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Conditions and Services Omicron transmission: how contagious diseases spread

Omicron transmission: how contagious diseases spread
As of December 2021, community transmission is high or substantial in over 90% of U.S. counties. That includes Douglas and Sarpy counties.
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You asked, we answered: Can COVID-19 cause seizures?
Can COVID-19 cause seizures?
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You asked, we answered: Do the COVID-19 vaccines contain tromethamine, luciferase or graphene oxide?
Are COVID-19 vaccine ingredients public? Is there a way to see what they're made of?
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Omicron variant: what it is and how to stop the spread
What we know about the omicron variant (also called B.1.1.529) is changing rapidly. But methods of COVID-19 prevention remain the same for omicron.
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Debating whether to attend that holiday gathering? 6 things to think about
Put the latest advice into action. Get six simple-to-answer questions about which events are safe and which to skip. Plus, how to decline if you’re just not ready.
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4 doctors explain why they're vaccinating their children for COVID-19
Since the pandemic began, our experts have cared for patients, helped run clinical trials and stepped onto the front lines of the COVID-19 vaccination effort. Finally, the opportunity to vaccinate their own children has arrived.
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You asked, we answered: Does VAERS list deaths caused by COVID-19 vaccines?
Is it true that VAERS says 3,000 people have died from the COVID-19 vaccines?
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Clinical trial to see if molnupiravir can prevent COVID-19
Infectious diseases expert Diana Florescu, MD, is recruiting participants for a clinical trial at University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC).
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COVID-19 killed younger adults in September
We often hear that COVID-19 only affects older people or people with medical issues. But this is simply not true.
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Parents, your questions about COVID-19 vaccines for kids answered
COVID-19 is now a vaccine-preventable disease for young children ages 5 through 11. Children can get two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine created just for them.
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