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Incidence of infective endocarditis in the United Kingdom has increased markedly since 1998, but the increase does not appear to be linked to 2008 guidelines aimed at reducing antibiotic prophylaxis before dental procedures, UK researchers reported yesterday in BMC Medicine.
Laboratory confirmed influenza continues to decrease sharply in the United States, and the number of people visiting clinics with influenza-like illness (ILI) fell last week, according to today's FluView report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Both Florida and Georgia have now issued stay-at-home orders, while New York is running low on stockpiled ventilators.
The study underscores the difficulty of identifying and isolating infected people.
Pandemic activity is increasing rapidly in Africa, up 185% from the previous week, the WHO says.
The findings suggest that prevention efforts, particularly in hospitals, are yielding benefits.
A study today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) details the first evidence of locally acquired dengue infections on Guam in more than 75 years.
A literature review by Nigerian and UK researchers found only a handful of studies on antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) in African countries, highlighting the paucity of data on ASP implementation on the continent, according to a paper published yesterday in the Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance.
Any plan to wean the country from lockdowns must face the reality of supply chain shortages.
The world is witnessing nearly exponential growth, and deaths have more than doubled this past week.
The evidence does not conclusively favor using masks, whether homemade or surgical, to protect against the disease.
States reporting a large jump in cases include New York, Michigan, Florida, and Louisiana.
Experts suggest limiting older docs' direct patient care and expanding their telehealth role.
A second study shows a 5% COVID-19 rate in those with mild flulike illness.
As global deaths top 41,000, UK researchers estimate a case-fatality rate of 1.4%.
Less-affected hospitals should be thinking creatively and acting urgently to be ready to care for COVID-19 patients, experts say.
A study of 150 households has found that recurrent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin and other soft-tissue infections (MRSA SSTIs) may be associated with persistent MRSA colonization of household members and contamination of environmental surfaces, US researchers reported yesterday in JAMA Pediatrics.
After analyzing a large outbreak at a Seattle-area nursing home, researchers share prevention tips.
In India, a nationwide lockdown has stranded some migrant workers without food and shelter.
A total of 1,218 fatalities have occurred in New York, the hardest-hit state.
