The FDA has issued emergency authorizations for several treatments that may also prevent infestations.
The number of cases in Michigan’s cyclosporiasis outbreak has risen by more than 300.
Twenty-five cases have now been confirmed in the growing New World screwworm outbreak in Texas and New Mexico.
No American passengers on a Dutch cruise ship were sickened with hantavirus.
The US defense secretary lifted the flu vaccine mandate for troops 2 months ago. Now 160 trainees in Texas are sick.
Pet owners who live in areas with New World screwworm cases should monitor their cats and dogs closely, inspecting them every day for behavior changes or signs of infestation.
The US Department of Agriculture has now confirmed 12 New World screwworm infestations in the United States, 11 of them in Texas.
The authorization comes amid a growing outbreak in which one dog has been infected.
Infections in US animals rise to 6 amid increasing concerns of further spread.
The second case of New World screwworm in Texas was found just 5 miles from the first.
