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Nearly 18 months after the nation reported its first case, the WHO declared it Ebola-free.
Data management problems were linked to many challenges and presented a missed research opportunity, the team reported.
Countries in the Americas and Caribbean reported 2,938 recent cases of chikungunya, bringing the outbreak total to 1,763,736, according to a Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) update from late last week.
A prescription cream used to treat skin disorders applied before flu vaccine appears to increase immune response in young adults, even against drifted strains not included in the vaccine, a small study yesterday in The Lancet Infectious Diseases found.
More states are reporting their first cases and even deaths, but at the national level, flu levels remained low last week.
The number of cases in an Escherichia coli O26 outbreak linked to Chipotle restaurants in Oregon and Washington, which has fluctuated over the past 2 days as investigations progress and states receive test results, now stands at 41.
The candidate vaccine, given as nose drops, produced a strong immune response.
A survey designed to assess flu and pertussis vaccination patterns and attitudes in women who recently delivered babies found that both moms' vaccination and recommendations from obstetricians were linked to infant vaccine cocooning.
The child's case is the 4th—including a death—from the same family in Forecariah district.
Nations in the Americas and Caribbean reported 13,476 new cases of chikungunya, bringing the outbreak total to 1,760,798, according to a Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) update from late last week that was not posted till yesterday.
Multistate events are linked to 56% of outbreak deaths even though they make up just 3% of outbreaks.
The new patient is in Riyadh, and a study highlights a 38-patient cluster that saw a 55% fatality rate.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday stepped down its travel warnings for both Sierra Leone and Liberia, with Ebola activity continuing at zero weekly cases in both countries.
Liberia was declared free of the disease for a second time on Sep 3, and Sierra Leone will reach that mark on Nov 7 if no new cases are detected before then.
Cases in a Liberian hot spot last summer may have been triple what was reported.
A 7-year study of naturally acquired flu infections revealed that viral shedding mirrors the clinical profile for influenza A infections, but not influenza B. A research group based in Hong Kong—where the study took place—published its findings Oct 30 in an early online issue Clinical Infectious Diseases.
After a weekend with no MERS-CoV cases, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported a new case today away from recent hot spots and yesterday reported the death of a previously confirmed patient.
Two studies show that the cholesterol drugs may blunt immune response to flu vaccine in seniors.
The group of 28 experts continues to offer Ebola vaccine guidance and says its concept could be used in other outbreaks.
The plan includes ways to improve safety and security at US labs that conduct infectious disease research.
Hawaii health officials have confirmed two locally acquired dengue infections and are investigating four probable cases, all on the state's big island of Hawaii.
Further testing is under way at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Hawaii State Department of Health (HSDOH) has sent an alert to clinicians yesterday to report suspected cases, the agency said in a press release.
