CDC Expert Commentary

• New CDC Center Forecasting the Next Outbreak Modeling now allows CDC to identify and react quickly to emerging infectious disease threats.
  CDC Expert Commentary, February 28, 2023
• Few Americans Have Had Updated COVID Booster; HCPs Can Help Less than 16% of the US population has received an updated COVID-19 booster, but healthcare professionals can help increase rates.
  CDC Expert Commentary, February 16, 2023
• One Health Explained One Health recognizes that the health of people, animals, plants, and our shared environment are closely linked and interdependent.
  CDC Expert Commentary, February 07, 2023
• Updated Opioid Guideline Everyone should receive safe and effective pain care, and the CDC understands that treating patients living with pain can be complex.
  CDC Expert Commentary, January 18, 2023
• Case : Child With Fever, Neck Pain, Abdominal Pain, Rash Can you make the right diagnosis when a child presents with fever, neck and abdominal pain, and a rash?
  CDC Expert Commentary, December 20, 2022
• Measles in the US: 5 Things You Need to Know Even if pediatric patients or their families have not traveled recently, they may still be at risk within a community where its members travel internationally and vaccination rates are low.
  CDC Expert Commentary, December 13, 2022
• 5 Things to Know About This Early Flu Season In the past 2 years there was relatively little flu activity, but this time the US is experiencing an early and potentially harsh flu season.
  CDC Expert Commentary, November 28, 2022
• ME/CFS and Long COVID: Q&A With the CDC's Dr Jennifer Cope The conditions have overlapping symptoms, and both are poorly understood, says Dr Cope.
  CDC Expert Commentary, November 17, 2022
• Adult RSV: Q&A With the CDC's Michael Melgar, MD RSV is a common cause of respiratory disease in adults, but it can be difficult to differentiate from COVID-19 and influenza by symptoms alone.
  CDC Expert Commentary, November 10, 2022
• CDC Updates STI Treatment Guidelines Newly updated sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines provide evidence-based diagnostic, management, and treatment recommendations.
  CDC Expert Commentary, October 12, 2022
• The Impact of COVID-19 on Antimicrobial Resistance in the US   Arjun Srinivasan, MD, deputy director for program improvement in the division of healthcare quality promotion at the CDC, discusses the impact of COVID-19 on antimicrobial resistance.
  CDC Expert Commentary, September 27, 2022
• Case: Woman Presents to ED With Headache and Hypertension A 25-year-old woman presents with severe, throbbing headache and episodes of blurred vision with BP rising over the next few hours to a hypertensive emergency. Test your diagnostic skills.
  CDC Expert Commentary, September 23, 2022
• CDC Revamps Flu Vaccine Recommendation for Older Adults Higher-dose and adjuvanted flu vaccines may be more effective in older adults whose immune systems are not as strong.
  CDC Expert Commentary, September 14, 2022
• Monkeypox Vaccines: Q&A With the CDC's Agam Rao, MD Two vaccines are available for monkeypox. A CDC vaccine expert answers questions about their effectiveness and dosing.
  CDC Expert Commentary, September 02, 2022
• Treating Monkeypox: Q&A with the CDC's John T. Brooks, MD Sexually active men who have sex with men are most at risk for infection with the virus, which can cause excruciatingly painful lesions and even scarring.
  CDC Expert Commentary, August 22, 2022
• What Does It Mean Now That Polio Is Back? One case of paralytic polio could mean many poliovirus infections in a community, and unvaccinated people are most at risk.
  CDC Expert Commentary, August 16, 2022
• Back-to-School Vaccinations Making sure that children are up-to-date on all their vaccinations, including COVID-19, is an essential part of the preparation for the upcoming school year.
  CDC Expert Commentary, July 28, 2022
• 5 Things to Know About the New 4-Month TB Treatment Regimen The CDC recommends this treatment option only for certain patient groups.
  CDC Expert Commentary, July 08, 2022
• 5 Things to Know About Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis Ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis are emerging but underrecognized tickborne diseases in the United States
  CDC Expert Commentary, June 21, 2022
• H5N1 Avian Influenza: Q&A With the CDC's Tim Uyeki, MD Dr Tim Uyeki, Chief Medical Officer of the Influenza Division at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, answers questions about H5N1 avian influenza, commonly called "bird flu."
  CDC Expert Commentary, June 08, 2022