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In other developments, California reported a few more poultry culler illnesses, along with more outbreaks in both dairy cows and commercial poultry.
The case resulted in the stillbirth of the baby.
Data from US pharmacies indicates the volume of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions, after falling sharply in 2020 and 2021, rose to 2019 levels by the end of 2022.
Researchers say sepsis-related mortality is the underlying cause of the disparity.
A total of 104 drug supply chain issues occurred in both countries, and within 1 year, 49% were tied to significant drug shortages in the US, compared with 34% in Canada.
The pig didn't have symptoms, and further examination is under way to fully assess if infection occurred.
The proportion admitted to the ICU ranged from 14% during 2021-22 to 22% during 2013-14.
The emergence of the B.1 in 2022 caused the global mpox outbreak, resulting in its detection in 116 countries/territories.
But differences in treatment failure were small compared with kids who received antibiotics, and severe outcomes were rare regardless of antibiotic treatment.
In other developments, Bavarian Nordic announces the launch of a clinical trial of its vaccine in younger children, and the WHO adds 2 more tests through emergency listing.
Due, in part, to campus shutdowns, students' rates of on-campus use of mental health services decreased from 59% to 44%.
Researchers found that a strategy based on patient risk factors had higher rates of appropriate therapy and reduced antibiotic overuse.
Along with the effects from flooding, the outbreak area is seeing an influx of people fleeing conflict in neighboring Sudan.
WHO data show 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with TB in 2023, up from 7.5 million in 2022 and the highest number recorded since 1995.
If confirmed, the case in Iowa would be the ninth imported case in the United States since 1959.
In 2022 and 2023, only 31% of healthcare staff in nursing homes were vaccinated against flu, ranking Florida 48th among 50 states and Washington, DC.
So far 15 of the human cases have been associated with exposure to H5N1-infected poultry, and 20 have been associated with exposure to sick or infected dairy cows.
Paxlovid was associated with a 61% lower risk of hospitalization.
Nirsevimab and Avrexy were shown to be 83% and 67% effective at preventing hospitalization, respectively.
Orlynvah, a broad-spectrum penem antibiotic, was approved for treating uncomplicated UTIs in adult women with limited or no treatment options.
