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The intervention focused on reducing prescribing for upper respiratory infections that don't require antibiotics.
With the lifting of COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions in 2022, community antibiotic use in Europe rose sharply.
The groups issued a call to action, including steps like including maternal and child health in climate and disaster plans.
The latest H9N2 case in China is the country's fifth in the last 6 months.
So far at least 11 people in seven states have been sickened with Listeria monocytogenes, which can cause severe and fatal infections.
Of the 37 patients (65%) for whom follow-up was obtained, 22 (59%) said their sense of smell had improved by 1 week after stellate ganglion block.
CIDRAP News asked WHO officials about the theme of this year's World AMR Awareness Week, the progress that countries have made against AMR, and the challenges that lay ahead.
In total, 41% of respondents said they had or would vaccinate their children against COVID-19, while 63% and 71% said they would do so against flu and RSV, respectively.
Those who didn't order free tests earlier this fall can request two sets in the latest HHS offer.
A meta-analysis shows a 26% lower risk of heart attacks in people who received a flu vaccine and a 33% reduction in cardiovascular deaths.
The agency says it wants to better understand the risks posed by drug-resistant pathogens in the food and agriculture sector, and what it can do to address them.
The survey revealed their thinking on stewardship barriers and knowledge about legislative efforts on AMR.
New polling data reveals finds some concerns about virus spread over the holidays, but divided view on taking precautions.
The authors noted that misinformation can erode public trust in scientists, which complicates disease-control efforts.
The center also works to address other protein-misfolding disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Hospitalizations, also on the rise, are highest in seniors and young children.
The authors found no differences among the study participants in time to recovery.
Vaccine effectiveness against hospital admission for the flu was 40%.
The emergency team also treated patients with measles, malnourishment, and malaria.
RSV hospitalizations are now rising in seniors, and only 14.3% have received the new vaccine.
