Contagion Editorial Staff

Rohit Bhalla, DO, Chief of the Section of Infectious Diseases at the University Medical Center of Princeton, explains what the public can do to protect themselves from contracting mumps.

Rohit Bhalla, DO, provides information healthcare practitioners should know about diagnosing a Zika virus infection, particularly as the virus moves in the United States.

Global pharmaceutical company, AbbVie, announced the approval of a supplemental new drug application for VIEKIRA PAK® without ribavirin in chronic hepatitis C patients with genotype 1b (HCV-1b) and compensated cirrhosis.

The untimely passing of pop music icon, Prince, is a somber reminder of the serious risks that can accompany an influenza infection.

Charitha Gowda, MD MPH, infectious diseases physician at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center discusses the recent decision from The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to supply hepatitis C (HCV) treatment to all veterans, regardless of disease stage.

Rohit Bhalla, DO, Chief of the Section of Infectious Diseases at the University Medical Center of Princeton, explains why the Zika virus is “scarier than [the CDC] originally thought.”

Rohit Bhalla, DO, Chief of the Section of Infectious Diseases at the University Medical Center of Princeton, discusses whether or not the public should be concerned about the recent mumps outbreaks.

Charitha Gowda, MD MPH, infectious diseases physician at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, explains the barriers to hepatitis C (HCV) treatment.

Christina G. Tan, MD, MPH, FACP, NJ State Epidemiologist/Assistant Commissioner, discusses the alleged increase in food-borne infections.

Rohit Bhalla, DO, Chief of the Section of Infectious Diseases at the University Medical Center of Princeton, explains why we are seeing a recent resurgence of mumps in the United States.

Charitha Gowda, MD MPH, infectious diseases physician at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center discusses the preferred treatment method for hepatitis C.

Charitha Gowda, MD MPH, infectious diseases physician at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center discusses the current treatment methods for hepatitis C.

Hepatitis C has been referred to as a silent killer. As a result, Charitha Gowda, MD, MPH, provides information on the newest diagnostic tests available for hepatitis C.

Charitha Gowda, MD, MPH addresses concerns that hepatitis could be transmitted via mosquitoes.

Charitha Gowda, MD, MPH, explains the ways that hepatitis A, B, and C are transmitted and recent discoveries in the modes of transmission.

Dorothy McCoy, PharmD, shares advice on when a patient with norovirus should go to the emergency room.

Dorothy McCoy, PharmD, provides advice for healthcare practitioners on counseling patients with norovirus.

Dorothy McCoy, PharmD, describes what healthcare professionals can do in the event of a norovirus outbreak.

Dorothy McCoy, PharmD, explains what patients in the hospital should do if they have concerns about their medications.

Dorothy McCoy, PharmD, shares information on how to avoid a hospital acquired infection (HAI).

Dorothy McCoy, PharmD, describes what healthcare professionals can do to help avoid Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infections in their patients.

Dorothy McCoy, PharmD, explains why Clostridium difficile (C. diff) is so difficult to prevent.

Dorothy McCoy, PharmD, shares what healthcare professionals can do to avoid fungal infections in their patients.

Dorothy McCoy, PharmD, explains what makes fungal infections so difficult to treat.

Dorothy McCoy, PharmD, provides advice for healthcare practitioners on counseling patients who are pregnant about the Zika virus.

Dorothy McCoy, PharmD, shares information about Zika virus and sexual transmission.

Jason C. Gallagher, PharmD shares the types of mosquito repellents healthcare practitioners should be recommending to their patients to help ward off mosquitos.

Dorothy McCoy, PharmD, explains what healthcare providers should do if a patient presents to their practice with a suspected Zika infection.

Jason C. Gallagher, PharmD describes how pharmacists can aid in controlling the spread of the Zika virus.

Jason C. Gallagher, PharmD shares advice that should be provided to patients who are pregnant that come into the practice with questions about the Zika virus.