Infectious Disease

Pathogens, stewardship and the response to emerging threats.

SMC Sentinel Surveillance Detects Gaps and Emerging Resistance in Northern Kenya

Sentinel surveillance in northern Kenya found missed seasonal malaria chemoprevention cycles, low SP resistance overall, and signs of selection after dosing.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · 1 min ago · 5 min read

Infectious Disease·medRxiv

Cholera Vaccine Forecasting Maps Likely CCV and TCV Introduction Timelines

Scenario-based projections estimate when cholera conjugate and typhoid-cholera combo vaccines may enter 39 low- and middle-income countries.

1 min ago

Infectious Disease·medRxiv

Measles genomic study maps Utah-Arizona outbreak spread and transmission links

Genomic epidemiology traced the Utah-Arizona measles outbreak to repeated seeding from southwestern Utah, with household, school, and sports…

1 min ago

Infectious Disease·medRxiv

EBV Transmission Model Points to Vaccine Durability as the Decisive Variable

A 10,000-agent EBV model suggests vaccine durability may matter as much as efficacy and could shift mononucleosis burden…

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Infectious Disease·PNAS

Dynamic virulence decomposition maps host and pathogen effects in infection

A new framework separates host and pathogen contributions to virulence over time, using house finch infection data to…

21 mins ago

Infectious Disease·Nature

Cameroon study finds high HIV suppression with TLD after 12 months

A Cameroon retrospective study found high 6- and 12-month viral suppression with TLD-based HIV therapy in adherent, comorbidity-free…

4 hrs ago

Infectious Disease·Nature

RSV vaccines cut infant infections as Denmark’s maternal campaign begins

Denmark’s maternal RSV vaccination campaign coincides with a sharp drop in infant hospital admissions, while global uptake accelerates.

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Infectious Disease·CID

Influenza ICU Admissions Rise as H3N2 Subclade K Emerges in France

French nationwide cohort study tracks ICU admissions for influenza during 2025–2026 as influenza A(H3N2) subclade K emerges.

10 hrs ago

Infectious Disease·Lan GH

Access to Newer Antibiotics Hindered by Fragmented AMR Governance in Asia

A qualitative study across Asia finds fragmented governance, weak infrastructure, and siloed accountability are blocking access to newer…

14 hrs ago

Infectious Disease·PLOS Med

WASH and One Health Factors Shape Skin NTD Risk in Scoping Review

A scoping review found WASH and One Health factors linked to skin neglected tropical diseases, but interventional evidence…

14 hrs ago

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