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After meticulously analyzing existing evidence, CDC scientists concluded that not only does the Zika virus cause microcephaly, but it is also the culprit behind other serious, fatal brain defects.

Elizabethkingia is believed to be the cause for 18 deaths in Wisconsin, 1 death in Michigan, and now, 1 additional death in Illinois.

The results of a recent study suggest that the location of alcohol-based hand sanitizer stations in hospital entrances could influence visitor hand hygiene compliance.

This article is the third in a 3-part series on parasitic diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) and it highlights some of the treatment advances that are available for patients with these diseases, as well as disease control strategies that have been implemented by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners.

During a recent press conference, representatives from the CDC and NIAID agreed that the more researchers uncover about Zika, the scarier the virus appears to be.

A former health care worker has been linked to a recent outbreak of hepatitis C at two hospitals in Utah.

A recent case study adds to a small, but disturbing collection of reports describing the transmission of Ebola virus from mother to child through breastfeeding.

Since January 2016, WHO has been notified of Lassa fever outbreaks in Nigeria, Benin, and Togo, with cases linked to the Togo outbreak in both Germany and Atlanta, Georgia in the United States.

Recent Ebola-linked deaths in Guinea caused the World Health Organization (WHO) Guinea office to implement a “ring vaccination” strategy in which it administered an experimental Ebola vaccine on 800 of 1000 suspected cases, including 182 suspected at high-risk.

The Obama administration recently announced plans to shift nearly $600 million in funds designated to battle the Ebola epidemic toward the fight against Zika.

The results of a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial in patients with persistent symptoms of Lyme disease have shown that long-term antibiotic treatment does not lead to better outcomes than short-term antibiotic treatment does.

This article is the second in a 3-part series on parasitic diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) and highlights some of the techniques that clinicians use for the diagnosis of parasitic diseases of the CNS.

The findings of a new study reinforce the value of making insecticide-treated nets and indoor residual spraying of insecticides universally available—even in countries where the mosquitoes that transmit disease bite primarily outdoors.

A recent review article may provide infectious disease specialists with an enhanced understanding of how to predict the outcome of current and future Chikungunya outbreaks.

Researchers at Jiangsu University in China have demonstrated that whole genome sequencing can be used to confirm findings from traditional bacterial genotyping methods to identify outbreaks of MRSA and control nosocomial transmission.

On March 8, 2016, researchers at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology reported the development of an antibacterial fabric that inhibits the growth of bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held a Zika Action Plan Summit in Atlanta, Georgia today with the aims of preparing health officials of the possibility of local Zika transmission.

The findings of a recent study suggest that knowledge of cholera and its symptoms is sorely lacking among female caretakers in the Indian sub-continent—despite the fact that the disease has been present in the region for centuries.

In the wake of a global Zika scare, and in light of the possibility of a Zika outbreak in the coming months, the FDA has allowed the use of an investigational test to screen blood donations for the Zika virus.

To help protect against the spread of Zika, it is imperative to take the necessary steps to minimize the population of the Aedes aegypti mosquito.

This article is the first in a 3-part series. It will discuss the burden of these diseases and will highlight some of the most common signs and symptoms associated with these conditions.

HIV-positive adolescent males display increased levels of sCD14, associated with mineral content and density measures in bones and indicate macrophage activation.

The results of a recent research report offer new insights into the molecular mechanisms governing at least one aspect of genetic innovation in the mammalian immune system.

Chikungunya virus has been reported in the United States, and clinicians here must now be prepared for patients presenting with its symptoms.

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV), of the paramyxovirus family, was discovered in 2001. hMPV can affect people of all ages, however, older adults, children and individuals with weak immune systems are at highest risk of contracting the virus.

Treatment with SER-109 is considered to be effective in treating Clostridium difficile infection.

Since approximately 340,000 Europeans had TB infections in 2014, in order to meet its ultimate goal of eliminating the prevalence of TB altogether, Europe still has to overcome many obstacles.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is an airborne bacteria known to cause tuberculosis (TB), a disease that mainly attacks the lungs, but can also affect other organs, sometimes resulting in death.