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The authors say it's crucial to better understand how the virus is spreading, amid the ongoing risk of exposure to farm workers and transmission among animal species.
The authors add that catch-up nirsevimab administration is a powerful tool for reducing primary care burden during RSV season.
Officials said the purchase agreement with CSL Seqirus is part of longer-term plans to shore up vaccine supply against a wider range of pathogens that have pandemic potential.
The odds of receiving first-line antibiotic therapy at pediatric urgent care centers were lower in White children and those with commercial insurance.
A population-wide cohort study in Ontario finds that more than 15% of residents colonized with resistant bacteria went on to develop an infection with the same organism.
Bacterial meningitis in childhood can lead to permanent neurologic impairment.
The rise in community transmission is likely due to decreased transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading more people to be vulnerable to B19.
Although HAIs are an issue in hospitals around the world, the problem is particularly acute in low- and middle-income countries.
Meanwhile, federal officials confirmed more detections on California dairy farms and at commercial poultry farms in 6 states.
In its annual National Influenza Vaccination Week messaging the CDC said there's still time to benefit from getting a flu shot this season.
Of 33 people interviewed by health officials, 27 (82%) reported eating cucumbers in the days prior to illness.
UK health officials said the overall threat to the UK population remains low.
The deer also had epizootic hemorrhagic disease, a fatal viral illness that affects primarily white-tailed deer.
Researchers say a 60-fold increase in the use of multiplex panels to diagnose urinary tract infections in older adults could lead to more antibiotic overuse.
Sex-based disparities in COVID-19 severity may be influenced by a complex interaction of genetic, hormonal, immunologic, and other factors, the authors say.
USDA testing confirms more outbreaks in dairy cattle and poultry, and LA County warns that recalled raw milk was sold in at least 10 retail stores.
Two doses of COVID vaccine before infection was tied to a 24% reduced odds of having long COVID.
From 2013-2015 to 2019-2021, mortality decreased 15% per year.
Though the funding covers melioidosis and Marburg tests, ASPR said the new capability can be repurposed to develop and produce tests for other biological threats when needed.
Extensive human, animal, and environmental tests were negative, and the closest phylogenetic match was to a virus from wild cackling geese.
