The countries with highest incidences include Bolivia, Nicaragua, Belize, and Brazil.
The WHO says cases have risen 1%, and, of 11 countries reporting increases, the largest was in Mexico.
Within the first 21 days after diagnosis, the risk of all-cause death was 68 to 81 times higher in COVID-19 patients.
A mutation in the outbreak strain may have public health implications, given that it is present in the 2009 H1N1 pandemic flu virus.
The percentage of outpatient visits for influenza-like respiratory illness dropped to 3%, down from 4% the week before.
The most-cited reasons for not getting new COVID-19 boosters were lack of awareness about eligibility and overestimations of their own existing immunity.
The lawsuit challenges the EPA's approval of the antibiotic streptomycin for use as a pesticide on citrus trees.
The outbreak of Salmonella has sickened 32 people in 20 states.
A randomized trial found that antibiotics used to treat Heliobacter pylori infections had lower-than-accepted eradication rates in patients previously treated for COVID-19.
Moderate to severe COVID-19 from the Omicron variant was nearly three times more likely in women who received no vaccines during pregnancy.
Two fatal cases in children have been linked to consumption of raw date juice.
US poultry losses have reached a record 58.16 million since the H5N1 outbreaks began in February 2022.
The trial is evaluating whether a bacteriophage cocktail can safely reduce a bacterium that causes lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients.
Virus found in Canadian wastewater samples is linked to a polio case and environmental samples identified last summer in New York.
The researchers say placentas of pregnant women infected with SARS-CoV-2 should be examined after testing positive.
An FDA committee recommends approval of rezafungin for the treatment of candidemia and invasive candidiasis in adults.
In North America, flu levels are now at or below levels typically seen at this time of the year.
The tool tests human and animal healthcare professionals on their knowledge and awareness of antibiotic resistance.
The state will launch a pilot program to test wastewater for flu, hepatitis A, norovirus, and antimicrobial-resistance genes.
The study shows people with dementia faced continued challenges in care even after the acute phase of the pandemic.
The WHO and its partner organizations say the group will help guide countries in their efforts to monitor antimicrobial use and resistance.
Commercial turkey farms in Iowa and Virginia were hit, affecting almost 40,000 birds.
The deer was a 2-year-old doe harvested by a hunter in the northwestern part of the county.
Residents not up to date on recommended COVID-19 vaccines were at a 30% to 50% higher risk for infection.
A 5-year study of US hospital data illustrates trends in E coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates carrying beta-lactamase antibiotic resistance genes.
