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In other CWD developments, Minnesota's agriculture department released safety tips for meat processors who handle deer.
The number of zero-dose children (14.3 million) decreased 21%, from 18.1 million in 2021, but was still 11% higher than the 12.9 million in 2019.
C diff infections cause roughly 30,000 US deaths each year.
Respondents aged 18 to 34 had the highest rate of mental illness in 2023, at 50%.
The investigational oral antibiotic zoliflodacin would be the first new treatment for gonorrhea in decades.
In the first pandemic year, executive function and working memory were significantly worse across the cohort.
A few weeks ago, health officials in Pasadena reported a local case, marking California's first.
UK officials say the decline illustrates a shared commitment to antibiotic stewardship among farmers and veterinarians.
Some arenaviruses cause hemorrhagic fevers, including Lassa virus--a priority pathogen for vaccine development.
Rates of Caesarean section and preterm births were also significantly lower for the group taking Paxlovid.
An experimental study found that plastic submerged in a river for 7 days harbored opportunistic pathogens like Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter.
A second study finds that intravenous immunoglobulin and low-dose steroids appeared to benefit MIS-C patients.
The proportion of respondents who believe in the safety of vaccines fell from 77% in April 2021 to 71% in fall 2023.
The deer, found in the north-central lower peninsula, showed symptoms including wasting, drooling, and lack of fear of people.
Cruise ships became one of the first sites of COVID-19 outbreaks in the spring of 2020.
The modeling study estimates that recommended antibiotics for sepsis and meningitis in newborns and children are less than 50% effective in countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
The averted deaths had an estimated economic value of $6.5 trillion.
No effect was seen on women's or men's vaccination status and miscarriage rates.
The reports include an outbreak at a large Alabama gamebird farm.
Influenza A is most common, with H3N2 seen in about two-thirds of subtyped samples.
