NACCHO’s Efforts to Combat Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance
Lori Tremmel Freeman, CEO of the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), shared insights into the organization’s efforts to combat healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial resistance (AR), particularly in light of the ongoing challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. NACCHO has been providing capacity-building programs designed to address local health departments’ needs, […]
Communicable disease threats report, 11 – 17 January 2025, week 3
Seasonal influenza Seasonal influenza is a preventable infectious disease with mostly respiratory symptoms. It is caused by influenza virus and is easily transmitted, predominantly via the droplet and contact routes and by indirect spread from respiratory secretions on hands etc. Read more Source link
How Are We Doing Right Now?
The seasonal respiratory virus season in the northern hemisphere runs from October through April. As we are at about the halfway point of the season, we wanted to identify incidence rates and get some guidance from Robert H. Hopkins, Jr, MD, medical director, NFID, on the current state of the virus season focusing on COVID-19, […]
Improving Antibiotic Stewardship and Infection Control
Dr treating patient at the hospital. Image credits: Unsplash Clinical Decision Support (CDS) tools play a crucial role in healthcare, particularly in optimizing antibiotic prescribing and reducing infections. These tools are essential to Antimicrobial Stewardship (ASP) and Infection Prevention (IP) programs. A recent study highlights the application of established CDS evaluation frameworks, such as the […]
Early Release – Eastern Africa Origin of SAT2 Topotype XIV Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Outbreaks, Western Asia, 2023 – Volume 31, Number 2—February 2025 – Emerging Infectious Diseases journal
Disclaimer: Early release articles are not considered as final versions. Any changes will be reflected in the online version in the month the article is officially released. Antonello Di Nardo , Andrew E. Shaw, Mathilde Gondard, Jemma Wadsworth, Guillaume Girault, Krupali Parekh, Anna Ludi, Valerie Mioulet, Cindy Bernelin-Cottet, Hayley M. Hicks, Noemi Polo, Abdulnaci Bulut, Unal […]
Early Release – Detection of Chronic Wasting Disease Prions in Raw, Processed, and Cooked Elk Meat, Texas, USA – Volume 31, Number 2—February 2025 – Emerging Infectious Diseases journal
Disclaimer: Early release articles are not considered as final versions. Any changes will be reflected in the online version in the month the article is officially released. Author affiliation: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA (R. Benavente, F. Bravo-Risi, P. Soto, R. Morales); University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK […]
Early Release – Burkholderia pseudomallei Sequence Type 46 Transmission from Asia to Australia – Volume 31, Number 2—February 2025 – Emerging Infectious Diseases journal
Disclaimer: Early release articles are not considered as final versions. Any changes will be reflected in the online version in the month the article is officially released. Author affiliation: Territory Pathology, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia (E.M. Meumann); Menzies School of Health Research and Charles Darwin University, Darwin (E.M. Meumann, M. Kaestli, J.R. Webb, V. […]
Early Release – Ixodes scapularis Tick Parasitizing Dog in Dawson County, Montana, USA, 2023 – Volume 31, Number 2—February 2025 – Emerging Infectious Diseases journal
Disclaimer: Early release articles are not considered as final versions. Any changes will be reflected in the online version in the month the article is officially released. Author affiliation: National Institutes of Health Rocky Mountain Laboratories, Hamilton, Montana, USA (P.E. Stewart, K. Virtaneva, P.A. Beare, C.M. Martens, M.E. Bloom, T.G. Schwan); National Institutes of […]
Early Release – Henipavirus in Northern Short-Tailed Shrew, Alabama, USA – Volume 31, Number 2—February 2025 – Emerging Infectious Diseases journal
Disclaimer: Early release articles are not considered as final versions. Any changes will be reflected in the online version in the month the article is officially released. Author affiliation: University of Queensland School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (R.H. Parry, N. Modhiran, D. Watterson, A. Isaacs); Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA […]
Early Release – 2000 Years of Pandemics: Past, Present, and Future – Volume 31, Number 2—February 2025 – Emerging Infectious Diseases journal
Claudia Ferreira, Marie-Françoise J. Doursout, Joselito S. Balingit Pages: 810; Price: US $179.99 (hardcover), US $129.99 (paperback), US $119.00 (ebook) Figure Figure. 2000 Years of Pandemics: Past, Present, and Future In 2000 Years of Pandemics: Past, Present, and Future, the authors expertly describe the microbiologic origins and dire consequences of contagions when they spread through […]
