Hundreds of COVID Deaths Still Occurring Each Week in U.S. Nursing Homes
On 6/1/21 at 3:15 PM EDT
Associated Press reported.
The data shows that the number of nursing home deaths related to COVID-19 is down from 10,675 in the first two weeks of January to 472 in the first two weeks of May. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned that low rates of vaccination among health care workers in nursing homes raises the risk of outbreaks.
While the outbreaks are less common than earlier in the pandemic, they have disrupted plans for in-person meetings for the first time since the pandemic began over a year ago, leading to frustration from vaccinated family members and patients.
Virginia medical facilities grapple with a new worry â a rise in drug-resistant fungus infections A medical illustration of Candida auris fungal organisms, presented in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States report. (Source: CDC Public Health Image Library) By Kate Masters | May 12, 2021 at 7:09 AM EDT - Updated May 12 at 7:09 AM
An emerging fungal infection â one thatâs especially dangerous for patients with weakened immune systems â is the latest risk facing long-term care facilities in Virginia after more than a year of weathering the COVID-19 pandemic.
Called
Candida Auris, the yeast has been deemed a âserious global health threatâ by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention thanks to the longevity of its infections and its resistance to antifungal drugs.
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