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In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin reviews recent statistics on the circulation of measles, potential risk factors for severe disease following influenza infection before and SARS-CoV-2 circulation, before discussing if SARS-CoV-2 infection impacts sperm fertility, the guidelines for spring administration of COVID vaccines boosters, discusses the emergency use application of a pre-exposure prophylactic. revised guidelines for how to treat respiratory viral infection guidelines by the CDC,continues to dispel the myth of viral rebound, revised guidelines SARS-CoV-2 treatment and how to treat respiratory viral infections, when to use steroids and the benefits of convalescent plasma, what do when healthcare workers succumb to SARS-CoV-2 infection, and long COVID. For more information about this body of work, For more information about this body of work, listen to TWiV 1088.

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• Measles tracking (CDC)
• Influenza risk factors for potential severe outcomes (OFID)
• COVID-19 national trend (CDC)
• Does SARS-CoV-2 infection influence sperm quality (Scientific Reports)
• Spring COVID-19 booster recommendations (CIDRAP)
• Older adult spring booster available (CDC)
• Advisory committee for immunization practices slides (CDC)
• Advisory committee for immunization practices spring 2024 COVID-19 boosters (CDC)
• Slide 19 (CDC)
• EUA for pemgarda (FDA)
• CDC Quarantine guidelines (CDC)
• NIH COVID-19 treatment guidelines (NIH)
• Infectious Disease Society guidelines for treatment and management (IDSociety)
• Nirmatrelvir for vaccinated or unvaccinated COVID-19 patients (NEJM)
• Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir vs. remdesivir for treatment of high risk outpatients (Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease)
• Molnupiravir safety and efficacy (JMV)
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