Outbreak

The largest documented outbreak of blastomycosis in the United States was reported at a paper mill in Michigan in 2022-2023. However, researchers were unable to identify the source of Blastomyces exposure, according to a MMWR report.

Although Candida auris and Clostridioides difficile continue to be dangerous for patients, research published throughout this year has highlighted strides made in outbreak prevention and understanding nosocomial infections.

The CDC’s confirmation on Wednesday of the first case of severe bird flu in the United States was just the latest development in the ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza.

An unknown illness that causes influenza-like symptoms has left dozens of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo dead and hundreds sick, according to local health officials.

One person has died and 15 have been hospitalized in a multistate outbreak of Escherichia coli linked to consuming organic carrots, the CDC announced.

Seven percent of dairy farm workers in two states had evidence of a recent infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to a new report published Thursday.

The CDC recommended that adults aged 65 years or older and anyone who is moderately or severely immunocompromised receive a second dose of 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine.

The CDC on Friday announced 26 more cases in the multistate outbreak of Escherichia coli linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, bringing the total to 75 cases in 13 states.

One person has died and 10 have been hospitalized in a multistate outbreak of Escherichia coli infections linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, the CDC said Tuesday.

Cockroaches contributed to an outbreak of multidrug-resistant Enterobacter cloacae in an ICU over the course of 20 months, according to a study that linked outbreak strains to strains found in the insects.