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Researchers have raised concerns about the possibility of larger outbreaks if the virus takes hold in urban areas or if the virus becomes more transmissible to humans.
Nasal vaccines have the potential for reducing transmission and preventing milder illness.
The study was based on outcomes seen among women who received one or two mRNA COVID vaccine doses in the first trimester of pregnancy.
Climate change threatens to create more endemic regions in Africa.
The FDA said the study compliments an initial study the agency did this spring testing 297 samples of commercial dairy products.
A tripling in incidence was seen among women aged 21 to 30 years.
The outbreak involves 7 different Salmonella serotypes, 3 of which were found in samples from boxes used to ship poultry from hatcheries.
The AMR Diagnostic Initiative aims to "bring diagnostics to the forefront" of the global AMR response and help countries strengthen microbiology laboratory capacity.
Mean antibiotic length of therapy fell by 24% in 14 South African neonatal units over the course of a 20-week multidisciplinary intervention.
Infants of actively infected mothers were 2.5 times more likely to be screened than those of previously infected women.
The infection in a 2-year-old doe was found during mandatory postmortem CWD surveillance testing.
An XBB booster was associated with a 41% reduced risk of JN.1 infection.
Patients with suspected community-onset sepsis accounted for half of total inpatient antipseudomonal beta-lactam antibiotic and anti–MRSA antibiotic days.
Cases are tracking upwards from the lowest levels of the pandemic, most notably in the West and South.
ACIP made its latest assessments during a packed 3-day schedule, during which it also updated it recommendation for RSV vaccines.
The state had reported an earlier similar case in March in a patient who had contact with pigs.
The outbreak is linked to a type of lettuce in pre-packaged sandwiches.
Children with higher body mass index (BMI) were twice as likely to be hospitalized for dengue than children with lower BMI.
The study authors say that efforts to reduce overtreatment of conjunctivitis are warranted.
The USDA said it will start accepting applications for compensation on July 1.
