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COVID-19 vaccination directly saved at least 1,004,927 lives across Europe from December 2020 to March 2023, according to new research.
The outbreak has expanded to a fourth province, and epidemiologic links aren't clear for patients in multiple areas—a worrisome sign.
A study of small veterinary practices in Portugal finds multidrug-resistant bacteria in 19% of environmental samples.
Investigators found multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in 40% of samples.
XBB.1.16 already makes up more than 20% of viruses in the United States' south-central region.
Protection against hospital illness or death was 67% after 2 weeks but waned over time in one study, while it was 68% to 72% in the other study.
The joint WHO/ECDC surveillance report shows the problem is worse in countries in southern and eastern Europe.
The elevated case rate was concentrated in county schools that provided fully in-person rather than hybrid instruction.
Participants included 1,794 nursing home residents and 3,385 workers.
In assessing for fecal transplant to newborns, more than 40% of enrolled mothers tested positive for potentially harmful pathogens.
Benin and the Democratic Republic of the Congo reported more polio cases this week.
Since the WHO's last update on March 30, countries have reported 206 new cases and 4 deaths, with all the new deaths in the Americas.
Overall, between May and December of 2022, mpox incidence in Black and Hispanic males was higher than in their White counterparts.
A series of abstracts provide further detail on a surge in diphtheria cases that started in 2022.
COVID-related death rates were twice as high among Asian, Black, and Hispanic patients and four times higher for Native Americans.
Legislators have asked the FDA commissioner to answer questions by today on such issues as the country of origin for the manufacture and processing of each drug in shortage.
Researchers are also assessing if there are any benefits of a higher corticosteroid dose for patients on ventilators.
Florida reported 68 local dengue cases in 2022, mostly from Miami-Dade County.
Vaccine makers say the vaccine can be mass produced at a moderate cost, which could help ease the significant malaria burden in African countries.
The expert guidance says antibiotic exposure is the most modifiable risk factor for C difficile infection.
