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Top 5 Infectious Disease Stories: Week of February 25

This week, why measles and vibrio vulnificus infections are seeing outbreaks and increases in incidence rates; a medical association recommends fecal microbiota-based therapies for recurrent or severe C difficile; and an antiviral reduced a median time-to-symptom resolution.

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Top 5 Infectious Disease Stories: Week of February 25

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