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Establishing an effective diagnostics protocol for Zika testing is of utmost importance, the GAO says.
The Florida study suggests a 'perfect storm' of conditions made Miami a favorable setting for Zika and that mosquito control helped reduce disease levels.
The Qatari Ministry of Health reported another case of MERS-CoV detected in the country, the country's third case this year, according to a story today in The Peninsula, a Qatari daily.
Researchers have identified the colistin resistance gene MCR-1 in Escherichia coli samples from two patients in Australia, according to a report yesterday in Emerging Infectious Diseases.
Though deep cuts aren't likely to be enacted, health groups and experts aired strong concerns.
The gene was found in 15 Salmonella isolates from broiler chickens in British Columbia.
Tedros, the first African to lead the WHO, succeeds Margaret Chan on Jul 1 as she steps down from the post after serving the global health agency for 10 years.
According to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) situation report, there are now 43 suspected cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This is six more probable cases since the last situation report released yesterday.
Chan said infectious disease challenges over the last decade led to better preparedness, but not nearly enough.
An Ebola treatment center has now been established and is currently treating 5 patients.
Nearly one in four adult outpatients prescribed antibiotic monotherapy for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) do not respond to treatment, according to a paper presented at the 2017 American Thoracic Society International Conference.
According to the latest cholera situation report published by the World Health Organization (WHO), there are 23,000 new suspected cases of the diarrheal disease in Yemen and 242 related deaths since the last update was published Apr 27.
Also, researchers report a mutation in the Asian-lineage strain that made it more infectious to mosquitoes.
Though global risk remains low, 7 countries have begun screening at airports and ports of entry.
The number of new cases is down a bit from a week ago buts still reflects steady ongoing activity.
Incorporating antibiotic allergy testing (AAT) into an antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) program can improve antibiotic usage and appropriateness, according to a study yesterday in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Our weekly wrap-up of antimicrobial stewardship & antimicrobial resistance scans
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health (MOH) reported two new cases of MERS-CoV today.
Though the DRC has strong experience with Ebola, the location is very remote and officials don't know the full extent of the outbreak.
Experts said reason for the rise isn't clear, but could reflect better surveillance and testing.
