Michaela Fleming

In October 2016, 6 harvesters at a German vineyard fell ill after consuming pressed grapes contaminated with Francisella tularensis from infected mice.

Genentech has announced that baloxavir marboxil met primary objective in the phase 3 CAPSTONE-2 study for individuals with a high risk of complications from influenza.

New data indicate that urgent care centers prescribed antibiotics for 45.7% patients with respiratory infections associated with inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.

Initial investigations indicated crab meat is responsible for vibrosis infections that have sickened 12 individuals.

Over 100 individuals have been infected with Cyclospora across 2 states potentially stemming from salads sold at McDonalds restaurants.

Transmission of New Delhi-metallo- ß-lactamase producing multidrug-resistant ST167 E. coli observed between 2 Finnish dogs and 1 human in 2015.

A new study observed that the type of pertussis vaccine used to prime the immune system in childhood has a lasting effect on an individual’s future immune response.

An experimental HIV-1 vaccine regimen reportedly produced immune responses against HIV in humans and rhesus monkeys.

Since 2015, there have been 47 reported cases of listeriosis across 5 countries in the European Union.

After 105 new cases of leptospirosis were reported in the Metro Manila area of the Philippines between June 10 and July 3, an outbreak was declared.

Hepatitis A outbreaks that have been crippling states across the nation since March of 2017 continue to wreak havoc in several cities.

New CDC recommendations include the use of 3HP in children and individuals with LTBI who have HIV infection, including AIDS.

There have been no confirmed cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since June 6.

Current research trends indicate a need for updated guidelines and new technology to differentiate between Zika and other mosquito-borne infections.

A collection of survey data from 2006 through 2016 found that on average, higher-risk individuals get tested for HIV every 1.4 years.

In case you missed them, we’ve compiled a list of the latest recalls posted this week.

New study reports that many individuals with a higher risk for HIV are not being offered an HIV test by their health care provider.

Researchers have uncovered key pathways that increase resiliency to sepsis in children.

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved plazomicin (ZEMDRI) for the treatment of complicated urinary infections (cUTI) in adults aged 18 and older.

Researchers have detected herpesviruses, HHV-6A and HHV-7, in the brains of patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

The women who received the HPV vaccine showed lower rates of severe dysplasia which can lead to cervical cancer.

SCY-078 has demonstrated potent activity against Aspergillus and Candida, recent data suggests.

A UNC study suggests receiving the Tdap vaccine during pregnancy could close the gap of vulnerability to pertussis between birth and the first DTaP vaccination.

ViiV Healthcare study results suggest a 2-drug regimen may control HIV in treatment-naïve patients.

The CDC and FDA are investigating a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora linked with vegetable trays produced by Del Monte Fresh Produce.

The CDC has linked Kellogg’s Honey Smacks Cereal with a multistate outbreak of Salmonella.

New study finds a decrease in S aureus infections in NICU following new guidelines for parent cleansing prior to skin-to-skin contact.

The FDA seeks a permanent injunction against a company selling unapproved hand sanitizers that claim to be effective against infections from several pathogens.

A new study suggests updating items included on terminal cleaning checklists to decrease bacteria in patient rooms and prevent further infection.

This is the first new treatment for river blindness approved by the US FDA in 20 years.