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Measles, vaccine hesitancy, and the ACIP

Common Sense Family Doctor

70 people (14%) have been hospitalized for serious illnesses, and one child and one adult have died. For comparison, there were 285 cases of measles in the United States in 2024, and there have already been more reported cases than in all but two years since 2000. Kennedy, Jr., since last week.

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Hospital-at-Home: Bruce Leff and Tacara Soones

GeriPal

If you are interested in learning more and meeting a community of folks interested in hospital-at-home, check out the hospital-at-home user group at hahusersgroup.org or some of these publications: Hospital-Level Care at Home for Acutely Ill Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Annals of Int Med. That started in November of 2020.

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Whoop! There It Is: A Pertinent Pediatric Pertussis Podcast

PEMBlog

In this episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast , we explore pertussis, also known as whooping cough – a disease that remains a public health challenge despite widespread vaccination efforts. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-. Available at: [link] Accessed December 3, 2024.

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