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Considerations for Avoiding Foodborne Illnesses

In the United States, infections from major foodborne pathogens are responsible for an estimated 9.4 million illnesses, 56,000 hospitalizations, and 1350 deaths, according to CDC.1And a study published in the…

Diseases and Treatment

Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infections Across the COVID-19 Pandemic

This study utilized data from the CDC's National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) and the New Vaccine Surveillance Network (NVSN) to investigate Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections before, during, and after the COVID-19…

Diseases and Treatment

Navigating Malaria Control

Malaria poses a critical challenge to global health, linking parasitic infection complexities with climate change and public health inequities. The mosquito-transmitted infectious disease is caused by protozoan parasites of the…

Diseases and Treatment

Adapting to Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Neisseria Meningitidis with New Prophylaxis Strategies

Amid concerns over ciprofloxacin-resistant N. meningitidis strains, public health authorities are urged to adopt alternative antimicrobial agents for prophylaxis in specific scenarios indicative of resistance. This strategic adjustment aims to…

Top Infectious Disease Stories: Week of February 10

Diseases and Treatment

The Surge in Lyme Disease Reports

Lyme disease stands as the most common vector-borne illness in the US, with 90% of cases originating from 15 jurisdictions characterized by high incidence rates across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and…

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Rare Case of the Bubonic Plague Identified in Oregon

Oregon health officials announce that a resident has contracted bubonic plague through cat-to-human transmission. The individual and close contacts have received medication, with health officials stating no broader community risk.…

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Five Day COVID-19 Isolation May Soon be in the Past

According to a report in the Washington Post, the CDC is reportedly going to change its long-standing self-isolation guidance to prevent COVID-19 transmission. The guidance has been 5 days to…

Top Infectious Disease Stories: Week of February 5

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Efforts to Increase COVID-19 Antiviral Accessibility

In the battle against COVID-19, antiviral drugs have emerged as a clinical tool in preventing the progression from mild-to-moderate disease to severe illness, particularly when administered within 5 days of…

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Considerations for Avoiding Foodborne Illnesses

Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infections Across the COVID-19 Pandemic

Navigating Malaria Control

Adapting to Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Neisseria Meningitidis with New Prophylaxis Strategies

Top Infectious Disease Stories: Week of February 10

The Surge in Lyme Disease Reports

Rare Case of the Bubonic Plague Identified in Oregon

Five Day COVID-19 Isolation May Soon be in the Past

Top Infectious Disease Stories: Week of February 5

Efforts to Increase COVID-19 Antiviral Accessibility

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