Browsing: Infectious Diseases

Summary Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Melbourne has exceeded 100 confirmed cases with 10 suspected cases as of July 26. Patients…

Summary Septic transfusion reactions (STRs) from bacterial contamination of platelets are a persistent cause of transfusion-associated deaths. Despite FDA guidance…

Summary A study conducted in China investigated infection rates and age-dependent risk profiles of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza among the pediatric…

Summary The World Health Organization is addressing the international spread of a deadly strain of monkeypox. The virus has evolved…

Summary H5 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIVs) of the A/goose/Guangdong/1/1996 lineage have diversified into multiple clades, threatening wild birds…

Summary Hospitalized patients may transmit antibiotic-resistant infections to family members, even if the patient did not have the infection themselves.…

Summary Leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease caused by Leishmania parasites, has historically manifested as visceral or cutaneous leishmaniasis. Emerging interspecies…

Summary Optical measurements of blood plasma viscosity can provide information about the severity and progression of COVID-19. Brillouin light…

WHO chief considers convening expert committee on mpox outbreak in Africa, amid concerns of potential international emergency. WHO’s chief is…

Georgetown experts propose key reforms to enhance global regulatory capacity for equitable access to medical products during public health emergencies.…