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Long COVID incidence in US varies by state, highest in West Virginia

Nationally, 6.4% of US adults reported ever having experienced long COVID

Stephanie Soucheray

Antibiotic combination shows superiority to meropenem for complicated urinary tract infections

The results of a phase 3 trial suggest cefepime-taniborbactam is a treatment option for patients with complicated UTIs caused by difficult-to-treat, gram-negative bacteria.

Chris Dall

WHO to update guidelines for TB preventive treatment

The updated guidelines will be released later this year.

Chris Dall

CEPI and FIND partner to identify best Nipah and Lassa virus rapid tests

Having tools to identify outbreaks early is crucial for containing outbreaks for both dangerous pathogens.

Lisa Schnirring

New COVID antiviral candidate linked to shorter symptoms

Treatment shortened symptoms by a day and also reduced viral loads.

Lisa Schnirring

Antibody combo Evusheld did not improve COVID outcomes in small trial

Both controls and cases in the trial had an approximate mortality rate of 15% at day 90.

Stephanie Soucheray

Postexposure vaccination prevented hepatitis A outbreak, investigators report

After 55% of a prison population agreed to be immunized, no further cases were detected.

Stephanie Soucheray

US study finds high prevalence of antibiotic resistance in urinary Klebsiella isolates

Researcher says ongoing surveillance is needed to ensure that women receive optimal empiric antibiotics for uncomplicated UTIs.

Chris Dall

Florida probes measles cases at elementary school

Several states have now reported cases amid a global spike in measles activity.

Lisa Schnirring

WHO reports 4 more MERS cases from Saudi Arabia

Two people had connections to camels, but the exposure source is still unknown for two of the patients.

Lisa Schnirring

Most Mycoplasma genitalium isolates in Belgium macrolide-resistant

Researchers say the findings highlight the need for updated testing and treatment guidelines for the sexually transmitted bacteria.

Chris Dall

Study highlights high rate of multidrug-resistant urinary tract infections in East Africa

The study also found "severely high" levels of resistance to first-line treatments for UTIs in Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda.

Chris Dall

Study suggests pandemic employment drop for US nurses was transitory

In 2021, the US RN workforce decreased by more than 100,000 employees.

Stephanie Soucheray

Mpox symptoms evolved over the past 5 decades, meta-analysis finds

The most common symptom throughout the study period was rash, followed by enlarged lymph nodes.

Mary Van Beusekom

Site in India receives responsible antibiotic manufacturing certification

The Minimized Risk of Antimicrobial Resistance certification is given to manufacturing sites that have demonstrated a commitment to controlling antibiotic discharge.

Chris Dall

Study finds antibiotics prescribed by VA dentists 'commonly unnecessary'

More than half of the antibiotics prescribed by VA dentists in 2019 do not have guidelines supporting their use.

Chris Dall

Flu Scan for Dec 28, 2015

Hong Kong reports H7N9 death in Guangdong province

Chinese officials have confirmed a fatal case of H7N9 avian flu in Guangdong province, Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection (CHP) confirmed on Dec 26.

The man, 61, is from Dongguan, the province's third-largest city with a population of about 8.2 million. It borders Guangzhou, the provincial capital and largest city, and is only about 50 miles from Hong Kong.

Quick takes: Good uptake of RSV vaccines in moms and infants, first avian flu in WV poultry, global COVID

Just over 40% of mothers said their young babies had received Beyfortus, the new RSV antibody vaccine.

Lisa Schnirring

Flu remains elevated in the Northern Hemisphere

Though influenza A is still dominant, some countries are seeing influenza B rises.

Lisa Schnirring

COVID vaccine mandates may have had unintended consequences, researchers say

In the 19 states with COVID-19 vaccine mandates, weekly COVID-19 vaccination rates weren't statistically significantly different before and after mandate implementation.

Mary Van Beusekom

US study: Disparities in death rates persist after acute phase of pandemic

During the pandemic, mortality rates increased significantly for men, people of color, non-urban residents, and people in the South and West.

Stephanie Soucheray

Cambodia reports another human H5N1 avian flu case as Hong Kong notes H9 infection

Cambodia has now reported 5 cases this year, which follow a rise that began last year.

Lisa Schnirring

Female pediatricians report more stress during pandemic

After the pandemic began, 29.3% of women said they were anxious, compared with only 12.4% of men.

Stephanie Soucheray

Two measles cases confirmed in New Orleans

In other US measles developments, Arizona's Maricopa County reported two more cases.

Lisa Schnirring

Birth-month study shows importance of timing for flu shot

October flu vaccinations were greater in children with October births compared with other birth months, with 49% of those born in October also vaccinated in October.

Stephanie Soucheray

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