Respiratory Infections

A large cohort study in South Korea found that human metapneumovirus associated pneumonia cases were strongly associated with older age, current smoking, and underlying disease.

In 2017, lower respiratory tract infections linked with influenza were responsible for an estimated 145,000 deaths worldwide.

Updated guidelines will hopefully spur more clinicians to test for and treat influenza in people with symptoms whether they’re high risk or not.

With early season flu vaccination rates up from 2017-2018 early season rates, new pediatric influenza deaths around the country are prompting health officials to call for even higher vaccination rates.

A new study points to the importance of refugee health.

Invasive aspergillosis affects up to 13% of immunocompromised patients who are in the hospital.

Freeze-drying vaccines enables health officials to get vaccines to remote areas, but until now, it has not been possible for the fragile polio vaccine.

People living with HIV should get a flu shot each year, according to experts.

In a study of nearly 5000 patients with pneumonia, those diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia had a 60% greater risk of a major adverse cardiovascular event.

A new study explores the concept of an epidemic calendar, with new findings suggesting that all infectious disease outbreaks have a seasonal element.

The results of a new study suggest these immune-system organs may be more involved in the disease than originally thought.

A new study sheds light onto showerheads as a source for mycobacterial infections.