Though anthrax is endemic in these countries, the Bacillus anthracis bacterium usually causes only small seasonal outbreaks.
Most of the kids who died were unvaccinated, and about half had no underlying health conditions.
The detections push the number of African countries reporting mpox cases to 17.
The project will begin with research into an at-home, inhalable treatment containing probiotics and prebiotics that can combat lung infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
There were no known nirsevimab resistance–associated mutations in infections caused by RSV-A.
The study found that being colonized with an MDRO was associated with a significantly increased risk of subsequent MDRO infection.
A substantial proportion of mpox infections were clinically undiagnosed.
Genetic sequencing hasn't found a link to similar viruses elsewhere, and no related illnesses have been reported.
In other avian flu developments, Utah reported an outbreak in commercial poultry in the northern part of the state.
The disease continues to spread in the Americas, with Ecuador and Guyana recently reporting their first cases.
Black patients were overrepresented as 37% of the patient population.
Cluster cases now total five, in addition to a detection in Panorama City and previous detections in El Monte and San Diego County.
The outbreak is Michigan's first since early September. Meanwhile, the USDA confirmed three earlier H5N1 detections in Florida dolphins.
In other developments, the country reported no new cases or deaths today for the third day in a row.
Patients considered highly socially vulnerable were significantly more likely to be diagnosed with severe C diff infection and die from it than less vulnerable people.
Dairy workers in California continue to face a daunting threat from a virus surge in the state’s dairy cows, as federal officials confirmed 15 more outbreaks today.
The outbreak involves 7 different Salmonella serotypes, 3 of which were found in samples from boxes used to ship poultry from hatcheries.
An electronic health record order set that pre-selected a 5-day antibiotic course for children with acute otitis media improved compliance with treatment guidelines by 80%.
A trial conducted in 7 countries found that a 7-day course of antibiotics for patients with bloodstream infections is non-inferior to a 14-day course.
For the first time, chronic wasting disease has been detected in white-tailed deer in Manitoba—previous detections were in mule deer.
The probe detected the biomarker for H5N1 at three treatment plants, with two confirming that animal protein had already left processing facilities such as dairy farms.
Tests on turtles or their environments in California and Illinois were positive for one of the two outbreak strains.
After surging during the pandemic, rates of carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria in critically ill patients have declined but remain higher than pre-pandemic rates.
The Italian government will contribute $21 million over 3 years to support CARB-X’s efforts to advance early-stage development of innovative new products for drug-resistant pathogens.
The first phase of Nigeria's campaign will begin in November, targeting Kebbi and Beyelsa states, where malaria activity is especially high.
