Today’s Infectious Disease News (11/20/24)
Experts Advise Physicians to Screen As Early as Possible During Pregnancy Amid rising rates of congenital syphilis, the US Preventive Services Task Force recommended that
Experts Advise Physicians to Screen As Early as Possible During Pregnancy Amid rising rates of congenital syphilis, the US Preventive Services Task Force recommended that
California health officials reported a suspected Avian Flu (bird flu) case in a child experiencing mild upper respiratory symptoms. Most notably, patient had no known
First Known Case of New Mpox Strain in the United States Confirmed California health officials confirmed the first known US case of a new mpox
Carrots contaminated with E. coli have hospitalized at least 15 people across 18 states, including New Jersey. One person has died. Many popular brands of
Measles continue to surge, as the number of measles cases worldwide spiked by 20% in 2023. In total this equates to 10.3 million infections of
According to a new study, bacteria are using tiny plastic particles (microplastics) in the water supply to avoid being killed by water treatment. Astonishingly, the
After Years of Rising Infection Rates, STI Epidemic May Be Tapering Off For more nearly twenty years, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) had increased at an
Avian flu is spreading largely undetected among dairy and poultry workers. A new study found that some farmworkers who are infected with the virus don’t
The United Kingdom has confirmed the country’s first four mpox cases. The latest three cases are household members of the first UK resident with mpox.
The United Kingdom has confirmed an outbreak of Avian Flu (bird flu) on poultry farms in Yorkshire. The UK’s Department for Environment, Food, and Rural
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