The authors say it's crucial to better understand how the virus is spreading, amid the ongoing risk of exposure to farm workers and transmission among animal species.
The odds of receiving first-line antibiotic therapy at pediatric urgent care centers were lower in White children and those with commercial insurance.
The authors add that catch-up nirsevimab administration is a powerful tool for reducing primary care burden during RSV season.
A population-wide cohort study in Ontario finds that more than 15% of residents colonized with resistant bacteria went on to develop an infection with the same organism.
Officials said the purchase agreement with CSL Seqirus is part of longer-term plans to shore up vaccine supply against a wider range of pathogens that have pandemic potential.
Use of audit and feedback reports at 2 children's hospitals was associated with a 32% increase in the rate of appropriate antibiotic choice and duration for community-acquired pneumonia.
The main symptoms are fever, headache, runny nose, breathing problems, and anemia.
Investigators found hundreds of dead poultry at the patient's family home.
But the risk of bacterial infections in COVID-19 patients was substantially elevated after 48 hours compared with the other viruses.
The avian flu virus is also taking a heavy toll on California's commercial poultry farms.
The results support the vaccines' use as boosters in adolescents, the authors say.
Recent detections in Zimbabwe and Zambia were confirmed as the novel 1b clade.
The Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra test is the first TB diagnosis test to meet the WHO's prequalification standards.
One participant said the psychedelic drug allowed him to see that human suffering could be "transcended and transformed."
The European region has been free of polio since 2002.
In its weekly respiratory illness snapshot, the CDC upgraded the level from low to moderate.
Socially vulnerable patients had higher rates of respiratory support, mainly due to socioeconomic status and household composition and disability.
The strain of XDR Shigella sonnei, found in 3 men, is distinct from other globally circulating strains.
The CDC said the rise in M pneumoniae in children ages 2 to 4 is notable, because it isn't typically known as a leading cause of pneumonia in the age-group.
Seven cases have been related to pregnancy.
The WHO said the increasing XEC COVID-19 variant isn't likely to burden healthcare systems as much as earlier variants.
An estimated 263 million cases and 597,000 malaria deaths occurred in 2023.
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency reported the case yesterday in a hunter-harvested deer in the county, in the western part of the state.
H9N2 is known to circulate in poultry in the region, and infections are typically reported in children who experience mild disease.
A total of 104 drug supply chain issues occurred in both countries, and within 1 year, 49% were tied to significant drug shortages in the US, compared with 34% in Canada.
