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The outbreak has now reached 352 cases, of which 305 are confirmed, and 210 deaths.
A total of 126 more people have been sickened by a strain of Salmonella Newport in an outbreak tied to JBS Tolleson, Inc. beef products, and three more states are affected, according to an outbreak update yesterday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
An observational study in Australia has found that a third of antibiotic prescriptions in an emergency department (ED) were deemed inappropriate, according to a study yesterday in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.
Antibiotic stewards are meeting in Baltimore to brainstorm ways to improve antibiotic use.
The proportion of broad-spectrum antibiotics used in hospitals ranged from 16% to 62%.
Health Protection Scotland (HPS) this week released its One Health antimicrobial resistance (AMR) report, which found decreases in antibiotic use overall and in primary care but increases in acute care, with AMR levels in animals remaining fairly steady.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC's) health ministry revised its tally of the ongoing Ebola outbreak today, noting three more cases and one additional fatality. Officials have now reported 344 cases and 202 deaths in an outbreak that begin in North Kivu and Ituri provinces in August.
The number of 6 key tick-borne diseases rose from 48,610 to 59,349 cases.
Two new cases bring the outbreak total to 341, including 215 deaths.
The total in three measles clusters—two in New York and one in New Jersey—has grown to 103 cases, according to updates yesterday.
In children, flu vaccine effectiveness declines over 9 months following immunization, according to a study in Hong Kong that took place over five flu seasons. A team based at the University of Hong Kong reported its findings on Nov 12 in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.
Three health zones reported their first confirmed Ebola cases recently, a worrisome sign.
"We're trying to figure out what the triggers are of what causes someone to get AFM," a CDC official says.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) today reported a new MERS case for epidemiologic week 46 in the Qassim region.
The patient is a 67-year-old man hospitalized for his infection with MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus). He had no contact with camels, and the source of his infection is listed as "primary, community acquired."
At least 5 civilians were killed and children kidnapped in an attack by rebels in Beni.
Antibiotic consumption in 65 countries varies by a 16-fold difference.
A new study in Vaccine led by a group from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates a multi-season flu vaccine effectiveness (VE) of 41% among patients with high-risk medical conditions, compared with 48% for those without.
A new public opinion survey shows that more than 8 in 10 Americans are concerned about the health threat posed by antibiotic resistance, and majorities across the political spectrum think the federal government should do more to address the issue.
"No other epidemic in the world has been as complex as the one we are currently experiencing," the DRC health minister says.
