New findings from wildlife disease surveillance in the US (2022-2023) reveal SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in 3 new mammal species and 2 previously described species, along with influenza A antibodies in 2 previously described species. https://t.co/3qDhumr0yc

New #CMEActivity: A rise in mpox cases in DRC and the spread of clade Ib virus has drawn global attention. Researchers summarize mpox demographics, clinical severity, and death rates linked to different MPXV genetic types, focusing on clade Ib. https://t.co/nqaWAxqjt1

Parasitic infections is the September theme for EID journal. You can read the articles and see this issue’s cover image, Malaria by Giulio Aristide Sartorio (1860–1932), online now. https://t.co/O3MrHXyYU8

Findings from new study on environmental exposures relative to locally acquired Hansen disease in the United States suggest frequent outdoor activities and armadillo contact were likely sources of exposure. https://t.co/Qi5wCnHdrf

Researchers detected Shuni virus in horses and ovine fetuses and Shamonda virus in a caprine fetus in South Africa and detected several orthobunyavirus reassortants in Culicoides midges. https://t.co/j8XCxYxw7A

A patient in China with no underlying illnesses died of Burkholderia thailandensis infection despite timely treatment. This case challenges the perception that B. thailandensis is nonlethal or has low virulence. https://t.co/KM9drmOgpw

New case study detailing the postmortem findings of an American quarter horse in Florida, which exhibited multisystemic disease and septicemia consistent with B. pseudomallei infection. https://t.co/bwqny5Cmi1

A rare case of syphilitic aortitis with possible neurosyphilis occurred in an elderly man with no classic symptoms or risk factors; the diagnosis was made after using multimodality imaging and confirmatory testing. https://t.co/5v1QYht6NF

Researchers corroborated black flying foxes can host Borrelia infections evolutionarily distinct from recognized clades. However, the clades are more closely related to B. burgdorferi sensu lato than the relapsing fever group. https://t.co/uuGTruOhnD

Researchers assessed concentrations of parvovirus B19 DNA from 2 wastewater treatment plants in a Texas county with a known outbreak in 2024. Results showed a significant correlation between wastewater viral concentrations and clinical cases. https://t.co/7BpuavtH02

A hunter developed osteomyelitis after sustaining an injury on his finger while skinning a brown bear. He experienced delayed diagnosis after ineffective treatments and fully recovered following treatment with doxycycline. https://t.co/vNNxl3TG4W

New study shows that white-footed deer mice are susceptible to acute leptospirosis and could serve as an alternative rodent model for future research. Male deer mice showed more severe clinical signs and a higher bacterial burden than females. https://t.co/4dz55XDisS

Mpox and other viral diseases is the August theme for EID journal. You can read the articles and see this issue’s cover image, Terre cuite marble bust of Honoré-Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau by Jean-Antoine Houdon, online now. https://t.co/seDwiZbwFo

Spirochetes and Other Bacteria is the July theme for EID journal. You can read the articles and see this issue’s cover image, The Syphilitic by Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528), online now. https://t.co/6HoBcQyGNE

New #CMEActivity: A multicenter retrospective study found 28 eyes in 18 infants from 8 countries in Europe had cataracts and intraocular inflammation caused by Spiroplasma ixodetis. https://t.co/NcZZLipbnd

Of 445 Haemaphysalis longicornis ticks from southwestern Connecticut tested by PCR, 1 was positive for Ehrlichia chaffeensis and 2 for Borrelia burgdorferi, highlighting the enduring public health challenges of invasive ticks and associated pathogens. https://t.co/HafIaBUdki

New study on Usutu virus dynamics in naturally infected blackbirds in the Netherlands found that individual birds may remain seropositive for over 1 year and that reinfection can occur despite low-level virus neutralizing antibodies. https://t.co/pCk7vsJtn3

A Dirofilaria repens nematode was discovered in the subcutaneous facial tissue of a woman in Italy who sought care for a fast-creeping lesion below her right eye. https://t.co/RBMH0qeZAp

Spinosad, an oral flea treatment for pets, was found to be highly effective in killing Rickettsia typhi-infected fleas on opossums. Results suggest that oral preventives could control fleas in host species and curb murine typhus spread to humans. https://t.co/IhxW4SaNza

Mycoplasma arginini infection was identified in a severely immunocompromised kidney transplant recipient in Slovenia. The patient reported having sustained a cat bite a week before admission. https://t.co/SNZU1PPDD7