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Some of the group's concerns include rising case numbers, expanding spread, and response challenges.
The latest report on the 19-state outbreak noted 2 more cases, 61 total.
Nigeria reported a single case of cVDPV2 in September and now has 81 cases for the year.
Analysis of clinical isolates of E coli ST131 identified 18 different carbapenemase genes, which could limit treatment options.
The white-tailed deer was harvested in the Kootenay region in October near where a CWD-positive doe was killed in a vehicle collision in February 2024.
The report, which graded 20 restaurant chains on antibiotic use policies in the meat they serve, gave 6 chains a D and 5 an F.
The researchers measured serologic evidence of immunity against varicella, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B.
The greatest risk reductions in COVID-related and all-cause deaths were seen among women and hospitalized patients.
The outbreak in a riverside community sickened 5 people—1 fatally—and 6 dogs.
Brisk activity continues in California at dairy and poultry farms, as poultry outbreaks expand to Midwestern states.
The percentage of long-term care residents receiving an antibiotic decreased from 51% to 44% from 2013 to 2021.
Countries reporting the latest outbreaks are Iraq, Lebanon, and South Sudan.
Researchers estimate vaccines for enteric pathogens could prevent up to 8 to 12 courses of antibiotics per 100 vaccinated children per year in low-resource countries.
The cumulative incidence of depression was higher among those with migraine during fall 2020 (15%) than in those without (12%).
The test works by separating human genetic sequences from cerebral spinal fluid samples, leaving behind only genetic material from the pathogens.
The BALANCE trial, which involved more than 3,600 patients hospitalized with bloodstream infections, found that 7 days of antibiotic treatment was noninferior to 14 days.
Birds dispersed the ticks over average distances of 260 to 3,100 miles.
Sales of antibiotics for use in food-producing animals in the United Kingdom have fallen by 59% since 2014, according to the latest UK-VARSS report.
The USDA also confirmed several more detections in wild birds, as Pennsylvania's ag department ordered bulk milk testing.
The current vaccination rate in 3-year-olds is 86%, below the 95% level needed to prevent the spread of the virus.
