Infectious Disease

Pathogens, stewardship and the response to emerging threats.

Ebola in Kenya: Last Patient Discharged After Nine Confirmed Cases

Kenya discharged its last Ebola patient after nine cases, with no secondary infections. The country now awaits the 42-day clearance window.

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

Infectious Disease·CID

Food Chain AMR Detection Needs Faster Tools Beyond Culture Testing

A One Health review examines antimicrobial resistance in the food chain, comparing culture testing with WGS, metagenomics, and…

1 day ago

Infectious Disease·PLOS Med

Pneumococcal vaccination campaigns may work in humanitarian settings

Modeling suggests single-dose pneumococcal vaccine campaigns can curb severe disease in displaced populations when routine immunization is disrupted.

1 day ago

Infectious Disease·PLOS Med

PhagoCyt maps Salmonella phagosomes and intracellular niche remodeling

A flow cytometry-based proteomics method isolates Salmonella phagosomes in macrophages and tracks host-pathogen remodeling of the intracellular niche.

2 days ago

Infectious Disease·PLOS Med

EBV Seroprevalence in Costa Rica Rises Early and Stays High in Adults

Costa Rica’s first population-based EBV seroprevalence study found early childhood acquisition and very high adult positivity, with age…

2 days ago

Infectious Disease·medRxiv

Dengue Found in 7% of Febrile Patients Across Ghana Study

Multisite surveillance in Ghana found dengue in 6.95% of febrile patients, with facility variation and RT-PCR confirmation of…

2 days ago

Infectious Disease·Fierce HC

LC-Plasma reduced fever and fatigue in healthcare workers trial

A randomized trial in Vietnam found LC-Plasma intake cut fever and fatigue days in healthcare workers and boosted…

2 days ago

Infectious Disease·Nature

Multiplex Respiratory Virus Diagnosis Workflow Stays Stable at 37°C

A new workflow stabilizes respiratory virus nucleic acids for up to 96 hours and preserves sequencing, while addressing…

2 days ago

Infectious Disease·ACC-PRO

AstraZeneca acquires Omniose to expand bacterial vaccine technology

AstraZeneca acquired Omniose to strengthen bioconjugate vaccine development against serious bacterial infections and antibiotic-resistant pathogens.

2 days ago

Infectious Disease·CDC EID

Heartland Virus Detected in Lone Star Tick Nymphs in South Carolina

South Carolina surveillance found Heartland virus in lone star tick nymphs across two years, reinforcing the need for…

2 days ago

Infectious Disease

Pathogens, stewardship and the response to emerging threats.

In Brief The 5-minute rounds

New hypertension guideline lowers the treatment threshold to 130/80 mm Hg.
Phase 3 GLP-1 trial reports a 20% cut in major adverse cardiac events.
FDA clears a next-generation CAR-T therapy for relapsed lymphoma.
Meta-analysis links early mobilisation to shorter ICU length of stay.
Rapid guidance broadens empiric antibiotics for suspected sepsis.