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Tests confirm H5N1 in another Idaho dairy herd, plus cats and poultry from other states

… in those two states. The two other detections involved cat from Colorado ’ s Garfield County and another from New …
Lisa Schnirring

Iceland confirms H5N5 avian flu in cat death

… Iceland confirms H5N5 avian flu in cat death … Iceland confirms H5N5 avian flu in cat death Body Iceland's Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST) …
Lisa Schnirring

H5N1 strikes more US poultry flocks, pet cats

Outbreaks include broiler farms in 3 states, as tests confirm more H5N1 in pet cats from 5 states.

Lisa Schnirring

German study finds concerning rate of resistant E coli in cats and dogs

Nearly 12% of E coli isolates from dogs and cats in German veterinary practices were resistant to third-generation cephalosporins. 

Chris Dall

Quick takes: Climate change impact, dengue in Bangladesh, hypervirulent recombinant coronavirus in cats

… note that the new virus has already been identified in a cat imported to the United Kingdom. The group said similar …
Lisa Schnirring

Quick takes: More malaria in Florida, polio in Africa, avian flu in dogs and cat in Italy

… malaria in Florida, polio in Africa, avian flu in dogs and cat in Italy … Quick takes: More malaria in Florida, polio in Africa, avian flu in dogs and cat in Italy Body The Florida Department of Health reported … yesterday reported that serology tests on dogs and one cat at a poultry farm in Brescia, located in northern Italy's …
Lisa Schnirring

Household study shows dogs, cats share multidrug-resistant bacteria with their owners

In some pet-owning homes in Portugal and the UK, sick pets and their owners were colonized by similar strains of resistant bacteria.

Chris Dall

Study finds influenza A antibodies not uncommon in US cattle

None of the samples were positive for H5N1 antibodies, but some showed earlier infection from human seasonal flu strains and swine flu strains.

Lisa Schnirring
beef cattle

Quick takes: Second polio vaccination round in Gaza, Ebola countermeasure contract, H5N1 strikes Vietnamese zoo cats

At least two doses of the novel oral polio vaccine type 2 are needed to interrupt transmission

Lisa Schnirring

Quick takes: H5N1 death in Mexico; Kenya cholera outbreak; H5N1 virus in cows, poultry, cats

A 3-year-old girl from Mexico recently hospitalized with H5N1 avian flu has died from her infection.

Lisa Schnirring

FDA approves new fluoroquinolone antibiotic for use in cattle, swine

Pradofloxacin is a third-generation fluoroquinolone, which is considered a medically important antibiotic class.

Chris Dall

H5N1 avian flu surges in Idaho's dairy cattle

… in late March and into April. One case involved a domestic cat in Weld County, Colorado. The others were wildlife, …
Lisa Schnirring

Study implicates hospital sinks as important source of resistant pathogen transmission

A study found that 24% of sampled sinks in an Israeli hospital were contaminated with carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae, with the same strain found in patients.

Chris Dall

Brazilian study indicates Zika reinfection possible

Because Zika often does not require medical care, many reinfections may have gone unnoticed, the study authors say.

Mary Van Beusekom

New report highlights weak FDA oversight of foreign firms making medications for US market

As of 2022, 58% of makers of drugs bound for the US market were located overseas, the report notes.

Mary Van Beusekom

Antibiotic combination shows superiority to meropenem for complicated urinary tract infections

The results of a phase 3 trial suggest cefepime-taniborbactam is a treatment option for patients with complicated UTIs caused by difficult-to-treat, gram-negative bacteria.

Chris Dall

Site in India receives responsible antibiotic manufacturing certification

The Minimized Risk of Antimicrobial Resistance certification is given to manufacturing sites that have demonstrated a commitment to controlling antibiotic discharge.

Chris Dall

FDA rejects new drug application for cefepime-taniborbactam

While the FDA did not identify clinical safety or efficacy issues with the combination antibiotic, it asked for more information about manufacturing processes.

Chris Dall

New large study indicates vaccines protective against long COVID

The risk of all-cause mortality dropped even further among patients with a booster dose of vaccine

Stephanie Soucheray
covid vax

Gepotidacin meets efficacy goal in phase 3 trial for uncomplicated gonorrhea

The first-in-class, novel antibiotic showed non-inferiority to the current standard-of-care gonorrhea treatment.

Chris Dall

European data highlight resistance in zoonotic, indicator bacteria

Data on Salmonella and Campylobacter bacteria from people and food-producing animals show high levels of resistance to commonly used antibiotics.

Chris Dall
Salmonella and raw chicken

Health workers, laypeople differ on how to allocate limited medical resources amid a crisis

On average, healthcare providers more strongly agreed that scarce resources shouldn't be allocated to patients less likely to survive.

Mary Van Beusekom

Brisk US flu activity continues as COVID indicators drop further

Some states in the Central and Midwest regions are reporting high or very high flu activity.

Lisa Schnirring
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AstraZeneca submits FDA application for self-administered FluMist

The company expects an FDA decision in the first quarter of 2024.

Lisa Schnirring

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