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Also, another diagnostic test received an EUA and a vaccine trial launched in Puerto Rico.
Experts say resistance, though not a huge concern, is on the rise among pets.
Scientists saw potential in some existing drugs and showed that mosquitoes can pass the virus to their offspring.
An international team of researchers is reporting the first case of the colistin-resistance gene MCR-1 on the Arabian Peninsula.
The proportion of pediatricians facing parents who refuse to vaccinate their children has grown markedly in recent years, to 87% according to a new survey from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published today in Pediatrics.
In another MERS development, Saudi Arabia's health ministry announced an illness in a man from Taif whose exposure is under investigation.
No new local cases were reported in Florida for a second day, and studies revealed more on sexual transmission risks in asymptomatic infections, GBS patterns in Puerto Rico, and early problems for infected babies.
An international team of researchers is reporting transmission of antibiotic-resistant leprosy in Guinea.
A mouse study shows that the virus replicates in vaginal tissue for several days, while CDC officials report increasing case numbers.
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that more than three quarters of adults diagnosed as having bronchitis receive an antibiotic, despite the fact that antibiotics are not indicated for the condition.
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that there were 3,250 likely cases of severe MERS-CoV in the Middle East between Sept 2012 and Jan 2016. This number is 2.3-fold higher than current laboratory confirmed cases, suggesting that the disease is more widespread than previously thought.
Two studies show the potential of genetics to quickly tell bacterial from viral infections in feverish infants.
In another development today, the CDC announced $6.8 million more to help with outbreak response.
Evidence is growing that the pika, a small mammal thought to be the inspiration behind the Pokemon Pikachu character, may play a role in the evolution of avian influenza viruses in China's Qinghai Lake region, according to new findings today from a Chinese research team.
The lake is major stopover for migrating birds that have spread highly pathogenic H5N1 to major global flyways.
A trial of the antiviral drug favipiravir in Ebola patients during Sierra Leone's outbreak suggests that it can reduce viral load, improve clinical symptoms, increase the survival rate, and prolong survival time, Chinese and African researchers reported yesterday in Clinical Infectious Diseases (CID).
In a related development, a new study suggests goats, sheep, and horses aren't likely to pass MERS-CoV to humans.
A case in Pinellas County is the first non-travel–related case outside of the Miami area.
The condition strikes quickly and can lead to tissue failure, organ damage, and death.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tests on scallops implicated in Hawaii's hepatitis A outbreak yielded positive results on two samples, according to an update yesterday from the agency on the investigation.
