Zoonotic & Vector-Borne Diseases

The latest WHO External Situation Report suggests that the plague outbreak that has been ravaging Madagascar for months may finally be winding down.

Congress has requested more information about how government agencies are currently using predictive modeling and simulation technologies to assess the country’s risk for outbreaks and prepare responses.

Contagion® Peer Exchange panelists discuss the challenge in diagnosing Lyme disease and new technologies that can improve testing.

Robert Bransfield, MD, DLFAPA, shares different symptoms caused by Lyme disease, which could, in turn, result in psychiatric conditions that increase the risk of self-harm or harming others in some patients.

Remembering the links between infectious diseases such as influenza and HIV, among others, and mental health can improve patient outcomes.

Robert Bransfield, MD, DLFAPA, explains the potential correlation between Lyme and associated diseases and suicidality.

A viral hemorrhagic fever is currently plaguing Uganda. We break down the current situation.

A new study has shown that women with schistosomiasis are at greater risk for HIV infection.

David A. Schwartz, MD, MS Hyg, FCAP, notes a topic of interest at the First International Zika Conference.

The plague outbreak in Madagascar appears to be winding down, but will a centuries-old ritual reverse the progress?

Silvio Pitlik, MD, explains why he feels Lyme disease can make individuals obsessive.

In case you missed them, we've compiled the top 5 articles from this past week.

Almost 430,000 individuals succumbed to malaria infection in 2015.

More information continues to be revealed about the Zika virus as research on a vaccine continues to advance as well.

Viviane Boaventura, MD, MsC, PhD, discusses which arbovirus poses the greatest threat to Brazil.

Prof. Francisco Veas, PhD, discusses the launch of a task force dedicated to gaining a better understanding of Lyme disease.

Although there have been important improvements to existing vaccines, the list of vaccine-preventable diseases has barely changed at all in over two decades.

Stay up-to-date on the latest infectious disease news by checking out our top 5 articles of the week.

The CDC has issued updated interim clinical guidance for healthcare providers who are caring for infants born to mothers with possible Zika virus infection during pregnancy.

While the northern hemisphere moves into fall, individuals in southern states must remain vigilant about Zika virus prevention.

According to reports in multiple media outlets, clinicians on the hurricane-ravaged island have already identified at least 10 cases of a rare water-borne bacterial infection, and they warn of the potential for more.

The pneumonic plague outbreak in Madagascar infects 684 individuals and claims 57 lives, thus far. Has it spread to Seychelles?

Dr. Daniel Lucey provided insight on past and current yellow fever outbreaks and vaccine shortages at ID Week 2017; he also cited the very real possibility of yellow fever hitting Asia.

In any differential diagnosis of microcephaly, clinicians should consider other infections as well, depending on the setting and history of the patient.

In case you missed them, we've compiled the top five infectious disease articles from this past week.

The FDA approves the first test designed to detect Zika virus in blood donations.

Viviane Boaventura, MD, MsC, PhD, explains how Zika virus causes auditory loss.

With Lyme disease incidence in the United Kingdom on the rise in recent decades, a new report from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence aims to help doctors spot cases of the tick-borne disease.

News about the Zika virus dominated our top articles for the month of September 2017. Did you read them all?

As investigators learn a possible explanation for why the Zika virus causes such devastating effects, the CDC has deactivated their emergency operations center for the infection.