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In the US, alpha-gal syndrome is usually associated with bites from the lone star tick, but new cases were caused by black-legged and western black-legged ticks.
The longtime stewardship advocate shares his thoughts on shorter antibiotic durations, clinical care guidelines, and the antibiotic pipeline.
The novel antibody could reduce costs and improve access to monoclonal antibody treatments.
One of the two assessment programs targets wildlife incursions, and both are part of a larger effort to battle avian flu on poultry farms.
Officials said the virus still poses a health threat, with some patients experiencing more severe symptoms.
22 studies featured patients who had been hospitalized for COVID-19.
Vaccinated participants' skin lesions healed faster, and they were less likely to have systemic symptoms.
A total of 9% of placebo recipients contracted COVID-19 from a household member, compared with 3% of ensitrelvir recipients, for a 67% risk reduction.
Burn victims are being treated at hospitals throughout Europe, and officials are urging proper precautions be taken to protect against the spread of resistant bacteria.
Hospital researchers say the observed increase in clinical cases of the multidrug-resistant fungus mirrors national trends.
Malaria, HIV, and TB programs are already feeling impacts from the cuts, with scale-backs also depleting healthcare services in Afghanistan.
The studies suggest that: (1) rural residence, certain conditions, and nursing home residency raise the risk of hospitalization and (2) most household spread is from kids to adults.
Nine percent of people who described themselves as permanently sick or disabled had long COVID.
20 more people in the West Texas region have measles.
The CDC is tracking growing proportions of dengue serotype 4 in travel-related infections.
Researchers found "exceedingly high" levels of gonococcal tetracycline resistance in 8 African and Asian countries.
Wyoming's Horse Creek becomes the 4th elk feeding ground in the state to test positive since January, and Louisiana's Catahoula Parish reports the first case in wild deer outside of Tensas Parish.
Amid economic and food supply concerns, officials continue to track animal detections, and scientists assess pathogenicity and treatment.
Only 4% of survey respondents report having consumed raw (unpasteurized) milk in the past year.
Overall incidence of infections caused by 6 antimicrobial-resistant pathogens declined from 2012 through 2022, but hospital-onset cases significantly increased during COVID.
