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All patients required hospitalization, and 7 died from complications.
Expanded screening criteria helped a New York City hospital identify more patients who were colonized with the multidrug-resistant fungus.
Studies conducted in 29 African countries showed the overall pooled prevalence of Shigella bacteria was 5.9%, with concerning levels of antibiotic resistance.
Afghanistan and Pakistan reported more WPV1 cases, as 3 African countries report more vaccine-derived cases.
Activity has persisted beyond seasonal spikes, fueled by multiple factors including vector-control gaps, weather anomalies, and population displacement.
A 3-year-old white-tailed doe tested positive for the fatal prion disease on routine postmortem testing.
The outbreak total now stands at 66 cases, including 15 deaths.
The outbreak has now sickened 90 people in 13 states, with 27 people hospitalized.
Clade 1b has spread to more Ugandan provinces, including some fishing communities.
While rates of patient injuries and infections are on a downward trend, they had not returned to prepandemic levels by 2022.
In other developments, California reported a few more poultry culler illnesses, along with more outbreaks in both dairy cows and commercial poultry.
The case resulted in the stillbirth of the baby.
Data from US pharmacies indicates the volume of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions, after falling sharply in 2020 and 2021, rose to 2019 levels by the end of 2022.
Researchers say sepsis-related mortality is the underlying cause of the disparity.
A total of 104 drug supply chain issues occurred in both countries, and within 1 year, 49% were tied to significant drug shortages in the US, compared with 34% in Canada.
The pig didn't have symptoms, and further examination is under way to fully assess if infection occurred.
The proportion admitted to the ICU ranged from 14% during 2021-22 to 22% during 2013-14.
The emergence of the B.1 in 2022 caused the global mpox outbreak, resulting in its detection in 116 countries/territories.
But differences in treatment failure were small compared with kids who received antibiotics, and severe outcomes were rare regardless of antibiotic treatment.
In other developments, Bavarian Nordic announces the launch of a clinical trial of its vaccine in younger children, and the WHO adds 2 more tests through emergency listing.
