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Dengue Fever Spreading In New Areas Of The World

The New York Times (10/24, Nolen) reports, “Cases of dengue fever, a mosquito-borne viral illness that can be fatal, are surging around the world.” The spike “is occurring both in places that have long struggled with the disease and in areas where its spr...

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For RSV Antibody In Short Supply, CDC Advises Physicians To Prioritize Babies At Highest Risk Of Disease

The AP (10/24, Stobbe) reports, “A new shot for infants against RSV is in short supply, and U.S. health officials told doctors they should prioritize giving the drug to babies at the highest risk of severe disease.” This includes “infants less than 6 mont...

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New Test Developed To Detect Cache Valley Virus, Other Uncommon Mosquito-Borne Illnesses

Healio (10/23, Stulpin) reports, “In an effort to expand human serological diagnostic capacity for Cache Valley virus, which is spread by infected mosquitoes, researchers developed an IgM-antibody capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of...

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Maternal mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy Linked To Lower Risk Of Neonatal Death, Other Poor Outcomes, Study Finds

MedPage Today (10/23, Sullivan) reports, “Maternal mRNA COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy was associated with lower risks of poor neonatal outcomes, including neonatal death, according to a population-based retrospective cohort study from Canada.” Add...

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Study Suggests Vancomycin Resistance Linked To Increased Risk For Mortality In Patients With Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcal Infections

Infectious Disease Advisor (10/23, Chan) reports, “Results of a study published in the Journal of Hospital Infection suggest that vancomycin resistance may be associated with increased risk for mortality in patients with vancomycin-resistant enterococcal...

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Experts Stress Importance Of Vaccination As Respiratory Virus Season Approaches

CNN (10/23, McPhillips) reports, “The first signs of respiratory virus season are just starting to show in the United States, but experts stress the importance of getting vaccinated now to stay healthy through the winter and reduce strain on the health ca...

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FDA Approves Pentavalent Meningococcal Disease Vaccine

Reuters (10/20, Leo, Mandowara, Santhosh) reported, “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Pfizer’s vaccine Penbraya, making it the first shot to protect against five groups of a deadly bacteria that can cause meningitis and blood poiso...

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Researchers Show They Can Safely And Effectively Infect Human Volunteers With Zika Virus

Reuters (10/21, Rigby) reported, “Researchers in the United States have shown for the first time they can safely and effectively infect human volunteers with Zika virus, a step towards learning more about the disease and developing vaccines and treatments...

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J&J Pill Shows Promise At Protecting Against Dengue Fever In Human Challenge Trial

Reuters (10/20, Rigby) reported, “A pill for dengue fever developed by Johnson & Johnson appeared to protect against a form of the virus in a handful of patients in a small human challenge trial in the United States, according to data presented by the com...

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Adding Vancomycin To Cefazolin Prophylaxis Not Superior To Placebo At Preventing Surgical-Site Infections, Researchers Say

Healio (10/20, Stulpin) reported, “Adding vancomycin to cefazolin prophylaxis was not superior to placebo for the prevention of surgical-site infections [SSIs] among patients without known MRSA infection undergoing joint arthroplasty, researchers found.”...

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Lack Of Clean Drinking Water In Gaza Fueling Concern Over Disease Outbreaks

NBC News (10/21, Edwards) reported, “Clean drinking water is running out in Gaza, furthering an already catastrophic situation” and leaving “Gazans...forced to drink or cook with tainted water.” This “water is likely to be rife with bacteria that can lead...

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Advocates Worry Lack Of PEPFAR Funding Has Already Damaged US’ Reputation As Leader In Fight Against HIV Epidemic

The Hill (10/22, Choi) reports, “The reauthorization of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), America’s global initiative to combat HIV, was one of the casualties of the fight to circumvent a government shutdown, with certain authorizat...

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Data Indicate That In Africa, PEPFAR Countries Tested For COVID-19 Three Times More Than Non-PEPFAR Countries

Healio (10/20, Feller) reported, “Sub-Saharan African countries supported by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, tested for COVID-19 at three times the rate of non-PEPFAR nations, according to data presented at” IDWeek 2023. Re...

