Pneumonia in the Shadow of COVID-19: Along Came COVID Infectious disease experts describe ways in which COVID pneumonia differs from community-acquired pneumonia and how COVID vaccines may offer ...

Infectious diseases also known as contagious diseases, transmissible diseases or communicable diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms that infect a host organism and can be spread ...

The overall objective of this activity is to prevent, accurately diagnose, and optimally treat infectious diseases. Participants will also learn about new antibiotics and other therapeutic agents, ...

The non-profit International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID) has published a set of six priorities focusing on the challenges faced by low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) ahead of its ...

The study of the incidence and spread of infectious diseases in populations over time. Host, pathogen and environmental factors are monitored to determine the dynamics of infection, the ultimate ...

It may be possible that a new infectious disease may be lurking within the symptoms of the common cold that everyone has experienced, such as coughing and a sore throat. It is essential to collect ...

Marburg virus in Africa. Warnings about “Disease X.” These headlines are unsettling, but, for those of us who study infectious diseases, they have become the new normal. We live in a new age ...

A recent paper published in Emerging Infectious Diseases provides updated estimates of the number of domestically acquired foodborne illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths caused by seven major ...

As the ice in the Arctic melts, more industries and people are flocking to the area, raising the chance for infectious diseases to spread, says Dr. Khaled Megahed Abass of the University of ...

The COVID-19 pandemic brought life-changing disruptions to people around the world and has turned the typical vaccine R&D process on its head. A combination of urgent need, unprecedented ...

Maine CDC has identified an increase in new Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) diagnoses in Penobscot County, primarily among people who inject drugs (PWID) and people who are unhoused. Weekly updates ...