Publications by authors named "Jospeh Heskin"
Background: Hybrid SARS-CoV-2 immunity may provide longer duration protection against severe SARS-CoV-2 infection and hospitalisation than purely vaccine-derived immunity. Older adults represent a high-risk group for severe disease, yet available data is skewed towards younger adults.
Methods: A prospective longitudinal study at a large London long-term care facility (LTCF) was conducted from March 2020 to April 2022 to assess the effect of hybrid versus vaccine-only immunity on SARS-CoV-2 infection in older adults during Omicron variant dominance.
Article Synopsis
- The 2022 global mpox outbreak has led to over 67,000 cases in non-endemic countries within 6 months, marking a significant increase in instances of this previously rare disease outside Africa.
- A retrospective cohort study analyzed hospital admissions for mpox in 16 hospitals across England and Northern Ireland, focusing on clinical characteristics, complications, and treatments of patients from May to August 2022.
- Out of 156 hospital admissions, the majority (98%) were male, with an average age of 35 years; notable complications included pain and secondary infections, with a portion of patients also living with HIV.