EARLY RELEASE: SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 (Omicron) Variant - United States, December 1-8, 2021

Published on December 10, 2021

This report describes the initial spread and impact of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in the U.S.

Continue reading on website
Other news

Impact of the introduction of chikungunya and zika viruses on the incidence of dengue in endemic zones of Mexico

December 10, 2021
The present study lays the foundations for a better preparation for the arrival of other arboviruses, showing the need for the development and implementation of multiplex diagnostic techniques, in addition to providing more precise epidemiological information on this historical moment of co-circulation of these three arboviruses in a country. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Rapid establishment of a frontline field laboratory in response to an imported outbreak of Ebola virus disease in western Uganda, June 2019

December 13, 2021
The laboratory consisted of a rapid containment kit for viral inactivation of patient specimens and a GeneXpert Instrument for performing Xpert Ebola assays. Laboratory staff tested 76 specimens from alert and suspect cases of EVD; the majority were admitted to the ETU (89.3%) and reported recent travel to the DRC (58.9%). Although no EVD cases were detected by the field laboratory, it played an i