The KFF poll, conducted earlier this month, also teases out impressions of Trump's health nominees and perceptions about the H5N1 threat.
The 3 MIS-C clusters are characterized by: (1) frequent respiratory findings, (2) frequent shock and/or cardiac complications, and (3) all remaining cases.
By 180 days, the COVID-19 death rate reached 3.1% in the 2022-23 season and 2.9% in the 2023-24 season.
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