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For the first time, Argentina confirms H5 avian flu in mammals; also, Russia reports H5N1 at a large poultry farm.
Patients with COVID-19 also saw a sixfold higher rate of in-hospital deaths.
Reported COVID deaths ticked upward for the first time in several weeks, though levels are still very low.
The CDC's Fernanda Lessa talks about high levels of antimicrobial resistance in poorer nations and what the CDC is doing to help limit its spread.
A literature review finds that athletes engaged in intensive activity are not at increased risk for heart complications following vaccination.
Bangladesh is experiencing an unusual surge in activity that started earlier than usual and has a relatively high case-fatality rate.
Pakistan has its second wild poliovirus type 1 case of the year, 4 countries report rising mpox, and the WHO has new resources.
Long-COVID prevalence started declining last June, but the drop has stalled since January.
Researchers estimate that more than 2 of every 5 deaths that involved an infection in the Region of the Americas in 2019 were associated with antibiotic resistance.
Remdesivir is an important option for patients who lack the COVID-19 treatment options available to non-immunocompromised patients.
Implementing recommended infection control measures and ensuring patients and staff members are up to date with COVID-19 vaccination are critical in dialysis settings, the authors said.
The authors say the reasons for this difference are likely multifactorial, though difference in educational emphasis on antibiotic stewardship may play a role.
So far there's no association between upward hospitalization trends and rising EG.5 proportions.
The recalled products were distributed to stores in 20 states.
Mitochondrial dysregulation leads to long-term damage and may help explain long COVID, the authors say.
WHO experts said EG.5 could spread globally and lead to a rise in cases, but so far doesn't appear to cause more severe disease.
The survey findings come ahead of a future recommendation for pregnant women as a strategy to protect babies.
The impact of COVID measures on work-life balance varied across different groups in European nations, according to an analysis released today.
With 2 more detections, the USDA has now reported 200 mammals infected with the H5N1 strain.
The level of hesitancy for the COVID-19 vaccine was much higher than for other routinely given vaccines.
