Infectious Disease

Pathogens, stewardship and the response to emerging threats.

Spinal Tuberculosis Considered in Woman With Kyphotic Back Pain

A 36-year-old woman had 6 years of worsening low back pain, night sweats, and sharp kyphosis, raising concern for spinal tuberculosis.

A 2022 review maps antiviral drug targets, vaccines, and nanotechnology approaches against herpes, influenza, hepatitis, HIV, and SARS-CoV-2.

Dutch investigators found SARS-CoV-2 exposure can trigger MERS-CoV cross-reactive antibodies, complicating serology unless S1 binding is paired with…

A prospective hospital study in Eastern Ethiopia examined early oral antibiotic discontinuation among outpatients and the factors linked…

A China case shows scrub typhus can mimic typhoid fever in bone marrow, with typhoidal macrophages and hemophagocytosis…

Serology from East Greenland polar bears found exposure to influenza A and H5 clade 2.3.4.4b, suggesting survival after…

Serologic surveillance in coastal Ecuador found high odds that rural communities need trachoma control, while Borbón remained uncertain.

Jerusalem’s 2025–2026 measles outbreak caused 11 pediatric deaths, with mortality concentrated in underimmunized ultraorthodox neighborhoods.

Analysis of 807 MERS-CoV genomes finds heavy concentration in the Arabian Peninsula, weak metadata, and years-long submission delays.

Nature Medicine argues acute infections can leave lasting biological damage, with implications for chronic disease risk and vaccine…

Infectious Disease

Pathogens, stewardship and the response to emerging threats.

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