Questions about transmission and clinical disease in cows need to be answered before vaccine development takes shape.
Objective definitions of medical stability guide decisions on safe hospital release, the authors say.
Wisconsin hasn't reported any dairy herd outbreaks, but three neighboring states have.
A roundup of the latest news on H5N1 in dairy cattle.
The results may guide choice of medications and aid surveillance efforts, the authors say.
The study found limiting preventive antibiotics to complicated cataract surgery was as effective as routine antibiotic prophylaxis in preventing endophthalmitis.
Raw Farm (formerly Organic Pastures) of Fresno, California, has been linked to the outbreak.
Cattle herds in Colorado and South Dakota are the latest to be infected in the H5N1 avian flu outbreak.
A total of 15,700 death certificates listed COVID-19 as a contributing condition, and 3 of 4 recorded a COVID-19 complication or pre-existing condition as the cause.
The UK assessment pointed to uncertain trends amid ongoing transmission, the possibility of undetected human cases, and potential for further evolution.
The finding has important implications amid the heavier floods, more extreme droughts, and greater seasonal precipitation tied to climate change.
Flu activity continues to elevate, and COVID-19 markers are also starting to rise from very low levels.
The odds of myocarditis were 61% lower in flu and 85% lower in RSV than with COVID-19.
Though testing can't pinpoint a source, recent detections in Arizona have involved only the wild bird genotype.
In other developments, the USDA confirmed a few more H5N1 avian flu detections in dairy cattle and poultry.
USDA testing confirms more outbreaks in dairy cattle and poultry, and LA County warns that recalled raw milk was sold in at least 10 retail stores.
The avian flu virus is also taking a heavy toll on California's commercial poultry farms.
Sequencing didn't show any mutations that hint at greater infectivity, transmissibility, or resistance to neuraminidase inhibitors.
In other developments, Alveo Technologies announced an agreement with the CDC to develop a rapid multiplex test for point-of-need use.
Only 15% of responding pediatricians reported obtaining training on antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance, and only 25% said they were aware of antimicrobial stewardship.
Nevada is the 16th state to report avian flu in dairy cattle. Iowa's poultry outbreak is its first since June.
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Though most indicators showed downward trends, deaths were up compared to the previous week.
The model considered both at-risk patients and those who would benefit most from treatments.