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CDC Researchers Detect Leishmaniasis In A Number Of Americans Who Have Not Left The Country

CNN (10/19, Goodman) reports CDC researchers “say they’ve now detected leishmaniasis in a number of tissue samples from patients who say they have not traveled outside the United States.” A genetic analysis was conducted as part of a new study “that was p...

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COVID-19 Viral Load Peaks Later In Infection Now Than In The Early Days Of Pandemic, Study Finds

MedPage Today (10/19, DePeau-Wilson) reports, “Viral load in COVID-19 infection peaks later now than in the early days of the pandemic, driving implications for rapid testing, researchers say.” A study “published in Clinical Infectious Diseases has been g...

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For Patients With HIV-Associated Fungal Infections, Single High-Dose LAmB Has Lowest Risk For Life-Threatening Adverse Events Compared To Other Amphotericin B Treatments, Study Finds

Infectious Disease Advisor (10/19, Nye) reports, “For patients with HIV-associated fungal infections, single high-dose liposomal amphotericin B (LAmB) has the lowest risk for life-threatening adverse events (AEs) when compared with other amphotericin B-ba...

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Mosquito-Borne Cache Valley Virus May Be More Common Than Previously Thought

HealthDay (10/19, Reinberg) says, “A potentially deadly infection carried by mosquitoes may be more prevalent than once thought, U.S. health officials report.” First found in 1956 in Utah, the Cache Valley virus “has caused seven serious infections nation...

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Burkina Faso Declares Dengue Fever Epidemic Has Resulted In More Than 200 Deaths

Reuters (10/19, Miridzhanian) reports, “Burkina Faso’s health ministry has declared a dengue fever epidemic amid the deadliest outbreak in years in which more than 200 people have died and new cases are rising sharply.” So far, “there have been 50,478 sus...

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CDC Says People With HIV At Increased Risk Of COVID-19 Reinfection

The Hill (10/18, Nazzaro) says, “People with HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, have an increased risk of COVID-19 reinfection, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).” Data analysis of cases in Chicago “det...

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Research Initiative Seeks To Better Understand Genetic Variants Affecting People Of African Decent

The AP (10/18, Ungar) reports, “Scientists are setting out to collect genetic material from 500,000 people of African ancestry to create what they believe will be the world’s largest database of genomic information from the population.” They hope “to buil...

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Dengue Fever Spreading In New Areas Of The World

For RSV Antibody In Short Supply, CDC Advises Physicians To Prioritize Babies At Highest Risk Of Disease

New Test Developed To Detect Cache Valley Virus, Other Uncommon Mosquito-Borne Illnesses

Maternal mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy Linked To Lower Risk Of Neonatal Death, Other Poor Outcomes, Study Finds

Study Suggests Vancomycin Resistance Linked To Increased Risk For Mortality In Patients With Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcal Infections

Experts Stress Importance Of Vaccination As Respiratory Virus Season Approaches

FDA Approves Pentavalent Meningococcal Disease Vaccine

Researchers Show They Can Safely And Effectively Infect Human Volunteers With Zika Virus

J&J Pill Shows Promise At Protecting Against Dengue Fever In Human Challenge Trial

Adding Vancomycin To Cefazolin Prophylaxis Not Superior To Placebo At Preventing Surgical-Site Infections, Researchers Say

Lack Of Clean Drinking Water In Gaza Fueling Concern Over Disease Outbreaks

Advocates Worry Lack Of PEPFAR Funding Has Already Damaged US’ Reputation As Leader In Fight Against HIV Epidemic

Data Indicate That In Africa, PEPFAR Countries Tested For COVID-19 Three Times More Than Non-PEPFAR Countries

CDC Researchers Detect Leishmaniasis In A Number Of Americans Who Have Not Left The Country

COVID-19 Viral Load Peaks Later In Infection Now Than In The Early Days Of Pandemic, Study Finds

For Patients With HIV-Associated Fungal Infections, Single High-Dose LAmB Has Lowest Risk For Life-Threatening Adverse Events Compared To Other Amphotericin B Treatments, Study Finds

Mosquito-Borne Cache Valley Virus May Be More Common Than Previously Thought

Burkina Faso Declares Dengue Fever Epidemic Has Resulted In More Than 200 Deaths

CDC Says People With HIV At Increased Risk Of COVID-19 Reinfection

Research Initiative Seeks To Better Understand Genetic Variants Affecting People Of African Decent