{"id":9092,"date":"2026-01-09T21:18:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T02:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/llcspace.site\/?p=9092"},"modified":"2026-01-09T21:38:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T02:38:28","slug":"this-week-in-public-health-44","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/llcspace.site\/?p=9092","title":{"rendered":"This Week in Public Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LIS8NnxPyRU?si=SuY-jY_OKjP8ooPB\">Dr. Klotman&#8217;s Week 303 video address<\/a>. My summary of his address and a few other medical news items appear below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Texas TEPHI Data<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Human Adenovirus, Parainfluenza virus, RSV, and Influenza viral levels are all up &#8211; as is typical during respiratory virus season<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Influenza<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Most Texas Influenza cases are Influenza A H3N2 subclade K<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Nationally, there have been 19K hospitalizations for Flu this past week<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">There have been five pediatric Flu deaths this year &#8211; most if not all, unvaccinated children<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">So far for 2026, the US has had 7.5 million cases of Influenza, 81K hospitalizations, and 3,100 deaths <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Despite RFK, Jr, the CDC recommends Flu vaccine for everyone 6mos+ of age<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Tamiflu is still effective against influenza for those who become infected<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hospital Visitor Restrictions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Hospitals in several states have begun to limit visitors due to Influenza risk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">95% of current Influenza cases are Influenza A and 92% of those are H3N2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>COVID<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">COVID peaks the past few seasons have seemed to follow the Influenza peaks; if that holds this year, we will see much more COVID activity later this winter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The dominant COVID strain these days is XFG; the current vaccine appears to be effective against it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">COVID continues to be 10-12 times more lethal than Influenza<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vaccines<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">El Chumpo and his nitwit DHHS Secretary have sought to align US vaccine recommendations with Denmark. This is patently stupid. Denmark has a population smaller than Houston, Texas. It has Universal Health Care, and it provides extensive, free preventive screenings. The US is nothing like Denmark!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The new (faux) ACIP vaccine schedule has removed Meningococcal vaccine; this is an idiotic if not criminal recommendation that will result in preventable deaths and morbidity [These are my editorial comments, not Dr. Klotman&#8217;s]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The same is true for childhood Hep A and Hep B vaccinations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">If in doubt regarding vaccines, follow the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations. The CDC, under the Trump regime is not a reliable source of health recommendations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Measles is an ongoing viral challenge in Utah, NC, SC, and Kentucky. Stay tuned for news of additional outbreaks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In other medical news, COVID in my peer group (septu- and octogenarians) accounts for about 50% of all cases, ~70% of outpatient visits and hospitalizations, and 81% of all COVID deaths. I know that I sound like a broken record, but what the hell. Get vaccinated, wear your mask, and avoid crowded settings (eateries, theaters, etc.) until respiratory illness season is over. Sigh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is Dr. Klotman&#8217;s Week 303 video address. My summary of his address and a few other medical news items appear below. 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