CIDRAP for May 19, 2017

[sharon sanders]

[h=3]MAY 19, 2017[/h]



[h=3]WHO: 9 more Ebola cases in DRC, 29 total[/h] Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
| May 19, 2017

Though global risk remains low, 7 countries have begun screening at airports and ports of entry.














[h=3]Study suggests Zika mosquitoes can spread 3 viruses in 1 bite[/h] Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
| May 19, 2017

Also, researchers report a mutation in the Asian-lineage strain that made it more infectious to mosquitoes.














[h=3]China confirms 16 new H7N9 cases, 2 fatal[/h] Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
| May 19, 2017

The number of new cases is down a bit from a week ago buts still reflects steady ongoing activity.










[h=3]ASP Scan (Weekly) for May 19, 2017[/h] Allergy testing and stewardship
Antibiotic resistance in cattle
Veterinary antibiotic use
Candida auris cases rise
Antibiotic use in South Korea
Stewardship in a small hospital
Stewardship and virology testing
MDR Acinetobacter outbreak
Antibiotic-free grocery chicken
Access to older antibiotics









[h=3]News Scan for May 19, 2017[/h] Saudi MERS cases
Unfilled CDC positions
Dengue and preterm birth









[h=3]Stewardship / Resistance Scan for May 19, 2017[/h] Allergy testing and stewardship
Antibiotic resistance in cattle
Veterinary antibiotic use