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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 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.
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.
"No other epidemic in the world has been as complex as the one we are currently experiencing," the DRC health minister says.
In the latest global polio developments, Pakistan reported two new wild poliovirus type 1 cases and three African countries reported seven more vaccine-derived polio cases in their outbreaks, according to today's weekly update from the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI).
A study today in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology reports that 23% of patients at an Oregon hospital were prescribed antibiotics upon discharge to a long-term care facility (LTCF).
The drug, zoliflodacin, was highly effective in treating urogenital and rectal infections but not pharyngeal cases.
WHO and UN officials say the rate of cases has declined a bit recently.
So far 63 people have been hospitalized, and a patient in California has died.
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health (MOH) recorded two new cases of MERS-CoV for epidemiologic week 45.
The Vermont Department of Health (VDH) is investigating an outbreak involving an extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Shigella sonnei strain at a retirement community in Wake Robin. The outbreak involves 22 confirmed and 44 probable cases.
With 2 new cases, infections in healthcare workers in the DRC have now reached 27.
A report today from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) suggests that investment in a package of measures to reduce antimicrobial resistance (AMR) could avert thousands of deaths each year and save money in the long run.
