Top 5 Takeaways Increased TB Case Counts Across All Groups: In 2023, the U.S. saw an increase in tuberculosis (TB) cases across all age groups, U.S.-born and non-U.S.–born persons, and
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Top 5 Takeaways Increased Detection of Measles Vaccine Virus: Approximately 1% of syndromic PCR panels conducted by a commercial laboratory tested positive for measles, mainly in children recently vaccinated against
Top 5 Takeaways Growing resistance: The prevalence of antibiotic-resistant strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, particularly to ceftriaxone, has significantly increased in China from 2017 to 2022, with resistance to ceftriaxone approximately
Top 5 Takeaways High Birth Prevalence in Black Newborns: The study found a sickle cell disease (SCD) birth prevalence of 28.54 per 10,000 (one in every 350) non-Hispanic Black newborns
Top 5 Takeaways Expansion of Laboratory Testing: In December 2016, the Minnesota Department of Health expanded laboratory testing for varicella, showing that among 208 patients with a clinical diagnosis, 45%
Top 5 Takeaways Significant Scale-Up in TB Preventive Treatment: From October 2016 to October 2023, about 13 million ART clients completed Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment (TPT) across 36 countries supported by
Top 5 Takeaways Five measles cases in unvaccinated children: Occurred in children aged 1–9 years living in the same apartment building in Cook County, Illinois, highlighting measles’ high contagion among
Top 5 Takeaways Significant Legionella Impact: Legionella was the predominant cause of reported drinking water outbreaks, accounting for 86% of biofilm-associated outbreaks, highlighting a growing concern over its presence in
Top 5 Takeaways Continued incidence but decreasing trend of MIS-C: While the incidence of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) has decreased significantly from its peak early in the COVID-19
Top 5 Takeaways Identification of Outbreak Source: Morel mushrooms were identified as the likely source of a gastrointestinal illness outbreak in Montana, emphasizing the importance of proper mushroom preparation. Case-Control