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Los Angeles County Health Officials Warn Potential Measles Exposure At LAX

The Los Angeles Times (12/16, Karlamangla) reports, “Los Angeles County health officials warned Monday that people who were at Los Angeles International Airport earlier this month may have been exposed to measles.” Three individuals “with measles were in...

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Research Suggests Varicella Zoster Virus Is Stable During Replication, Latency, And Later Replication That Causes Herpes Zoster

Infectious Disease Advisor (12/16, van Paridon) reports researchers found “varicella zoster virus (VZV) is extremely stable during the varicella replication phase and subsequent establishment of latency in sensory ganglia throughout the body.” In addition...

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Combination Of Favipiravir And Oseltamivir Appears More Effective Than Oseltamivir Alone For Severe Influenza, Research Indicates

Medscape (12/16, Lewis, Subscription Publication) reports researchers compared the results of two clinical trials and concluded that “taking two antivirals – favipiravir and oseltamivir – was more effective for treating severe influenza than taking oselta...

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Bankrupt Microbiome-Testing Startup Sells Patents For 1% Of Previous Valuation

STAT (12/16, Brodwin) reports uBiome, a bankrupt microbiome-testing startup, “sold its patents at auction to a DNA-testing outfit called Psomagen for less than 1% of the company’s original value on Monday.” The company was “once valued at $600 million,” b...

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New Jersey Postpones Bill To Eliminate Religious Exemptions For Vaccines

The New York Times (12/16, Otterman, Tully) reports New Jersey Legislature “postponed a final vote on a bill that would have ended religious exemptions to vaccine requirements for students enrolled in any school or college, public or private,” on Monday....

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Nebraska Health Officials Say Several People Developed Severe Infections After Receiving Unapproved Cell-Based Therapies

MedPage Today (12/16, Fiore) reports several people in Nebraska “developed severe infections after receiving unapproved cell-based therapies said to include exosomes,” according to state health officials. Leah Bucco-White, a spokesperson for the state hea...

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Congress Urging CBP To Reverse Decision Not To Vaccinate Immigrants Against Flu

CNN International (12/16, Cohen, Bonifield) reports several Congress members on Monday “called upon US Customs and Border Protection [CBP] to reverse its decision not to vaccinate migrants against the flu.” The CBP’s “decision not to vaccinate is ‘unconsc...

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World Remains Unprepared To Address Potential Global Pandemic, Expert Says

Bloomberg (12/16) posts a video segment featuring an appearance by Dr. Tom Inglesby, director of the Center for Health Security at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, on “Bloomberg Markets” explaining “why global epidemics and pandemics a...

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Study Suggests Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease Is Increasing In Prevalence

MedPage Today (12/13, Boyles) reported researchers found that “the incidence and prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease appears to be on the rise in the U.S., especially among women and people older than 65.” The findings of the stu...

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Addition Of Auranofin To ART May Help Eliminate Latent Viral Reservoirs Of HIV-1, Study Indicates

Infectious Disease Advisor (12/13, Masoud) reported a study published in the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents indicates that “the gold salt auranofin may be a promising addition to antiretroviral therapy (ART) to target individuals categorize...

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Study Suggests Eliminating H. Pylori Tied To 75 Percent Reduction In Gastric Carcinoma Risk

Cancer Network (12/13, Slater) reported research indicates “eliminating Helicobacter (H) pylori from a patient’s gastrointestinal tract could lead to a 75% reduction in risk of gastric carcinoma.” The retrospective study of over 370,000 veterans published...

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CDC Says At Least 1,300 Have Died From Flu In The US So Far This Season

CNN (12/13, Bonifield, Gumbrecht) reported on its website that “at least 1,300 people have died from the flu so far this season, according to a preliminary estimate” from the CDC. In addition, “there have been at least 2.6 million flu illnesses and 23,000...

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FDA Investigates Three Separate E. Coli Outbreaks Tied To Salad Products

On its website, CNN (12/13, Maxouris) reported the FDA is “investigating three separate E. coli outbreaks linked to salad products.” The article offered details on all three outbreaks.

