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A new study examining conjugate vaccine trial data has concluded that typhoid incidence estimates should be adjusted for the proportion of cases which go undetected due to lack of blood cultures.

According to CDC data, 34 cases of EEE were recorded in humans in 2019. In total, 94% of patients were diagnosed with encephalitis and 6% were diagnosed with meningitis.

Investigators of a new analysis detail how Ebola case definitions became increasingly complex and discordant during the 6-month period in the countries surrounding the DRC.

Where do infectious diseases fall on the WHO’s list of challenges to address during the 2020s?

Here is a look at infectious disease-related US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) news from the week of January 12, 2020.

We’ve compiled a list of recalls issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) from this past week.

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

The CDC has announced that travelers from Wuhan will undergo entry screening at airports in New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

Sepsis may be associated with 1 in 5 deaths globally, twice as many as some previous estimates established.

Using a trial of antibiotics may be useful for predicting tuberculosis in ambulatory patients with HIV, particularly in settings with limited access to resources, a new study suggests.

Although antiretroviral therapy restores a patient with HIV’s immune system, lingering damage from HIV can render past vaccinations obsolete, a new study finds.

A new study conducted by CDC investigators found that commercially insured patients persisted on PrEP for median time of 13.7 months, compared to 6.8 months among Medicaid patients.

A new study demonstrates that some HIV "hotspots" transfer very few infections to nearby communities and instead receive more infections from outside.

Fewer Massachusetts health care workers receive influenza vaccines than is required by the state; how to spot the difference between the flu and other illnesses with similar symptoms; and more of the latest flu news as we enter 2020.

A new commentary argues that given the strong safety and efficacy profile of TDF/FTC, there is not sufficient benefit to warrant changing clinician emphasis to TAF/FTC.

The prevalence of NTDs in pregnancies among women with diagnosed HIV infection was 7.0 per 10,000 live births, which was similar to that among the general population.

New legislation, cost assistance program will likely reduce transmission.

Investigators of a recently published manuscript surveyed hospitals participating in the Michigan Hospital Medicine Safety Consortium in order to evaluate contemporary practices and needs related to antibiotic stewardship.

A new study explored the differential epidemiology of VRE colonization in nursing homes, found E faecium is carried longer and more strongly associated with device use when compared with E faecalis.

Patients with COPD in an outpatient setting who had tracheobronchial colonization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa had a 47% higher risk of mortality than those who didn’t have the infection.

Infection preventionist Saskia Popescu discusses several rapid developments that have been released in this outbreak.

An international study offers new insight on cases of influenza hospitalization among pregnant women.

Over the past decade and a half, more Americans have begun to receive STD-related diagnoses and care in a primary care setting. New recommendations from the CDC aim to help ensure quality care amid the shift.

Between September 29-December 28, 2019, influenza B viruses accounted for 59.2% of influenza-positive results reported nationwide. Of these isolates, 97.9% belonged to the B/Victoria lineage.

Pan-resistant C auris isolates are defined as being resistant to the triazole class, polyene class, as well as echinocandins.

A study comparing immunogenicity, safety, and interchangeability of JENVAC to an SA 14-14-2 strain derived vaccine has found JENVAC offers statistically higher immunological measures.

Here is a look at infectious disease-related US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) news from the week of January 5, 2020.

We’ve compiled a list of recalls issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) from this past week: