The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today said a Salmonella outbreak linked to pet turtles has sickened 37 people in 13 states, about one third of them children younger than 5 years.
The review didn't find any new evidence to drive policy changes, but said more research and new antivirals are needed.
Florida health officials yesterday reported the first sexually transmitted case of Zika virus this year. There is still no evidence, however, of locally transmitted Zika virus by mosquitoes in the state.
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health (MOH) today confirmed another MERS case, the second in row after no cases had been reported for most of July.
A 36-year-old Saudi man from Buraydah is in critical condition after being diagnosed as having MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus). He is in critical condition and had direct contact with camels, a known risk factor for contracting the virus.
The study says the funding has spurred growth of US jobs while bringing lifesaving products to the world.
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) said there was a new case of measles in an adult who visited several public places while infectious. The new case brings the total to 79 for Minnesota's ongoing measles outbreak.
Public health groups leaders see a strong leader and ally, but worry over looming CDC budget challenges.
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced yesterday that a shipment containing 400 tons of equipment and supplies, including ambulances, arrived in Yemen on Jun 30 to help with the country's cholera outbreak.
Also, a new study estimates that safe burials may have saved 1,400 to 10,400 lives in West Africa's outbreak.
Even in the absence of scientific pro, the highest court of the European Union (EU) said yesterday that courts can decide whether a vaccination led to someone developing an illness without definitive scientific proof, the New York Times reported.
