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Wild poliovirus is endemic in only two countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Both studies highlight the continued threat Legionella bacteria pose.
Effectiveness against symptomatic COVID-19 was 75% in previously infected participants and 31% among those never infected.
Investigators say the results don't justify routine use of continuous antibiotic prophylaxis in infants with vesicoureteral reflux.
"Other services," manufacturing, transportation, and retail trade also had higher death rates.
Wastewater testing rose in prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Among 5 Nipah cases, 2 have proved fatal, and officials are following up with 77 high-risk contacts.
This is the first study to quantify the effect of chronic diseases on racial disparity in COVID-associated hospitalizations, the authors say.
The recommendations include internationally accepted definitions of terminology, greater transparency with the public, and stronger biorisk-management systems and oversight.
Among survey respondents, 64% reported very good to excellent hospital support for their infection prevention and control programs, but 49% said they were burned out.
The infected sea elephants were found in an outbreak area where dead sea lions were also found.
Two people, relatives of one of the deceased patients, are hospitalized with Nipah infections.
The 5-year grant was awarded to the Icahn School of Medicine.
Though the biggest impacts are among oldest and youngest people, the data show disease burden across all age groups.
Immunity from prior infections is stronger at limiting contagiousness, but fades quickly, compared to immunity from vaccines, which was longer-lasting.
Of all patients, 11%, 22%, and 48% of those with mild, moderate, or severe/critical COVID-19, respectively, had impaired lung function.
A quality improvement initiative at a Denver health system was associated with significantly reduced antibiotic prescribing for pediatric conjunctivitis.
The agreement is a major step in efforts to bridge global gaps in access to critically needed, innovative antibiotics.
The patients are from a part of India where cases were reported in 2018 and 2021.
Of the 399 cases with information on probable transmission routes, 95.2% identified sexual contact, 3.3% cited nonsexual contact, and 0.5% reported healthcare-associated spread.
