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Like two recent 2.3.4.4b viruses, the subtype from the Texas patient is of moderate risk for both future emergence and public health impact.
All included studies also reported a very low attack rate (0% to 6.25%).
About 34% of infected postmenopausal women had symptoms for 8 weeks or more, while 61% of survivors in a second study had symptoms at 2 years.
The group meets on August 14 to assess the emerging complex situation in the African region.
Children were less commonly vaccinated compared to adults.
The group included patients on dialysis, with lung cancer, on immunotherapy, and who had received solid-organ transplants.
The CRISPR-enhanced bacteriophage cocktail, LBP-EC01, targets urinary tract infections caused by Escherichia coli.
In patients with Enterobacterales and Pseudomonas infections, inadequate empiric therapy and delayed use of newer antibiotics was associated with higher mortality and longer hospital stays.
Total vaccine coverage in all adults aged 25 years or older was 87% for the primary vaccine series.
Sulfonamides and cephalosporins were the 2 antibiotic classes most strongly associated with serious cutaneous adverse drug reactions in older adults.
Wastewater detections have now jumped to the "very high" level.
The vaccines have prevented an estimated 508 million cases of illness, 32 million hospitalizations, and 1.1 million deaths.
Colorado's patient had visited an agricultural event, and the investigation into the Michigan patient's exposure is still under way.
Only 5% of Americans are worried about contracting mpox in the next 3 months.
The WHO said this week that it is preparing a polio vaccination plan for Gaza's children, following recent wastewater detections.
The European region has so far reported 19 imported Oropouche virus infections, and the virus has recently been linked to severe fetal outcomes.
Deaths from COVID-19 dropped by 69% in 1 year.
Researchers found household exposure to a recently hospitalized family member increased the chances of getting a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection by 44%.
One patient had conjunctivitis in one eye, and the other had longer-lasting flulike symptoms.
Though the risk remains very low, the CDC and state partners continue to look for the clade, including in wastewater samples.
