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Animal health officials in Ivory Coast reported a highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza outbreak at a commercial chicken farm in Abidjan district, located in the southern part of the country, according to a report today from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).
Also, Thailand confirms 2 microcephaly cases, and CDC researchers publish a case series on US kids.
Vaccines should play a larger role in the battle against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to a new paper from British think tank Chatham House.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released its final report on an outbreak of salmonellosis in alfalfa sprouts, calling the outbreak over.
This is the first change of the H1N1 strain since the pandemic virus became a seasonal flu strain.
In another breaking development, the CDC today urged pregnant women to avoid nonessential travel to 11 Southeast Asian countries.
Experts hope the lack of a nasal-spray vaccine doesn't dampen recent advances in kids.
A new study suggests that copper-impregnated countertops, bed rails, and linens could play a role in reducing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
A multistate Escherichia coli outbreak linked to consumption of uncooked General Mills flour is over after 63 cases, 17 more than reported in the previous update on Jul 25, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today.
In other news, the Senate passes a funding bill that includes $1.1 billion in Zika money.
UN agencies and member states have the difficult task of turning commitments into action.
The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) posted two reports yesterday detailing three new outbreaks of H5N1 avian flu in Nigerian chickens. Nigeria—along with fellow West African nations Cameroon and Ghana—are struggling with H5N1 in their poultry populations.
After a rigorous 6-year review, an expert panel declares the region the first in the world to eliminate the disease.
"Eradication is an unforgiving goal," says Emory's Walt Orenstein, MD. "A handful of cases means you've failed."
Recent outbreaks in Iraq and Lebanon pose a risk to other nations because of political instability and a host of other factors.
Also, Florida, the Philippines, and Singapore report more locally acquired cases.
Pertussis immunization with the acellular vaccine offers high protection during the first 3 years, but immunity tapers off significantly over the next 4 years, Canadian researchers reported today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ).
Five of the six candidates are medical doctors, and four have served as health ministers.
A report today says spraying with naled and Bti to target Aedes aegypti was effective.
