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States and tribal wildlife agencies, which have struggled to contain the spread of chronic wasting disease, could then apply for funding for mitigation strategies such as testing.
Without a full understanding of China's situation, the US and other countries look to traveler screening to gather more clues.
The strain has caused mild infections in Europe and the United States.
Study finds educational messaging significantly boosted vaccine acceptance and uptake.
The outbreak has increased to 82 cases, including 23 in children under the age of 1.
The guidance also officially replaces all WHO mentions of "monkeypox" with "mpox," the new official name of the virus.
Receipt of a third vaccine dose was linked to significantly higher antibody levels than receipt of two doses.
The XBB Omicron variant is now dominant in the northeastern region. Meanwhile, flu activity is still high, but declined in most areas.
The findings may be helpful for communicating the benefits of pairing flu and COVID vaccination.
Overall cases are low, but the CDC is investigating reports from a Colorado hospital and from other states.
Though antimicrobial resistance was linked to increased mortality, patient characteristics also played a role.
Sudan's case is its first of the year, and genetic analysis shows it isn't related to the strain that circulated there in 2020.
A total of 105 molnupiravir recipients (0.8%) were hospitalized or died, compared with 98 (0.8%) in the control group, demonstrating no benefit.
With US cases level going into the holidays, lawmakers continue work on a budget bill with provisions to boost pandemic preparedness.
An earlier flu season does not necessarily mean more cases overall, experts who question the popular narrative say.
Heart palpitations, fatigue, chest pain, and shortness of breath were among the problems unique to SARS-CoV-2, according to a new study.
The disease has historically been defined via household contact, or animal-to-human contact via the ingestion of bushmeat.
The regimen was recently recommended by the WHO for treating patients with drug-resistant TB.
A quarter of US adults who report long COVID said that their symptoms affect their ability to complete daily activities "a lot."
The company had faced criticism that it was not fulfilling a 2018 pledge to reduce antibiotic use in its beef supply