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Norovirus Outbreak Affecting Washington State, Forcing Schools To Close

USA Today (12/13, Rodriguez) reported, “A nasty Norovirus outbreak is terrorizing Washington state, forcing hundreds of kids to stay home and dozens of schools to close.” Specifically, “Seattle Public Schools tweeted that Leschi Elementary will be closed...

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Company Seeks Regulatory Approval To Market Dolutegravir As HIV Treatment For Babies And Children

Reuters (12/13, Kelland) reported GlaxoSmithKline’s ViiV Healthcare is seeking regulatory approval “to market its HIV drug dolutegravir in a formulation designed to be easier for babies and children who are living with the virus to swallow.” The article s...

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Samoa Extends State Of Emergency For Measles Outbreak

Reuters (12/14, Ziebell) reported Samoa “extended a state of emergency due to a measles outbreak which has killed 72 people, mostly infants.” The Samoan government “said a state of emergency will be extended to Dec. 29 with 5,154 cases of measles now repo...

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Illinois Health Officials Investigating Legionnaires’ Disease Connection To Chicago Suburb Hospital

The AP (12/14) reported that Illinois state health officials “are investigating whether three cases of Legionnaires’ disease are linked to a suburban Chicago hospital.” The Illinois Department of Public Health “said Friday the three people were all patien...

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FDA Clears First Fully Disposable Duodenoscopes Following Deadly Outbreaks Tied To Reusable Versions

The New York Times (12/13, Rabin) reported the FDA “approved the first fully disposable” duodenoscope. The article said that reusable duodenoscopes have been implicated in “a series of deadly outbreaks in hospitals around the country,” and “tests showed t...

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Researchers Develop Self-Cleaning Plastic Wrap To Prevent Transfer Of Antibiotic Resistant Superbugs

CNN (12/13, Woodyatt) reported researchers at McMaster University in Canada “developed a self-cleaning plastic wrap that repels bacteria – and could be used to prevent the transfer of antibiotic resistant superbugs, and other forms of dangerous bacteria.”...

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PrEP Has Reportedly Reduced HIV Anxiety In America’s Gay Male Community

NBC News (12/15, Fitzsimons) reports on its website that that the expanded use of PrEP among America’s gay male community has reduced HIV anxiety. The article describes how pervasive HIV anxiety was in the community at the height of the AIDS epidemic in A...

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Los Angeles County Health Officials Warn Potential Measles Exposure At LAX

Research Suggests Varicella Zoster Virus Is Stable During Replication, Latency, And Later Replication That Causes Herpes Zoster

Combination Of Favipiravir And Oseltamivir Appears More Effective Than Oseltamivir Alone For Severe Influenza, Research Indicates

Bankrupt Microbiome-Testing Startup Sells Patents For 1% Of Previous Valuation

New Jersey Postpones Bill To Eliminate Religious Exemptions For Vaccines

Nebraska Health Officials Say Several People Developed Severe Infections After Receiving Unapproved Cell-Based Therapies

Congress Urging CBP To Reverse Decision Not To Vaccinate Immigrants Against Flu

World Remains Unprepared To Address Potential Global Pandemic, Expert Says

Study Suggests Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease Is Increasing In Prevalence

Addition Of Auranofin To ART May Help Eliminate Latent Viral Reservoirs Of HIV-1, Study Indicates

Study Suggests Eliminating H. Pylori Tied To 75 Percent Reduction In Gastric Carcinoma Risk

CDC Says At Least 1,300 Have Died From Flu In The US So Far This Season

FDA Investigates Three Separate E. Coli Outbreaks Tied To Salad Products

Norovirus Outbreak Affecting Washington State, Forcing Schools To Close

Company Seeks Regulatory Approval To Market Dolutegravir As HIV Treatment For Babies And Children

Samoa Extends State Of Emergency For Measles Outbreak

Illinois Health Officials Investigating Legionnaires’ Disease Connection To Chicago Suburb Hospital

FDA Clears First Fully Disposable Duodenoscopes Following Deadly Outbreaks Tied To Reusable Versions

Researchers Develop Self-Cleaning Plastic Wrap To Prevent Transfer Of Antibiotic Resistant Superbugs

PrEP Has Reportedly Reduced HIV Anxiety In America’s Gay Male Community