Tag: Infectious Diseases
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State health officials: Colorado currently in fifth wave of COVID-19 pandemic
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Local health experts announced on Friday that Colorado has entered its fifth-wave of the COVID-19 pandemic as infections and hospitalizations have increased since July, according to a new statewide modeling report. Health experts from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Colorado School…
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West Nile virus confirmed in Adams County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mosquitoes collected in Adams County have tested positive for West Nile virus, the mosquito-borne disease that can cause fever and headaches, and in some cases lead to encephalitis, a brain infection. The positive tests are the first confirmed in the county this year, but Tri-County…
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Denver Broncos to provide vaccines for players, staff as offseason workouts near
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Broncos will provide COVID-19 vaccinations for players, staff and their families starting April 21, a source confirmed to The Gazette. The vaccine, which will be Pfizer and administered by UCHealth, will be voluntary for players and mandatory for tier one and two staff. Led…
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New CU study shows that frequent and rapid COVID-19 testing could reduce the virus impact
Researchers say that testing half of the population for COVID-19 weekly and using cheaper, rapid tests could reduce the infectiousness of the virus by 80% and drive the virus toward elimination within weeks. In a new study published Friday in Science Advances, researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder and Harvard University said this practice could…
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Colorado nursing homes — with residents dying amid coronavirus outbreaks — struggled to meet protocols, inspections show
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Even as their residents succumbed to the coronavirus, nursing homes in Colorado hit with outbreaks struggled to adhere to basic infection-control protocols, such as hand washing and the wearing of masks, according to special, ramped-up inspections launched by the state. The state cited more than…