035528697.html

DenisCOVIDinfoguy, 15 days ago to auscovid19

By Prof Brendan Crabb @CrabbBrendan

No accurate figures so it's up to the brilliance of @mike_honey_ @dbRaevn & a few others to estimate what's going on.

This suggests that over 1 million people have C0VID in Oz right now, & that almost half of the entire population has had C0VID in the last 6 months. These numbers are extraordinary.

@auscovid19

Source: https://twitter.com/CrabbBrendan/status/1794925855342469260

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DenisCOVIDinfoguy, 15 days ago to auscovid19

🇳🇿New Zealand COVID weekly update: 20 May to 26 May

🔹New cases: 6,636 (+7.9%)
🔹Reinfections: 4,338 (65.37%)
🔹Deaths: 7 (-63.1%)
🔹Hospital: 282 (+16.5%)
🔹ICU: NR

🔸65.37% were reinfections

NR = Not reported

Sadly, 41 deaths being reported today:

🔸COVID-attributed deaths: 7
🔸Not COVID: 3
🔸Not available: 31

2 were in their 50s
2 were in their 60s
10 were in their 70s
10 were in their 80s
17 were aged over 90

Of these people, 20 were women and 21 were men.

#COVID19NZ @auscovid19

Source: https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/for-health-professionals/data-and-statistics/covid-19-data/covid-19-current-cases/

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DenisCOVIDinfoguy, 16 days ago to NewZealand

🇳🇿"New Zealand is experiencing its highest peak in COVID-19 cases since December 2022, professor Michael Baker says."

"Despite the recommended isolation period now only being 5 days, Baker suggested people still getting a positive Covid-19 test wait to test again on day 6 or 7 before going back into society."

"The biology hasn't changed," Baker said, but there was more pressure for people to go back to work and school."

#COVID19 #NewZealand #COVIDisNotOver @auscovid19

Source: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/517905/covid-19-nz-experiencing-highest-peak-in-18-months-epidemiologist

DenisCOVIDinfoguy, 16 days ago to auscovid19

World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO

#COVID19 ranked among the top 3 leading causes of death globally in 2020 and 2021, responsible for 13 million lives lost.

In most regions of the world, it was among the top 5 causes of death. In the Americas, it was the number 1 cause of death.

#COVIDisNotOver #COVIDisAIRBONE @auscovid19

Source: https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1794041340151447970