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Flares of the virus are tempering encouragement from a report saying both countries were making progress toward zero cases.
To help address the growing problem of antibiotic resistance and the lack of new antibiotics in the pipeline, a new report commissioned by the UK government recommends establishing a $2 billion "global innovation fund" and separating drug companies' profits from drug sales, according to a news release from Review on Antimicrobial Resistance, which published the report, its third in a series.
The recent dramatic increase in human cases of H5N1 avian flu in Egypt is likely not related to virus mutations or changing epidemiology but rather to more people becoming exposed to infected poultry, according to the joint findings of experts from six leading organizations, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a press release today.
Big layer farms in Nebraska and South Dakota were hit, as were 2 farms each in Minnesota and Iowa.
E coli and some Salmonella infections dropped, but Campylobacter and Vibrio cases increased.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH), which reported 9 MERS-CoV cases on May 11, has added 3 more in the past 3 days and reported 2 deaths in previously reported cases as it is apparently grappling with a Web site failure, switching to a new—and detail-limited—reporting system, or both.
An investigation into a norovirus outbreak near Portland, Ore., in July 2014 revealed that the source was a swimming beach at a park, outlining the risk and need for preventive steps, especially in settings where water isn't treated.
The Italian nurse's infection represents the first exported case since March.
H5N2 has turned up on 2 more South Dakota turkey farms, and Iowa has a new suspected outbreak.
Mechanically tenderized beef will need to be so labeled by May 2016, the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The new labeling requirements cover raw or partially cooked beef products, the FSIS said in a statement.
"This commonsense change will lead to safer meals and fewer foodborne illnesses," said USDA Deputy Undersecretary Al Almanza.
Researchers study alternatives for quick licensure and how stepped-up strategies might help.
The Midwest adds another state to those with outbreaks, this one on a farm housing 1.7 million layers.
Immunizing pregnant women rated as best pertussis defense for infants
Three cases were reported May 9, and the 9 new cases today include 4 that may represent a household cluster.
High-path H5N8, previously found in the US only in the West, has been detected in a backyard poultry flock in Indiana.
Experts in Geneva map out research plans, and US advisors meet about vaccine licensure.
Veterinary officials in Burkina Faso and Turkey reported more highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu outbreaks, as their counterparts in Taiwan reported that highly pathogenic H5N2 has struck 10 more locations, according to separate reports to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).
Iran reports its first case since last July as the CDC posts an alert for upcoming travel to Saudi Arabia.
Evidence from Minnesota supports airborne spread as a dead owl in Wisconsin is found to harbor H5N2.
The ongoing outbreak of cholera in Haiti that began in late 2010 has led to a dramatic rise in cases over the past 6 months, with nearly 12,000 reported already this year. The rate is only expected to soar further when the rainy season starts next month and as international aid dries up, according to an Agence France-Presse (AFP) story yesterday.
