This Week In Virology With Vincent Racaniello

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin reviews recent statistics on the circulation of respiratory syncytial virus, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 before discussing new vaccine guidelines released by the advisory committee on immunization practices, and reviews the CDC guidelines for quarantine/ isolation following SARS-CoV-2 infection, continues to dispel the myth of viral rebound, how to pay for paxlovid, when to use steroids and the benefits of convalescent plasma, the role of IFN-g in long COVID, if the brain-blood-barrier is compromised in long COVID, meaning of persistent community SARS-CoV-2 RNA findings, and the effects of hyperbaric oxygen on post COVID neurocognition. Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Respiratory disease surveillance (CDC) RSV surveillance  (CDC) RSV national trend (CDC) RSV vaccination stats (CIDRAP) Influenza/flu surveillance  (CDC) Influenza/flu map (CDC) COVID-19  hospital admissions (CDC) COVID-19 nati