Recovering from Critical COVID; Oral and Anal Transmission of Syphilis

The arrival of a traveler from Nigeria to the United States with monkeypox infection, which was quickly recognized, led to a massive public health response investigating exposed individuals, but no secondary cases were detected.

The FDA approved maribavir as the first drug to treat adult and pediatric patients with post-transplant cytomegalovirus infections that do not respond to currently available antiviral treatment.

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic did little to slow the increase of reported STDs, including an alarming growth in congenital syphilis.

A major focus of the revision will be on delineating the blurred line between droplet and airborne precautions, which has been the subject of some confusion and controversy during the pandemic.

The OSHA deadline for submitting comments is April 22, 2022. OSHA will hold a virtual hearing on finalizing the rule on April 27, 2022.