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Why is norovirus reporting in England so high at the moment?

UK Health Security

Data indicating the rise Our surveillance systems reveal several key patterns: Laboratory confirmed norovirus cases While we typically expect norovirus cases to peak in winter months, this season's pattern has been distinctive, starting earlier than is usual. This rise comes alongside a shift in circulating common norovirus genotypes.

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Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Aug 30, 2019

University of Minnesota CIDRAP

Aug 29 Lancet Infect Dis study Data show vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium rising in Germany Data from the German Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System show a 43% increase in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREF) in German hospitals, according to a new study in Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control.

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Chagas Disease

Gideon

Recently, a new surveillance system has been implemented in some countries where malaria is also endemic; microscopy technicians have been trained to identify T. 53-65, 2012. 451-452, 2012. In China , blood donors are not currently screened for Chagas disease. cruzi in malaria films (18). Available: 10.1097/crd.0b013e31823efde2