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The virus quickly produces high viral loads, sheds efficiently, and grows well in the nose and mouth.
Over the weekend Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 2 new MERS-CoV cases, 1 each in Mecca and Riyadh, bringing the country's March tally to 6 infections, after the ministry reported 18 cases in February and 15 in January.
Plans are under way to disembark Grand Princess cruise ship passengers at Oakland's port and move them to federal quarantine sites. And 2 more deaths were reported in the Seattle area nursing home cluster.
New York state reports 45 new cases and Washington state 22 new infections, as global hot spots continue to light up.
Cases are surging in the hot spot nations of Italy, South Korea, and Iran, and medical oxygen supplies are running low in some areas.
President Trump signed an $8.3 billion spending bill to fund states' response efforts.
Our weekly wrap-up of antimicrobial stewardship & antimicrobial resistance scans
For the third week in a row, US flu levels dropped last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its weekly FluView report. But the CDC said the flu season continues to be tough on children, as 11 new pediatric flu-related deaths were confirmed.
Washington state today reported 31 new cases and 70 total, including 11 deaths.
Italian doctors warn their peers of a high percentage of ICU patients among cases and urge them to prepare.
The data suggest patients may be spreading the virus before they have symptoms.
Today Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported a new MERS-CoV case in Al-Kharj, bringing the country's March tally to four infections, after the ministry reported 18 in February and 15 in January.
Iran calls off Friday prayers in some cities, and Saudi Arabia announces a temporary ban on Umrah pilgrimages.
"Finding carbapenem resistance in foodborne bacteria in the EU is a concern."
Los Angeles County declares a state of emergency after confirming 6 new cases.
The proportion of infected children rose from 2% before Jan 24 to 13% from Jan 25 to Feb 5.
Today Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported a new MERS-CoV case in Najran, bringing the March tally to three infections, after the ministry reported 18 in February.
A point-prevalence study of 32 US children's hospitals found that prophylactic (preventive) antibiotics were inappropriately given in 33.0% of pediatric surgical patients. The study, published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, was led by members of the SHARPS Collaborative based at Washington University in St. Louis.
CDC says there are 108 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States.
Three main hot spots saw no slowdown in cases, and Argentina and Chile became the latest countries in the Americas to report their first cases.
