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The report, which graded 20 restaurant chains on antibiotic use policies in the meat they serve, gave 6 chains a D and 5 an F.
The researchers measured serologic evidence of immunity against varicella, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B.
The greatest risk reductions in COVID-related and all-cause deaths were seen among women and hospitalized patients.
The outbreak in a riverside community sickened 5 people—1 fatally—and 6 dogs.
Brisk activity continues in California at dairy and poultry farms, as poultry outbreaks expand to Midwestern states.
The percentage of long-term care residents receiving an antibiotic decreased from 51% to 44% from 2013 to 2021.
Countries reporting the latest outbreaks are Iraq, Lebanon, and South Sudan.
Researchers estimate vaccines for enteric pathogens could prevent up to 8 to 12 courses of antibiotics per 100 vaccinated children per year in low-resource countries.
The cumulative incidence of depression was higher among those with migraine during fall 2020 (15%) than in those without (12%).
The test works by separating human genetic sequences from cerebral spinal fluid samples, leaving behind only genetic material from the pathogens.
The BALANCE trial, which involved more than 3,600 patients hospitalized with bloodstream infections, found that 7 days of antibiotic treatment was noninferior to 14 days.
Birds dispersed the ticks over average distances of 260 to 3,100 miles.
Sales of antibiotics for use in food-producing animals in the United Kingdom have fallen by 59% since 2014, according to the latest UK-VARSS report.
The USDA also confirmed several more detections in wild birds, as Pennsylvania's ag department ordered bulk milk testing.
The current vaccination rate in 3-year-olds is 86%, below the 95% level needed to prevent the spread of the virus.
The authors establish that text messages sent with an ownership frame, "your [vaccine] is ready for you," were associated with higher vaccine uptake.
Three genome sequences identified 2 variants of concern: Alpha in a maned wolf and a fallow deer and Omicron in a western lowland gorilla.
Both studies show the significant economic burden of RSV in the most recent seasons, before the widespread availability of vaccines for both pregnant women and older adults.
Despite a temporary drop during the COVID-19 pandemic, analysis of pharmaceutical sales data shows a more than 20% increase in global antibiotic consumption from 2016 through 2023.
Health officials are investigating the exposure source and monitoring staff and families from the child's daycare.
