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CDC is warning about a carfentanil that is 100 times more potent than fentanyl that has caused hundreds of deaths in 37 states. Carfentanil is produced in powder, paper, tablet, patch and spray form, and can be inhaled, ingested or absorbed through the skin. Approximately 70% of U.S. overdose deaths in 2023 were estimated to involve illegally manufactured fentanyls (IMFs). Local reports indicate reemergence of carfentanil, a fentanyl analog. Overdose deaths overall and with IMFs detected began declining in 2023. Percentages of overdose deaths with IMFs detected were stable (approximately 70%–80%) during 2021–2024, except in the West where the percentage increased from 48.5% to 66.5%. Although rare, deaths with carfentanil detected increased approximately sevenfold, from 29 during January–June 2023 to 238 during January–June 2024; 37 states reported carfentanil detection. Urgent CDC warning as new drug carfentanil 100 times more deadly than fentanyl kills hundreds in 37 states | Daily M...

A photo of "blood in eyes" of a dairy worker was published in The New England Journal of Medicine Friday, May 3, 2024. The New Englan Journal of Medicine letter to the editor from a number of doctors and researcher described the eye symptom as conjunctivitis with subconjuntival hemorrhage in both eyes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed HPAI A(H5N1) virus infection in the conjunctival and nasopharyngeal swab specimens obtained on the day of symptom onset. "Vital signs were unremarkable, with normal respiratory effort and an oxygen saturation of 97% while the patient was breathing ambient air.," according to the letter to the editor. No USDA alerts  related to Avian Influenza as of Saturday May 4, 2024 1:08 PM CDT. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infection in a Dairy Farm Worker | New England Journal of Medicine Dairy worker with bird flu never developed respiratory symptoms, only pinkeye  - NBC News H5N1 bird flu virus started s...

Since declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2020 more than 13.5 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered worldwide; and as of November 2023, at least 70.5 % of the world’s population had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. This study was a multi-country analysis that confirmed pre-established safety signals for myocarditis, pericarditis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. Other potential safety signals that require further investigation were also identified. Largest-ever COVID vaccine study links shot to small increase in heart and brain conditions | Fox News COVID-19 vaccine linked to possible health issues, study finds  - NEWS NATION SOURCE STUDY ... COVID-19 vaccines and adverse events of special interest: A multinational Global Vaccine Data Network (GVDN) cohort study of 99 million vaccinated individuals - ScienceDirect BACKGROUND ... Clinical Considerations: Myocarditi...

In 2022, more than 2.5 million cases of syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia were reported in the United States. The most alarming concerns center around the syphilis and congenital syphilis epidemics, signaling an urgent need for swift innovation and collaboration from all STI prevention partners. Gonorrhea cases declined for the first time in at least a decade.  Chlamydia cases were level. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SYPHILIS Top Ten States (Cases/Rate per 100K) 1  South Dakota 767/84.3 2  New Mexico 761/36.0 3  Arkansas 1,001/32.9 4  Oklahoma 1,278/31.8 5  Mississippi 913/31.1 6  Arizona 2,151/29.2 7  Montana 325/28.9 8  Nevada 902/28.4 9  Louisiana 1,225/26.7 10 Oregon 1,117/26.3 US TOTAL† 59,016/17.7 † Total includes cases reported by the District of Columbia with 271 cases and a rate of 40.3, but excludes territories. CHLAMYDIA Top Ten States (Cases/Rate per 100K) 1  Louisiana 36,200/788.6 2  Mississippi 22,968/781.2 3  Alas...