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Vietnam: 2019 novel coronavirus declared an epidemic, 8th case reported

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews On Saturday, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc just signed a decision declaring the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV) an epidemic in Việt Nam, according to a Viet...

Antibiotics: FDA Accepts For Review Supplemental New Drug Application for RECARBRIO™

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Merck today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for RECARBRIO™ (imipenem, cilastatin, and relebactam) to treat...

H5N1 influenza vaccine, AUDENZ™, receives FDA approval

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Seqirus, a global leader in influenza prevention and pandemic response, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved AUDENZ™ (Influenza A (H5N1) Monovalent Vaccine, Adjuvanted)...

First confirmed coronavirus case in Spain in La Gomera, Canary Islands

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By Jon Bilbatua Spanish Minister of Health, Salvador Illa, declared the first coronavirus case in Spain. The case was confirmed by Carlos the Third Institute’s microbiology team and it is located in...

2019 Novel Coronavirus: More cases reported in California, San Benito County reports 2

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The fifth and sixth 2019-Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) cases in California were reported late Sunday from San Benito County in the Bay area. According to health officials,...

Santa Clara County, California: 2nd novel coronavirus case confirmed

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This afternoon, Santa Clara County health officer, Dr. Sara Cody announced via a Facebook video that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notified them of a second confirmed novel coronavirus...

Sri Lanka reports more than 8,400 dengue cases in January as Wolbachia project starts this month

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Sri Lanka reported more than 100,000 dengue fever cases in 2019, one of the most active dengue years on the island country. Health officials continue to see high...

Canada: 3rd novel coronavirus case reported in Ontario

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews On Friday, the Ontario Ministry of Health announced the Province’s third confirmed case of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The newly confirmed case, a female in...

Germany: Munich man is country’s 8th novel coronavirus case

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Bavarian Ministry of Health reported (computer translated) Sunday about a eighth novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) case in the country. According to the State Office...

Peanut allergies: FDA approves Palforzia for children

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Palforzia [Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) Allergen Powder-dnfp] to mitigate allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis,...