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AMA Update 578: What is the stomach bug going around right now? Norovirus 2025: Signs, symptoms and treatment

26 de marzo de 2025 casimedicos AMA Update 00:14:54 0 Comments

Is norovirus going around? How is norovirus spread? How long are you contagious with norovirus? What kills norovirus on surfaces? How to avoid norovirus when family has it? Our guest is Joanna Bisgrove, MD, family physician at Rush University Medical Center and a member of the AMA Council on Science & Public Health. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 556: New bird flu outbreak in California, HMPV and COVID: Why is everyone sick in 2025?

29 de enero de 2025 casimedicos AMA Update 00:14:29 0 Comments

Should I be worried about bird flu? How dangerous is the new COVID variant? How does bird flu spread to humans? Is bird flu going to become a pandemic? What is HMPV? AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses the «mystery virus» human metapneumovirus, that HMPV is not new, and shares trends in seasonal influenza and COVID-19 cases. Also covering the latest bird flu news of H5N9 on a California duck farm, as well as a raw pet food recall and the dangers of H5N1 for dogs and cats. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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🤧 Will there be a respiratory virus surge? CDC respiratory virus season information: https://ama-assn.co/CDC_RespiratoryOutlooks

🦠 Looking for info on human metapneumovirus or HMPV symptoms? Get CDC HMPV resources here: https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HMPV

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AMA Update 464: Bird flu in milk: Raw milk vs pasteurized milk, H5N1 symptoms

29 de mayo de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:11:37 0 Comments

How does bird flu spread to humans? Is raw milk safe to drink? What are the symptoms of bird flu in humans? Are STI rates increasing? Why are STIs on the rise?
Our guest is AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 462: 2024 Mpox news, bird flu raw milk dangers and more

22 de mayo de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:10:36 0 Comments

What are the symptoms of Mpox? Who is high risk for monkeypox? Is raw milk illegal? When is Hajj 2024? Are there long term effects of meningococcal disease?

Our guest is AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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