Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

For the first time, bird flu has been detected in a pig in the United States, marking a significant event in the potential crossover of avian viruses to mammalian species.

A significant increase in walking pneumonia cases among children, largely attributed to Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections, is drawing attention from U.S. healthcare professionals.

The CDC has issued a health alert linking a multistate Escherichia coli (E. coli) outbreak to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders; the outbreak has spanned six states, with one death and numerous hospitalizations reported.

Ninety cases of imported Oropouche virus have been reported across five states, primarily in Florida, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) has released its latest annual report, spotlighting avian flu and mpox as significant emerging threats with pandemic potential.

Vaccination rates in the U.S. continue to lag, and new research presented at IDWeek 2024 in Los Angeles, California, underscored the role social vulnerabilities play in access to preventive healthcare.

Use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), an HIV-1 prevention strategy, across diverse demographic groups is not consistent, despite importance of the tool.

New data presented at IDWeek 2024, October 16-19, alerted doctors about the national trends and racial disparities in sepsis-related mortality rates (SRMR) in children between 1999 to 20219.