Data: Pediatric hospital strain amid 2022-23 respiratory virus season not tied to decline in beds

But there is 'substantial opportunity' for load-balancing strategies during future pediatric hospital surges to reduce bed strain and harm, the authors say.

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WHO #pertussis case definition misses many infections, needs revision, study suggests

Compared with WHO's definition, a modified definition including apnea but not cough duration boosted sensitivity but reduced specificity.

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Vaccine for typhoid, invasive Salmonella shows promise in phase 1 trial

Researchers say the investigational three-strain vaccine produced a strong immune response and was well-tolerated in its first human trial.

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Study finds carbapenem-resistant bacteria in nearly 2% of gram-negative isolates from dogs, cats

Researchers with the New York City Health Department say the results suggest real-time veterinary surveillance for carbapenem-resistant organisms is needed.

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Quick Takes: New World screwworm in Mexico, H5N1 in turkeys, West Nile in Europe

Mexico has seen 55 human cases of New World screwworm this year.

More measles cases confirmed in South Carolina, Michigan as US total climbs to 1,563

Michigan has reported 28 cases this year.

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Trial finds cefiderocol isn't superior to standard antibiotics for bloodstream infections

Cefiderocol was found to be noninferior for gram-negative bloodstream infections, but more evidence is needed in patients with carbapenem-resistant infections.

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West Nile death reported in California

The death, in a county where high numbers of West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes and dead birds have been found, is the fifth West Nile-related death in the state this year.

Past surgeons general warn HHS Secretary Kennedy must go

The group warns that under Kennedy more childhood vaccines will be in jeopardy.

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State, county #MMR vaccination data mask wide disparities in school uptake, researchers say

For example, while coverage was 82% in Gaines County, the epicenter of the outbreak, school rates were as low as 46%.

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Locally transmitted US malaria cases highlight increased risk, CDC report suggests

The 10 locally transmitted malaria cases identified in 4 states in the summer of 2023 were the first in the United States since 2023.

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"I just wish I knew the magic words to reach people willing to jettison decades of evidence and research for something they read online," writes IDSA member Morgan Goheen, MD, PhD, in a new HuffPost op-ed on how open dialogue can help bridge divides over infectious diseases. https://bit.ly/4nDdMav

1/ A deadly #Listeria outbreak has been linked to precooked pasta, and four people have already died. 20 others became severely ill, with all but one landing in the hospital.

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Multiple risk factors linked to Candida auris infection after colonization

A case-control study finds multiple comorbidities, invasive devices, and low functional status are significantly associated with progression from colonization to infection.

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US relies heavily on China, other nations for antibiotics

An analysis by researchers at Johns Hopkins University finds China supplies US drug manufacturers with more than 60% of the active pharmaceutical ingredients needed to make antibiotics.

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CDC announces changes to COVID, childhood vaccines, touting 'informed consent'

The CDC recommended that toddlers receive the varicella (chickenpox) vaccine as a standalone immunization.

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Nearly 1 in 3 adults with severe long #COVID have rare heart-rhythm disorder, data suggest

In contrast, the condition affected less than 1% of the Swedish population before the pandemic.

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Cidara announces funding for non-vaccine flu preventive, CD388

The money will fund work on CD388, a non-vaccine preventive for both pandemic and seasonal flu.

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Permethrin-treated wraps cut #malaria rates in babies by 66%

The wraps allow targeting of young children and integration with existing cultural norms, the authors say.

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US COVID activity falling

The rate of test positivity and percentage of emergency department visits diagnosed as COVID-19 significantly declined in September.

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Reports identify weakness in global pipeline for new antibiotics, diagnostics

The WHO says the pipeline for new antibiotics faces a "dual crisis" of scarcity and lack of innovation and that low-resource settings need simpler and faster diagnostic tests.

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Second #flu vaccine dose boosts protection in young, vaccine-naive kids, analysis suggests

Vaccine effectiveness rose 28 percentage points for a second dose in vaccine-naive children younger than 3 years but none when including children up to 8 years.

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WHO: Conditions ripe for further chikungunya spread

Uneven case distribution makes it hard to call the situation a global rise, but ongoing transmission and risk factors boost the potential for further spread, the WHO said.

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Another Canadian baby dies from measles as South Carolina reports outbreak

In other developments, South Carolina suspects community transmission in an outbreak in the Upstate region.

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