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Nearly half of US states are reporting widespread flu activity, up from 10 last week.
Researchers say that MERS-CoV, or a closely related virus, existed in camels in the UAE in 2003.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has another Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) case, involving a 33-year-old male healthcare worker in Dubai who had contact with another MERS patient, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced today.
In a statement, the WHO said the patient was exposed to the MERS patient whose case was reported on Dec 20. The latter was a 68-year-old man in Dubai who has since died.
A producer pulls its cashew cheese products as officials probe possible links to a 15-case Salmonella outbreak.
A serologic survey from British Columbia suggests that preschool children and working-age adults are the groups most susceptible to the pandemic 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, by far the most common strain in North America so far this flu season.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is taking steps to curb infectious disease threats at refugee camps in two African nations struck by violent political unrest, South Sudan and the Central African Republic (CAR).
The wife of a MERS patient from UAE tests positive, and the WHO confirms five Saudi cases.
Omission of key data from a report of a new botulinum toxin draws strong approval.
Taiwan has confirmed a second case of H7N9 avian flu, in an 86-year-old man who lives in Jiangsu province in mainland China, according to a news release today from Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection (CHP).
Cases have grown to 66 on the French side of St. Martin, which may elevate the US risk.
A camel herd in Qatar that had MERS-CoV infections tied to human cases seems to be free of the virus.
An 86-year-old man in Hong Kong has contracted H9N2 avian flu, the first human case involving that strain in the region in 4 years, the Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said today.
A number of parameters indicate rapid spread in some US regions, with 2009 H1N1 the predominant strain.
The World Health Organization (WHO) today recognized four Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) cases recently reported by Saudi Arabia, including one death, raising the agency's global count to 170 cases and 72 deaths.
WHO confirms a case, and 5 new cases just reported include 3 healthcare workers.
The investigation of tuberculosis (TB) cases in a Las Vegas, Nev., hospital has revealed two active TB cases and 59 latent infections, including 22 infections in healthcare workers, the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) reported this week.
The severity of H7N9 influenza infection is linked to high cytokine levels, and some patients appear to have a genetic marker that correlates with more serious outcomes, according to a research team from China and Australia. The group reported their findings in the Dec 23 edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
News of a severe ILI cluster in Texas parallels a dramatic flu rise—mostly from H1N1—in the region and nation.
The proposed rule is the first to prevent intentional contamination of food products.
A meeting of world experts last week concluded that convalescent serum—antibody-rich blood from survivors—may be a promising tool for treating Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infections.
