Early Release – Emerging Trends in Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome, Japan – Volume 31, Number 4—April 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. Figure 1 Figure 1. Number of reported STSS (all-cause, including GAS and other streptococcal groups) and GAS pharyngitis reported in Japan during 1999–2024. GAS pharyngitis is reported weekly […]

Early Release – Diphtheria Outbreak among Persons Experiencing Homelessness, 2023, Linked to 2022 Diphtheria Outbreak, Frankfurt am Main, Germany – Volume 31, Number 3—March 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: Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany (J. Haller); European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Stockholm, Sweden (J. Haller); Gesundheitsamt Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main, […]

Early Release – Themes of Holism and Reductionism in the Quest for the Cause of Tuberculosis – Volume 31, Number 3—March 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. Hans Schadow (1862–1924), print of original oil on canvas portrait of Rudolf Virchow (1896). The Illustrated London News (London, UK; October 8, 1898). Private collection, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. […]

Early Release – Donor-Derived Ehrlichiosis Caused by Ehrlichia chaffeensis from Living Donor Kidney Transplant – Volume 31, Number 3—March 2025 – Emerging Infectious Diseases journal

Ehrlichia chaffeensis ehrlichiosis is a tickborne bacterial infection transmitted by the lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum) endemic to the southeastern and south-central United States (1). Because organ transplant–associated transmission is rare, screening of organ donors for ehrlichiosis is not routine, but infection in transplant recipients is possible (2–5). We report a case of donor-derived E. […]