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In an update released Dec 24, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced 17 more cases of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) across the United States, raising this year’s total to 182.
Thirty-nine states have reported cases this year, and 336 cases are currently under investigation. Texas has the most cases with 25, followed by Colorado (15), and Ohio (12).
According to the latest update on global flu from the World Health Organization (WHO), influenza rates in the northern hemisphere have continued to rise, with influenza A dominating the season. The update covers the 2 weeks from Nov 26 through Dec 9.
People at risk include those with a history of aortic aneurysm or blockages of other blood vessels and patients with high blood pressure.
Eight of 10 regions report flulike illness at or above baseline, and 1 more child has died of flu, bringing the total to 7.
Ethiopian researchers report that the introduction of a rapid molecular diagnostic test at a teaching hospital resulted in the first diagnosis of viral meningitis in routine clinical practice in Ethiopia. The study was published yesterday in BMC Infectious Diseases.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC's) health ministry today reported three more cases and seven more deaths in the country's ongoing Ebola outbreak, as the number immunized topped 50,000.
Marburg virus, harbored by fruit bats, has over the years caused 12 known outbreaks in sub-Saharan Africa.
Ebola transmission continues to occur over 14 health zones, and 336 people have died in the outbreak.
Research gaps include evaluating the effectiveness of treatment plants in removing resistant microbes.
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health (MOH) today recorded a new MERS-CoV case for epidemiologic week 51.
The patient is a 47-year-old man who is in home isolation with a MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) infection. The man is from Al-Kharj, about 48 miles south of Riyadh. He had camel contact, a known risk factor for MERS transmission.
Sales and distribution of medically important antibiotics for livestock decreased by 33% last year and 43% since their peak.
The outbreak has grown to 549 cases and 326 deaths, with 82 suspected cases.
Antibiotic resistance in the United States appears to be more closely linked to occasional antibiotic use by many people rather than heavy use by few people, and resistance to certain antibiotics is higher in areas where they are used more often, according to a comprehensive study yesterday in eLife.
Public Health England (PHE) announced today its investigation into 28 cases of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP, known in the United States as acute flaccid myelitis) reported in England this year, most of them since September.
A cell-based vaccine protected about 10% better than a standard vaccine but not a high-dose version.
The plan doesn't mandate limits on use or set goals, instead focusing on principles.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC's) health ministry today reported three more Ebola cases in three different locations.
In its daily update, officials said the 3 new lab-confirmed cases are from Katwa, Komanda, and Mabalako, raising the overall total to 542 cases, including 494 confirmed and 48 classified as probable. Outbreak responders are still investigating 96 suspected Ebola cases.
Officials confirmed 18 new Ebola cases, including 9 deaths, in recent days.
Data from three large health plans shows a substantial decline in outpatient antibiotic use in children from 2010 through 2014, according to a study today in Pediatrics.
