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People are susceptible to the disease through contact with contaminated water or animal urine.
In a survey of healthcare professionals worldwide, 65% said antibiotics could be bought without a prescription in their countries.
The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee will decide tomorrow on the composition of next fall’s COVID vaccine.
The increase in screening comes amid a surge in syphilis cases among women aged 15 to 39 in the province.
Most infections were acquired abroad, but the mosquitoes that spread the virus are present across broad swaths of the US.
The results are significant in the ongoing fight against antibiotic resistance.
The WHO says there are an estimated 220 deaths, with more than 930 suspected cases.
Quarantines and travel bans won't limit the spread of the virus, which spreads through bodily fluids.
The global risk, however, remains low, the WHO says.
The findings underscore the need for more education as some sexually transmitted infections increase, the authors say.
The disparities highlight the need for more equitable healthcare strategies.
The US is inching closer to surpassing last year’s total in just the first half of 2026.
Deaths from Staphylococcus aureus–associated lower respiratory tract infections tripled from 1990 to 2021 worldwide.
The Netherlands has reported one more hantavirus infection in a crew member who left the MV Hondius cruise ship in the Canary Islands.
All travel restrictions are in place for 30 days.
New surveillance data show cases of gonorrhea, syphilis, and congenital syphilis have reached their highest levels in over a decade.
Rates rose roughly 80% above baseline during the pandemic and disproportionately affected Black patients.
This is the first detection of avian flu in polar bears in Europe.
The college is assessing how research activities and educational programming will proceed during the 5-year quarantine.
The WHO estimates the case-fatality rate of Bundibugyo at around 40%.
