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Raising the number of states to report highly pathogenic avian flu in backyard flocks or commercial poultry this year to 15, federal and state officials today announced the first outbreak in Nebraska. In related developments, Missouri reported another outbreak in backyard poultry, and federal officials reported more H5 detections in wild birds, including the first in Ohio and Illinois.
Medical supply chain disruptions "have the potential to seriously compromise patient care."
Some experts warn of potential rises in the US based on wastewater surveillance data.
Also, South Dakota reports a second outbreak in commercial poultry and Maine confirms a new outbreak in a backyard flock.
Study finds 13% lower prescribing after vaccination and notes that RSV is a major contributor to infant antibiotic prescriptions.
Fully 61% of guards and 36% of healthcare staff at California prisons were not vaccinated as of Jun 30, 2021.
More than a third of new mothers early in the COVID-19 pandemic had symptoms of postpartum (after-birth) depression—nearly triple pre-pandemic levels—and one in five had major depressive symptoms, with symptoms for both disorders higher in women who fed their babies formula, according to a study yesterday in BMC Research Notes.
The outbreaks in backyard flocks bring the number of affected states this year to 13, the USDA says.
In the US, COVID-19 measures continue to decline as scientists assess if an additional booster is needed.
The study involved 101 US federal prisons and their surrounding counties from May 2020 through January 2021.
Late last week in Emerging Infectious Diseases, South Korean researchers reported that average time from exposure to COVID-19 diagnosis was 3.7 days in quarantined close contacts of patients infected by the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and that 99.1% of diagnoses occurred by day 10, supporting a 10-day quarantine.
Data show 4 months of antituberculosis treatment non-inferior to the standard 6-month treatment.
The global COVID death toll is closer to 18.2 million through 2021, with wide regional variations, data indicate.
A large North Carolina study finds no elevated risk in kids and teens who have asthma.
In the US, a new study on Pfizer vaccine effectiveness in kids shows solid 2-dose COVID-19 protection.
Venatorx Pharmaceuticals of Malvern, Pennsylvania, yesterday released promising data from a phase 3 trial of its investigational new drug for patients with complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs).
Our weekly wrap-up of antimicrobial stewardship & antimicrobial resistance scans
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said COVID-19 vaccine uptake among children 5 to 11 years old in the United States remained low during the first 11 weeks of vaccine eligibility, especially in high social vulnerability index (SVI) areas. The research was published today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
Delaware, Maryland, and Missouri report new highly pathogenic avian flu outbreaks.
Protection against hospital illness was 85% for 2 doses against Alpha and Delta and 86% for 3 doses against Omicron.
