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A laboratory worker at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may have acquired salmonellosis during work in a biosafety level 2 (BSL-2) facility, said an afternoon press release from the agency.
Long-term antibiotic therapy does not significantly improve quality of life in patients with persistent symptoms attributed to Lyme disease, according to a study today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
A case report finds more fetal evidence of Zika-related brain development problems, and a study on fetal neural cells hints at a possible damage mechanism.
A nationwide campaign to isolate 100% of Ebola cases and conduct all burial safely, alongside a global response plan, was a key intervention that helped curb transmission in Sierra Leone, according to a study of illness patterns in chiefdoms and households.
Chinese officials have reported another human case of H7N9 avian flu, according to FluTrackers, an infectious disease message board.
About 31% thought the virus spreads through sneezes, and 42% didn't know about sexual transmission.
Experts say the risk of global spread is low and nations are able to respond to new clusters.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) today reported one new MERS-CoV case in the southeastern city of Jazan and also announced the death of a previously reported patient.
The genetically engineered mice have already yielded some pathogenesis clues.
The illness involves a 45-year-old man who is hospitalized in critical condition in Xuancheng, a city in east-central China's Anhui province, according to translated government information posted by FluTrackers. The patient had contact with live poultry, and his case was confirmed Mar 25, officials said.
Saudi Arabian officials have reported three more MERS cases and one resulting death in the past 2 days, including a case in Buraydah, the site of a series of mostly healthcare-related cases this month.
Only 7 states and Puerto Rico are still experiencing high levels of influenza-like illness.
The updates include guidance on postponing pregnancy, more finely tuned tips to prevent sexual spread, and a push for reliable contraception access in Puerto Rico.
Researchers say Zika might have been brought to the Americas from French Polynesia during a soccer tournament.
The number of bloodstream infections caused by Elizabethkingia anophelis in Wisconsin rose by 5 this week, to 59, bringing the number of US cases to 60.
In a Mar 23 update, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (WDHS) reported 52 confirmed, 4 possible, and 3 "under investigation" cases. Last week's Elizabethkingia total in the state was 54 cases.
Key blood markers may be able to predict for whom latent TB will turn into an active infection.
PAHO employs the Muppets, and Argentina, New Zealand report possible sexual spread.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today reported that 9 more people have been sickened with Salmonella Virchow associated with recalled RAW Meal Organic Shake and Meal powders, bringing the outbreak total to 27 cases.
Also, the WHO details 4 cases, 2 in Buraydah and 1 involving drinking of raw camel milk.
Of 29 recent H7N9 cases, 6 were part of 3 small clusters, but with no sign of sustained spread.
