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The case was in a cow elk in Elk Hunt Area 122 harvested by a hunter in early November.
Disease severity climbed significantly from before the pandemic to 2021 and 2022 to 2023 among children younger than 6 months to 1 year.
Though anthrax is endemic in these countries, the Bacillus anthracis bacterium usually causes only small seasonal outbreaks.
Researchers say a third of public health leaders retired, resigned, or were fired because of threats.
Completion of a primary COVID-19 vaccine series, receipt of a booster dose, Black vs White race, and urban vs rural residence were linked to reduced odds of long COVID.
An antibiotic stewardship intervention at urgent care centers reduced prescribing for patients regardless of race, ethnicity, and preferred language—but disparities persisted.
The prevalence of overweight and obesity was significantly higher in MIS-C than KD (41% vs 23%).
At least 5 people have contracted the tick-borne disease after travel to Mexico, and 3 died.
The case was in a 2-year-old whitetail buck harvested by a hunter on a low-fenced property and tested through surveillance sampling.
In the US, outbreaks in multiple states affect chicken, turkey, and duck farms, including a farm housing 2.6 million egg-laying chickens in Ohio.
Zambia is reporting by far its most widespread anthrax outbreak ever, with 684 suspected cases and 4 deaths.
New surveillance reports show rising rates of gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis after a brief dip during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As COVID markers show growing momentum, the nation's flu season continues to gain steam.
Sales of medically important antibiotics for use in food-producing animals rose by 4% from 2021 to 2022.
At 6 months, improvements were seen in fatigue, memory loss, difficulty concentrating, gastrointestinal upset, and general unwellness.
Visits for viral and respiratory illness at the 25 emergency departments included in the study rose 72% over the 4 preceding months.
The fatal prion disease has now been confirmed in 32 states.
The new outbreak-related death was in Oregon; the previous two were in Minnesota.
Hospitals with low antibiotic overuse were characterized by institutional support for antibiotic stewardship and strong relationships among clinical teams.
Pakistan reported another WPV1 case from the country's hot spot, its sixth of the year.
