Officials Say New York City Measles Outbreak Over
No new measles cases have been reported in the city since mid-July
Deep Infections Occur in 6 Percent of Knee Fracture Repairs
Infection most common with proximal tibia fractures
Costs of Reusable Colonoscopes Vary Based on Center Volume
Cost per colonoscopy ranges from $188.64 at high-volume centers to $501.16 at low-volume centers
CDC: Mumps Outbreak Reported in Migrant Detention Facilities
898 confirmed, probable mumps cases reported in adult migrants detained in 57 facilities
CDC Boosts Efforts to Fight Congo Ebola Outbreak
So far, 3,004 cases and 2,006 deaths have been reported in the Ebola outbreak
Massachusetts Communities at ‘Critical Risk’ for Mosquito-Borne Virus
Dozens of communities at high or moderate risk for Eastern equine encephalitis
New Anti-CRE Antibiotics Used for 35 Percent of Infections
Ceftazidime-avibactam, meropenem-vaborbactam, plazomicin exceeded IV polymyxins as of Dec. 2018
1984 to 2016 Saw Increase in Age of Death for HIV-Infected
Autopsy data trends include increase in prevalence of atherosclerosis, drop in opportunistic infections
FDA Reports Rare Cases of Liver Injury, Failure With Hep C Therapies
Worsening liver functioning, liver failure reported among patients contraindicated for HCV therapies
WHO: ‘Dramatic Resurgence’ of Measles Occurring in Europe
Four European countries have lost their status as having eliminated measles
