XBB.1.5, new COIVD-19 and flu at-home test, plus CDC shigellosis warning with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

AMA Update

English - March 01, 2023 12:00 - 9 minutes - 9.07 MB - ★★★★ - 55 ratings
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Is it COVID or flu? XBB.1.5 variant still dominates, but FDA has authorized Lucira Health's new at-home COVID test that also identifies influenza A. AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses the latest coronavirus trends, seasonal influenza activity, plus CDC's recent health alert for shigellosis infections caused by the XDR Shigella bacteria strain. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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