The outbreak is unusual in its scale and seasonality.
Rates of antimicrobial resistance in urinary E coli isolates are rising in both hospitals and the community.
More than 70% of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions from primary healthcare facilities were inappropriate.
Six states reported more highly pathogenic avian flu outbreaks in poultry flocks over the past few days, including three that reported large losses in commercial poultry, according to updates from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
Adapting COVID-19 standards of care to evolving information about optimal treatments may have shortened recovery and reduced deaths.
Compared to 2020, mortality rates due to COVID-19 among young adults increased significantly in 2021.
The case involves a woman from Guangxi province who died Oct 18.
Global flu activity rose in the first half of November, mainly due to rising levels in North America and parts of Europe.
Those exposed to the virus while in the womb but never diagnosed with Zika-related birth defects or congenital Zika syndrome may still display differences in cognitive development.
Combating antimicrobial resistance is a priority of a new EU global health strategy.
The drug was 95% effective 18 months after treatment for sleeping sickness in adults and teens, regardless of disease stage.
The funding is tailored to meet community needs, help marginalized communities, and modernize data systems.
The 47 women were given Paxlovid a median of 1 day after COVID-19 symptom onset.
The first locations for the expanded surveillance involve Michigan and Philadelphia.
Approval of Rebyota, made by Ferring Pharmaceuticals, was based on findings from multiple randomized clinical trials.
COVID-19 infection is tied to increased liver stiffness, a sign of possible long-term liver injury.
Over half of those who had COVID-19 in 2020 reported persistent long-COVID symptoms and continued use of health services.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indonesia, and Yemen reported polio cases.
Commercial farms in Missouri, South Dakota, Illinois, and Maryland were hit in the most recent outbreaks.
Data reflect about an 11% incidence of residual lung damage known as interstitial lung disease after COVID-19 hospitalization.
"It is clear that ... healthcare services and policy need to prioritise long Covid care."
Our weekly wrap-up of antimicrobial stewardship & antimicrobial resistance scans
Originally published by CIDRAP News Dec 1
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced yesterday that it has approved a fecal microbiota product for the prevention of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in adults.
A 59-year-old Shanghai man died of H7N9 influenza on May 31, becoming the 38th person to succumb to the infection, according to a report from the Chinese state new agency, Xinhua. The man had been sick for nearly 2 months, the story said.
Shanghai, where two of the first three H7N9 cases were reported on Mar 31, has had 33 cases, the report said. Fifteen patients have recovered, 15 died, and 3 are still being treated.
Wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) has been detected in sewage samples from Rahat, Israel, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced today. Israel has not had a case of polio since 1988 and hasn't confirmed WPV in environmental samples since 2002.
Kids are the most affected group in the DRC's mpox outbreak, and their exposure is coming from household contacts and small animals.
