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Progress in the uptake of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in US teen girls has stalled, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today.
A coronavirus found in a South African bat may be MERS-CoV's closest relative.
Nine states have now reported Cyclospora cases, but it's unclear if all are part of an outbreak.
Majorities of respondents in 22 of 24 nations are concerned that cases of Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome (MERS) might be detected in their country soon, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll of 15 developed countries and 9 developing nations released today, Ipsos said in a news release.
Antibiotics stockpiles are in place for an anthrax attack, but will people take the drugs?
The FDA suggests steps like adding nets to curb Salmonella when hens have outdoor access.
To help prepare for protecting outpatients from infection during disasters such as pandemics, bioterror attacks, or outbreaks of a novel disease, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) today released a new guide, "Infection Prevention for Ambulatory Care Centers During Disasters."
A new virus that infected two Missouri men in 2009 was confirmed in lone star ticks in the area.
China announced a new H7N9 infection in a 61-year-old woman from Hebei province who is in critical condition.
The OIE says there is little evidence of a link between camels and MERS-CoV cases.
Iowa and Texas reported nine new Cyclospora cases each, while Nebraska has had five more, adding 23 cases to an outbreak that may involve as many as 258 illnesses.
Cyclospora cases in the Midwest and Texas reached at least 235, but it's not known whether the two outbreaks are related.
Influenza activity is up "considerably" in South America and southern Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported today, while other scattered regions are also seeing some increase.
Six more MERS cases were reported today, including four in UAE healthcare workers.
An outbreak of strep throat in a dance team spread via pasta and was tracked on Facebook, according to a new study.
Chinese researchers found a human H7N9 strain to be highly airborne transmissible in ferrets.
Sheboygan, Wis., has spent millions battling a nine-case tuberculosis (TB) outbreak this spring and summer that may still be growing, at a time when states are cutting their TB-control budgets, NPR reported today.
The percentage of healthcare workers who were vaccinated against flu during the most recent season appears to be about the same as for the 2011-12 season, according to interim numbers posted yesterday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The MERS situation is "serious and of great concern" but doesn't constitute a global public health emergency, experts said today.
Illinois, Kansas, and Wisconsin are reporting Cyclospora infections possibly linked to a multistate outbreak.
