Known colloquially as lockjaw, tetanus is caused by toxin produced by the Clostridium Tetani bacteria found in soil and excrement. C. Tetani spores enter the body through breaks in the skin — typically puncture wounds and serious wounds. The spores germinate into bacteria that bring painful muscle contractions, often starting with the jaw.
Colorado health officials continue to strongly recommend hepatitis B vaccines for all newborns within 24 hours of birth.
Winter approaches in Colorado with a familiar companion in tow: concerns about increases in the number of viral respiratory illnesses. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) recently made it easier to track cases of COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) on a single dashboard.
A new study has found that those who ate right had both a lower chance of contracting COVID-19 and, on average, fared better if they caught the coronavirus.
COVID-19 is here to stay, and that reality is changing how public health officials talk about COVID vaccines for fall, 2023.
Rarely has a clinical trial’s name better signaled its ultimate aims. But then, a billion-dollar study deserves a first-rate acronym, too.
Just in time for the holidays, coronavirus cases – and hospitalizations – are on the rise. To blame are the BQ.1, BQ.1.1, and, to a lesser extent for now, XBB variants. All are descendants of the original BA.1 omicron variant that caused a massive spike in cases starting about a year ago.
With geopolitical unrest, economic uncertainty, and the midterm elections dominating the headlines, it takes some scrolling to get to the latest on the coronavirus. Just because it’s out of sight doesn’t mean it should be out of mind – especially when it comes to getting the latest booster shot.
Dengue may not be a top-of-mind malady for those in Colorado, but it infects about 400 million people worldwide each year – roughly four times the official cumulative U.S. coronavirus case count. West Nile virus put several people in UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital at the Anschutz Medical Campus (UCH) this summer. Zika remains a threat in the Americas and beyond.
If you’re confused about coronavirus vaccination, you’re not alone. Blame the confusion on the coronavirus itself.
