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South Africa: All indicators suggest the country may have passed the peak of the fourth wave at a national level

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews A South African government spokesman said Thursday the information gathered through the system used by the Department of Health has reported a 29.7% decrease in the number...

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E. coli 0157:H7 multistate outbreak linked to packaged salads

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with other federal and state agencies announced the investigation into a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7...

ABQ BioPark Zoo reports second elephant with elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Just days after 3-year-old Asian elephant, Thorn, died from elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) at the ABQ BioPark Zoo in Albuquerque, New Mexico, zoo officials...

Oregon reports 1st Candida auris cases

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Oregon state health officials reported the state’s first cases of Candida auris, a serious fungal infection that is often resistant to multiple antifungal medicines. The...

Louisiana reports sharp increase in Omicron cases

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) estimates the proportion of Omicron cases in the state is 88.5% for the week ending December 25. They do note that the estimate...

Sweden reports 14 percent increase in COVID-19 cases, Proportion of omicron infections rising

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews During the week ending on Christmas Day, Swedish health officials reported the number of COVID-19 cases increased by 14 percent compared to the week prior. Officials...

Antibodies identified that can neutralize omicron

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews An international team of scientists have identified antibodies that neutralize omicron and other SARS-CoV-2 variants. These antibodies target areas of the virus spike...

Successful weight-loss intervention before COVID-19 infection associated with 60% lower risk of severe disease in patients with obesity

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews A Cleveland Clinic study shows that among patients with obesity, prior weight loss achieved with bariatric surgery was associated with a 60% lower risk of developing...

Mexico: Rickettsiosis cases and deaths up in Baja California this year

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews According to the Ministry of Health, infections and deaths caused by rickettsiosis have soared over a 100% in Baja California, in a comparison of the incidence between...

Medellín: Alert issued for increased cases of leptospirosis

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews An alert was issued in the department of Antioquia, Colombia due to the increase in cases of leptospirosis, a disease transmitted by rodents to humans and that, if not...