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Cameroon is set to receive 331,200 doses of RTS,S, and four other African nations will receive 1.7 million doses in the coming weeks.
Of 1,216 trials, 2% enrolled only children, while 10% included only children or both children and adults, and 90%) enrolled only adults.
The campaign aims to help patients feel more confident that over-the-counter medications, and not antibiotics, are the best treatment for cold and flu symptoms.
The outcomes were notable because the study took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, when many routine immunizations were missed.
Yet more people said they likely won't receive the COVID-19 booster than said they would get it (44% vs 40%).
Following the state's first detection in 2018, CWD has now been found in 17 counties.
The COVID-exposed group had a 22.7% higher primary care visit rate than the unexposed group.
The intervention focused on reducing prescribing for upper respiratory infections that don't require antibiotics.
With the lifting of COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions in 2022, community antibiotic use in Europe rose sharply.
The groups issued a call to action, including steps like including maternal and child health in climate and disaster plans.
The latest H9N2 case in China is the country's fifth in the last 6 months.
So far at least 11 people in seven states have been sickened with Listeria monocytogenes, which can cause severe and fatal infections.
Of the 37 patients (65%) for whom follow-up was obtained, 22 (59%) said their sense of smell had improved by 1 week after stellate ganglion block.
CIDRAP News asked WHO officials about the theme of this year's World AMR Awareness Week, the progress that countries have made against AMR, and the challenges that lay ahead.
In total, 41% of respondents said they had or would vaccinate their children against COVID-19, while 63% and 71% said they would do so against flu and RSV, respectively.
Those who didn't order free tests earlier this fall can request two sets in the latest HHS offer.
A meta-analysis shows a 26% lower risk of heart attacks in people who received a flu vaccine and a 33% reduction in cardiovascular deaths.
The agency says it wants to better understand the risks posed by drug-resistant pathogens in the food and agriculture sector, and what it can do to address them.
The survey revealed their thinking on stewardship barriers and knowledge about legislative efforts on AMR.
New polling data reveals finds some concerns about virus spread over the holidays, but divided view on taking precautions.
