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A new case is the 4th in Europeans who had recently traveled to South America.
Pakistan has a new case of paralysis and infection with wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1), its second of the year and the world's fourth in 2017, according to a post yesterday by ProMED-mail, the infectious disease news service of the International Society for Infectious Diseases.
China today reported another highly pathogenic H5N6 avian influenza outbreak in poultry, this time in backyard ducks in Hubei province, officials said in a report to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). The outbreak began on Mar 3, and, of 767 susceptible birds, the virus sickened 134 and killed 86. Authorities culled the surviving ducks.
The outbreaks are close to where Tennessee recently confirmed two H7N9 events.
A prime-boost regimen in clinical trials shows immune response 1 year after vaccination.
The book is part detective story, part public health primer—and a clear call to act.
A large survey of Australian parents has found significant misconceptions about antibiotic use for acute respiratory infections.
Yesterday Saudi Arabia announced one new MERS-CoV case in a healthcare worker from Wadi Al-Dawasir. This is the tenth case in what appears to be a hospital-based outbreak in that city.
The patient is a 36-year-old expatriate man who presented with no symptoms of MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus). His infection is listed as secondary and acquired in a healthcare setting.
Some concerned experts recommend screening all acute-care patients.
The CDC warns of a potentially increased risk, especially related to sperm donation.
Nepal also reports H5N1 at a zoo, while 5 European nations confirm more H5N8 outbreaks.
Over the past few days Saudi Arabia reported seven new MERS-CoV infections, including six that appear to be linked to a hospital outbreak in Wadi ad-Dawasir in the south central part of the country.
The newly affected farm is one county over from a farm previously hit by high-path H7N9.
In research news, infected monkeys showed multi-organ involvement.
Though fewer states report high flu activity, the CDC confirms 8 new flu deaths in kids.
Our weekly wrap-up of antimicrobial stewardship & antimicrobial resistance scans
Originally published by CIDRAP News Mar 9
Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection (CHP) in a regular update today said the mainland from Mar 3 to Mar 9 reported 22 more H7N9 avian influenza cases, 3 of them fatal. The pace of infections in China's fifth and biggest wave has slowed some since illnesses peaked in February, but the country continues to report a steady stream of cases.
What started as a jungle-related outbreak is now pushing toward urban areas.
Officials in New York state have detected Listeria in intact raw milk Vulto cheese.
Vietnam today reported two more highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu outbreaks, raising the number of affected provinces this year to seven, according to a report from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).
