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

Researchers have found that a vaccine for Junin virus, a South American hemorrhagic fever virus, protects against another virus in the same family, opening up the possibility for universal vaccines for virus families.

Comparing 2 commonly prescribed treatments for urinary tract infections, an international team of researchers discovers that 1 is clearly superior.

With limited access to state-of-the-art technology in much of the world, the organization hopes the new list will draw attention to the importance of diagnostics.

In the wake of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, the World Health Organization is working with the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy and the Wellcome Trust to create research & development roadmaps for priority diseases, such as Nipah virus.

Study finds some patients may be able to go up to 9 months between care visits without an impact on viral load, while other patients need to maintain the current recommended rate of

The new LN34 test provided fewer false-positive results than the current gold-standard test, as well as fewer inconclusive results, and no false negative results.

Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention call for better surveillance of enteroviruses and parechoviruses following outbreaks of respiratory illness and hand, foot, and mouth disease.

With drug shortages and rising incidence of HIV/AIDS, the South American country may be on the verge of a public health crisis.

Two more states have reported hepatitis A outbreaks since our last update—here’s what you should know about them.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved once-daily oral Truvada to reduce the risk of sexually acquired HIV-1 in at-risk adolescents, in combination with safe-sex practices.

The California Department of Public Health warns consumers to avoid the consumption of raw oysters harvested in British Columbia due to risk of contamination.

The FDA has approved an additional claim for Roche’s cobas Zika virus test, allowing for the screening of several individual blood or plasma donations that have been pooled together.

A newly identified porcine virus has been found to be able to get into human cells in the laboratory setting.

A new analysis shows Invasive Aspergillosis remains rare but has become more common. On the positive side, hospitalization length and mortality rates have dropped.

A new study suggests that for simple PCR-based detection of C. diff, dry rectal swabs were an effective substitute to the use of stool samples.

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

Brain damage caused by HIV can begin soon after infection, according to new research, but initiating antiretroviral therapy drugs can halt the damage.

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

A new study shows the benefits of widespread antibiotic distribution, but what about concerns about encouraging antibiotic resistance?

An ambitious new trial aims to confirm that people living with HIV can be kidney donors to HIV recipients, shortening the time those recipients wait for a transplant.

Rates of a lesser known virus related to HIV called HTLV-1 have surged in some of Australia’s Aboriginal communities, and now the country’s health officials are facing a global outcry to act.

A study shows that pharmacist-driven education and encouragement of antibiotic self-stewardship can decrease the duration of therapy for broad-spectrum antibiotics.

A recent review article looks at literature exploring risk factors and C. diff epidemiology to inform future preventive strategies.

The FDA has launched an investigation into a multistate outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia that has been linked with cleansing foam used in hospitals and home-health care settings.

An FDA inspection at Rose Acre Farms’ Hyde County Farm found rodents, insects, and poor sanitation shortly before the announcement of the multistate Salmonella outbreak.

A new report by Global Health Technologies Coalition assesses the economic impact of cuts to global health R&D on the economies of US states.

An economic evaluation finds that a bundled approach of stronger hand hygiene and improved environmental cleaning proved to be the best combination for reducing C. diff.