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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an update on West Nile virus (WNV) activity as reported to ArboNET, by state.

Reconstructing the spread of killer diseases such as tuberculosis (TB) from person to person using DNA sequencing quickly identifies the origin and movement of pathogens. This approach is directly informing public health strategies to control infectious disease outbreaks, says a scientist speaking at the Society for General Microbiology's Autumn Conference at the University of Warwick.