Zoonotic & Vector-Borne Diseases

The phase 1/2a trial of BioNTech's BNT165e vaccine, involving nearly 180 participants, faces delays as global malaria control efforts struggle with funding and political uncertainties.

Sunil Parikh, MD, MPH, discusses the trial’s findings, noting no significant difference in malaria incidence (1.78 vs 1.84 cases per 100 person-weeks).

Sunil Parikh, MD, MPH, discussed how challenges like drug resistance and the limitations of current methods hindered ivermectin’s effectiveness in reducing malaria incidence.

Approved vaccines for chikungunya, meningococcal disease, updates on HIV prevention, key regulatory decisions, and more.

Jeff Freiberg, MD, PhD, on the rising emerging infection concerns of dengue, mpox, measles, and H5N1 influenza in clinical practice.

The approval is based on positive phase 3 clinical trial results, offering an effective option for travelers and others at risk of chikungunya, the mosquito-borne illness.

Carlien Pohl-Albertyn's, PhD research highlights the role of the South African brown locust in the transmission and survival of the emerging pathogen Candida auris.

Researchers identify Camp Hill virus, a novel henipavirus in shrews, raising concerns about human exposure to emerging infectious diseases.

Oropouche fever, primarily found in Central and South America and the Caribbean, has seen a dramatic increase in cases in Brazil.

Caryn Fenner and Petro Terblanche outline Afrigen's clinical trial plans, local partnerships, and vaccine pipeline.

Caryn Fenner and Petro Terblanche explain how CEPI’s $6.2 million grant will advance Afrigen’s mRNA vaccine for Rift Valley fever through preclinical and Phase I trials in Africa.

These types of infections will continue to rise, and there is a need to understand what we are witnessing and find ways to combat them.

Rising temperatures and changing humidity are undermining natural pest control, putting North American forests at risk.

Over a third of respondents in 6 African countries were hesitant to get the vaccine themselves. And for parents, nearly 40% were reluctant to get their children immunized.

The largest blastomycosis outbreak linked to a paper mill in Michigan and a 56% increase in tularemia cases over the past decade.

Emerging data reveal surprising patterns in maternal–fetal outcomes linked to avian influenza virus infection.

143 deaths and 592 cases confirmed in Kwango Province, with concerns about treatment access, drug resistance, and more.

Health officials are investigating an outbreak called "Dinga Dinga," which causes fever and uncontrollable shaking.

Sexual transmission was confirmed for nine of the 22 viruses studied, including Ebola, Zika, and mpox, making it a key factor in ongoing disease spread.

Milad Zandi, PhD, on rising temperatures and the spread of mosquito-borne diseases like dengue, Zika, and chikungunya, increasing the risk of outbreaks in tropical and temperate regions.

This comes after Japan recently announced it will donate over 3 million doses of the mpox vaccine, LC16m8 to a country in Africa.

With melting ice and the release of ancient viruses, there are concerns around the emergence of potentially unknown infectious diseases. Emily Jenkins PhD, DVM, BScHon, offers insights on “zombie viruses” and says polar bears might hold the key to understanding what lies ahead, and how a One Health approach may help in surveillance and prevention.

The person had recently traveled to areas experiencing clade I mpox virus transmission and sought medical care for mpox symptoms in the United States.

A new study confirms the growing belief and evidence this vector-borne diseases will increase and see a greater burden globally.

With up to 37.5% of children carrying this resistance mutation the findings suggest that current treatment protocols may be losing effectiveness.

Evelyn Wu, MD, reveals a rise in tick-borne diseases in New Jersey over the past two decades and correlations with the influence of warming climate conditions.

The pharmaceutical company said there were no safety issues associated with the decision.

With 26 cases confirmed and several fatalities, the African country is experiencing its first bout of the zoonotic disease.

The susceptibility of mosquito larvae and pupae to infection via excreta, emphasizes the potential for increased virus persistence within mosquito populations.

The federal agency offers guidance for US clinicians and travelers to understand the disease better and employ preventative measures to reduce incidence rates.