The novel rabies virus (RABV) variant identified this week in a rabid fox that attacked a woman in New Mexico is a close relative of well-established strains of RABV in Western Hemisphere tree bats found in the United States, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) scientist told CIDRAP News today.
Cases jumped from 9 last week to 35 this week, spurred by unsafe burials.
After going 8 days without an Ebola case, Sierra Leone since May 14 has seen a trickle of newly confirmed cases, including 2 from Port Loko, 3 from Western Area Urban, and 1 from Kambia, the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) said today in an update.
Flares of the virus are tempering encouragement from a report saying both countries were making progress toward zero cases.
The Italian nurse's infection represents the first exported case since March.
Researchers study alternatives for quick licensure and how stepped-up strategies might help.
Experts in Geneva map out research plans, and US advisors meet about vaccine licensure.
The ongoing outbreak of cholera in Haiti that began in late 2010 has led to a dramatic rise in cases over the past 6 months, with nearly 12,000 reported already this year. The rate is only expected to soar further when the rainy season starts next month and as international aid dries up, according to an Agence France-Presse (AFP) story yesterday.
Experts say lessons learned should make the world more prepared for future emergencies.
The two nations saw only 18 cases last week from just a few hot spots.
