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Also, the USDA reported more confirmations in cows, poultry, and other mammals and Labcorp announced the launch of its H5 molecular test.
Researchers found that SARS-CoV-2 clinical resistance to Paxlovid in the EPIC-HR study was infrequent, occurring in 6 of 530 treated participants (1.1%).
After problems with earlier samples, a fuller picture of the outbreak is emerging following another round of testing.
Differences were driven by improved response rates for patients with pneumonia who were treated with ceftolozane–tazobactam.
At six Veterans Affairs clinics, quarterly antibiotic use reports and adverse event letters were associated with lower antibiotic prescribing.
Thirty percent of respondents don't know that pertussis is the same as whooping cough or that it is vaccine-preventable.
Germany had reported one other clade 1b case in October, and the patient recovered fully.
Following Listeria outbreaks and recalls, an ongoing review identified several steps that can be quickly implemented.
Also, the USDA today confirmed Louisiana's first outbreak in a poultry flock, marking the appearance of the virus in all 50 states.
Though previous trials have shown high vaccine effectiveness, most trialed adults were 75 years or older.
More money could be saved in prisons with a high hepatitis C incidence, longer sentence lengths, or higher rates of injecting-drug use, the authors say.
A review of 158 studies finds exposure to antibiotics during pregnancy was tied to increased risk of various immunologic, metabolic, and neurobehavioral adverse health outcomes in kids.
The odds of myocarditis were 61% lower in flu and 85% lower in RSV than with COVID-19.
The authors call for stronger vaccination systems, interventions, and catch-up campaigns in underserved populations.
The Louisiana patient, who was exposed to sick and dead birds with suspected infection, has been hospitalized.
A leading expert, however, explains the limitations of such data and why reported prevalence of the condition can vary so widely.
Flu activity continues to elevate, and COVID-19 markers are also starting to rise from very low levels.
Five European countries have now detected poliovirus in wastewater over the past few months.
Oropouche virus activity continues its geographic expansion in the Americas region.
The buck was harvested during the opening weekend of firearms season in Deer Permit Area 271, along Minnesota's border with South Dakota.
