Only 14 human cases of Guinea worm disease were reported in 2023; however, animal infections and civil unrest threaten the possibility of global eradication in the near future.
Seven percent of dairy farm workers (8 of 115 workers) exposed to H5N1 bird flu during outbreaks among dairy cows in Michigan and Colorado had serologic evidence of recent infection.
During July-December 2019 to January-June 2023, the percentage of overdose deaths in the U.S. in which ketamine was detected increased from 0.3% (47 deaths) to 0.5% (107 deaths).
New MMWR and Medscape CE on Seasonal Trends in Emergency Department Visits for Mental and Behavioral Health Conditions Among Children and Adolescents Aged 5–17 Years.
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