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CDC and multiple states are investigating a multistate outbreak of human Salmonella infections linked to contact with pet turtles. Thirty-seven people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Agbeni have been reported from…

Jennifer P. Collins, MD1; Hazel J. Shah, MPH1; Daniel Lowell Weller, PhD1; Logan C. Ray, MPH1; Kirk Smith, DVM, PhD2; Suzanne McGuire, MPH3; Rosalie T. Trevejo, DVM, PhD4; Rachel H. Jervis, MPH5; Duc J. Vugia, MD6; Tamara Rissman,…

NEW YORK —  Flu is picking up steam while RSV lung infections that can hit kids and older people hard may be peaking, U.S. health officials said Friday. COVID-19, though, continues to cause the most hospitalizations and deaths among…

Matthew J. Hudson, MD1,*; Stacy C. Park, MD2,*; Amy Mathers, MD2; Hardik Parikh, PhD2; Janet Glowicz, PhD3; David Dar, MPH4; Marjan Nabili, PhD4; John J. LiPuma, MD5; Amy Bumford5; Matthew A. Pettengill, PhD6; Mark R. Sterner Jr.6;…

Please note: This report has been corrected. Julia C. Haston, MD1,2; Shanna Miko, DNP1,2; Jennifer R. Cope, MD1; Haley McKeel1; Cynney Walters1; Lavin A. Joseph, MS1; Taylor Griswold, MS1; Lee S. Katz, PhD1; Ashley A. Andújar, MHSA1;…

Injecting drug use remains a crucial risk factor for acquiring blood-borne viruses such as hepatitis B and C, and HIV, but also other infectious diseases, such as sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and tuberculosis (TB). While for…

Disease background Enteroviruses (EV) are a group of viruses that usually cause self-limited to mild illness. In certain populations, such as neonates, infection by specific serotypes of EV can cause severe illness. The most relevant EV…

Following the autumn bird migration, avian influenza virus outbreaks are expected to occur and spread geographically across the EU/EEA. The transmission of avian influenza viruses to wild, domesticated and farmed mammals will be likely…

Ann Q. Shen, MPH1; Alyssa Dalen1; Laura Bankers, PhD1; Shannon R. Matzinger, PhD1; Colin Schwensohn, MPH2; Kane Patel, MPH2,3; Kelley B. Hise, MPH2; Evelyn Pereira, MPH4; Jennifer Cripe, MS4; Rachel H. Jervis, MPH1 (View author…

In May 2022, CDC began an investigation of a possible increase in pediatric intracranial infections, particularly those caused by Streptococcus bacteria, during the preceding year (1). January 2016–May 2022 data from a large,…

In October 2022, the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) was notified of a higher-than-expected number of pediatric patients hospitalized with intracranial abscesses; similar concerns were previously reported nationally (1,2). This…

Miranda J. Delahoy, PhD1; Hazel J. Shah, MPH1; Daniel Lowell Weller, PhD1; Logan C. Ray, MPH1; Kirk Smith, DVM, PhD2; Suzanne McGuire, MPH3; Rosalie T. Trevejo, DVM, PhD4; Elaine Scallan Walter, PhD5; Katie Wymore, MPH6; Tamara…

Epidemiologic Investigation and Findings On July 5, 2021, Public Health Ontario (PHO) identified, via routine surveillance, three cases of S. Typhimurium infections across multiple public health districts (known as public health units)…

<!-- -->The dense, toxic smog in Lahore is causing illness in a significant number of people.Not only the Indian capital, New Delhi, but also the most prominent city of Pakistan, Lahore, are both suffering from severe air pollution…

Kathryn G. Curran, PhD1; Kristen Eberly, MPH1; Olivia O. Russell, MPH2; Robert E. Snyder, PhD3; Elisabeth K. Phillips, MPH3; Eric C. Tang, MD3; Philip J. Peters, MD1,3; Melissa A. Sanchez, PhD4; Ling Hsu, MPH4; Stephanie E. Cohen,…

More than 800,000 people in the U.S. live with end-stage kidney disease, and more than half of them belong to a racial or ethnic minority group. High blood pressure and diabetes are medical conditions that increase a person’s risk of…

  11/08/2020 - Korea has limited the damage to its economy from the COVID-19 crisis with swift and effective measures to contain the virus and protect households and businesses. Support for workers and the…

IN THIS ISSUE Spotlight on Topic: One Health Day More than half of all infections that people can get can be spread by animals. One Health is an approach that recognizes that the health of people is closely connected to the health of…

Viruses sequenced from century-old lung samples in German and Austrian museums have shed light on how flu can change over time…

March 4, 2020 CDC, several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)external icon investigated a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to hard-boiled eggs. Public health investigators used the…

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January 13, 2021 CDC, public health officials in several states, and Canada investigated a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to contact with pet hedgehogs. Public health investigators used the PulseNet…

June 9, 2020 CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigated a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to enoki mushrooms. Public health…

November 24, 2020 CDC and public health officials in several states investigated a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Muenster infections linked to bearded dragons. Public health investigators used the PulseNet system to identify…

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December 17, 2020 In 2020, CDC and public health officials in all 50 states investigated 17 multistate outbreaks of Salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry. Public health investigators used the PulseNet system to identify…

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January 28, 2021 CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) investigated a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes…

RSV Can Be SeriousFor most people, RSV infections are mild and clear on their own. But some people develop severe infections, such as pneumonia and bronchiolitis. People at high risk include very young infants, premature babies, young…