TWiV 1096: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

This Week in Virology

Vincent Racaniello

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🗓️ 16 March 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin highlights measles outbreaks throughout the continental US, reviews recent statistics on the circulation of respiratory syncytial virus, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 before discussing if vaccination protected children from the development of long COVID or cardiovascular diseases associated with virus infection, revised guidelines SARS-CoV-2 treatment and how to treat respiratory viral infections, continues to dispel the myth of viral rebound, when to use steroids and the benefits of convalescent plasma, how COVID-19 effects the autonomic nervous system, and if nirmatrelvir-ritonavir protects against adverse cardiovascular effects following SARS-CoV-2 infection. Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Measles everywhere (CDC) Respiratory disease surveillance (CDC) RSV surveillance (CDC) RSV national trend (CDC) Estimating niresevimab effectiveness for infants (MMWR) More than 100 children died of influenza (NBS News) Influenza/flu surveillance (CDC) Influenza/flu map (CDC) COVID-19 hospital admissions (CDC) COVID-19 national trend (CDC) COVID-19 wastewater testing (biobot) Variant tracker (CDC) Variant hospital admissions (CDC) Did the vaccine protect children against Long COVID (Pediatrics) Did COVID-19 vaccination impact cardiovascular diseases? (Nat Comm) CDC Quarantine guidelines (CDC) NIH COVID-19 treatment guidelines (NIH) Molnupiravir safety and efficacy (JMV) Convalescent plasma recommendation for immunocompromised (IDSociety) Updated respiratory infection guidelines (CDC) What do when your heathcare provider is infected with SARS-CoV-2 (CDC) Managing healthcare staffing shortages (CDC) Steroids,dexamethasone at the right time (OFID) Anticoagulation guidelines (hematology.org) Long COVID trial for autonomic nervous system dysfunction (NIH) Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir impact on myocardial injury and long-term cardiovascular outcomes in COVID-19 hospitalized patients (Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy) Contribute to our ASTMH fundraiser at PWB Letters read on TWiV 1096 Dr. Griffin’s COVID treatment summary (pdf) Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your questions for Dr. Griffin to [email protected]

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0:00.0	This Week in Virology, the Podcast About Viruses, the kind that make you sick.
0:07.0	From Microte TV, this is Twive, this weekend virology.
0:15.0	Episode 1096 recorded on March 14, 2024.
0:21.0	I'm Vincent Rachinello and you're listening to the podcast all about viruses.
0:27.0	Joining me today from New York, Daniel Griffin.
0:30.8	Hello everyone. What do you have on your bow tie today Daniel?
0:35.0	Well according to some artist it's supposed to be hepatitis B. I think.
0:40.0	But who knows sometimes?
0:42.0	I don't see virus particles. Are there virus particles on it?
0:45.7	So I think there's these little like round guys. And there's a big red blob on the left side.
0:53.5	What is that supposed to be?
0:54.6	Who knows?
0:55.6	Is that like a liver?
0:57.6	Sure, let's go with that.
1:00.3	Okay.
1:02.2	All right, well, we've got a lot to cover today, so let's jump right into it, and I'll start with our
1:06.0	quotation, which actually was given to us by one of our emailers, I think for this
1:10.9	weekend, Perstism perhaps.
1:13.0	Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens
1:16.6	can change the world.
1:17.7	Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
1:20.8	And that's Margaret Mead. And maybe that's I like to think a tribute to
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