Michaela Fleming

According to results from the Rwanda Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (RPHIA), 76% of all adults living with HIV in Rwanda have achieved viral load suppression.

Investigators of a new study assessed data from a 14-year-period and found that the prevalence ratio for heart infections related to drug abused jumped from 8% to 16%.

The vaccine, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, is administered in 2 doses, 56 days apart and will be used in areas that are not experiencing active transmission.

USPSTF has downgraded its recommendation regarding the screening of pregnant women for asymptomatic bacteriuria, based on reduced applicability of the previous evidence.

A National Influenza Vaccine Task Force has been established, which will develop a 5-year plan to promote new vaccine manufacturing technology and to accelerate the development of a universal flu vaccine.

Jump-starting HIV treatment in hospital emergency department settings could be a key to curbing the spread of the virus.

The outbreak was declared after a 3-year-old girl tested positive for vaccine-derived polio virus type 2.

The SLATE study evaluated whether a clinical algorithm can help clinicians determine eligibility for same-day treatment among people living with HIV and initiate ART when appropriate.

The vaccination schedule in Kenya will consist of 4 doses of the RTS,S vaccine: 3 doses given between 6 and 9 months of age and the fourth dose given at 24 months.

People are living long lives with HIV care, but it is important to acknowledge aging-related challenges of HIV prevention, testing, treatment, and care.

According to the CDC, there were no new cases of measles reported during the week of September 6-12, 2019.

The target action date for the V920 investigational Ebola vaccine is set for March 14, 2020.

Infection with pertussis or influenza can be serious, and in some cases deadly, in newborn babies, therefore it is critical for pregnant women to receive the Tdap and influenza vaccines.

A NIAID-sponsored study found that most participants who received a 5-day course of broad-spectrum antibiotics prior to a season flu shot had reduced levels of gut bacteria.

A total of 130 influenza-associated pediatric deaths were reported during the 2018-19 flu season.

Although drinking water-associated outbreaks are rarely reported in the United States, they were the most commonly reported etiology for outbreaks associated with untreated ground water from 1971-2008.

The team identified a new strain type within the emm1 bacteria group, which differed from the other emm1 strains by 27 genetic mutations.

Several cases of scombroid poisoning were reported on September 4, 2019, among individuals who consumed tuna steaks purchased from 3 different Kroger retail stores in Ohio.

Investigators observed that, when compared with the general population of Guinea, survivors of Ebola had a 5-fold increased risk of mortality over a mean of 1 year of follow-up after discharge.

In 2018, the UK recorded 4484 new cases of HIV, representing a 28% decrease compared with the 6271 new diagnoses documented in 2015.

Researchers have hypothesized that the amount of time required to develop a novel antifungal therapeutic can be cut by repurposing drugs that are already FDA approved.

Cryptococcal meningitis is the leading cause of mortality in people living with HIV/AIDS, but a new study shows promising results for alternative treatments.

Investigators have presented the microbiological, efficacy, and safety results in the pooled intravenous drug use vs non-intravenous drug use patients in 2 phase 3 ABSSSI studies, OASIS-1 and 2.

The MINISTONE-2 study enrolled pediatric patients and the BLOCKSTONE study looked at preventive treatment for individuals living with someone with an influenza infection.

A new study of college-aged individuals demonstrated insufficient immunity in a fraction of participants who were vaccinated against mumps in childhood.

The European Regional Verification Commission for Measles and Rubella Elimination concluded that Albania, Czechia, Greece, and the United Kingdom have lost ground in the fight to eradicate measles.

Prior to 2017, Salmonella isolates with resistance to azithromycin had occurred in fewer than 0.5% of isolates from ill Americans.

The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority will contribute $23 million for Merck to continue manufacturing the Ebola vaccine over the next year.

Since 2017 there have been 24 cases of Listeria associated with the outbreak, with no source of infection identified thus far.

In an investigation, 2 molecules, VU0071063 and pinacidil, were effective in reducing saliva secretion and blood ingestion in ticks.