Experts stress importance of vaccination amidst measles outbreaks
Pediatric infectious diseases experts stress the importance of vaccination against measles, one of the most contagious viruses, which is once more spreading in the United States. In the article published in Pediatrics, they update pediatricians on this vaccine-preventable disease, which was previously declared non-endemic in the U.S. “The most effective way to prevent measles is […]
Impact of CDC Hepatitis Lab Closure on US Public Health
On April 1, 2025, the closure of the CDC’s hepatitis laboratory significantly affected the United States’ ability to manage hepatitis outbreaks and prevent further transmission of viral hepatitis. The lab, part of the National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and Tuberculosis Prevention, was essential for testing, surveillance, and monitoring hepatitis viruses, including hepatitis B […]
A mysterious pathogen: Oropouche virus more common in Latin America than previously thought
Like the dengue and Zika viruses, Oropouche virus causes a febrile illness. There are recent indications that infections during pregnancy can cause damage to unborn babies. Researchers at Charité — Universitätsmedizin Berlin have now determined that the virus is much more widespread in Latin America than previously assumed. Their study, published in The Lancet Infectious […]
Test Determines Between Bacterial and Viral Infections in 15 Minutes
One of the ongoing treatment challenges for providers is the ability to determine if infections are either bacterial or viral. Their presentation can be similar, and traditional testing can be time consuming. Of course, clinicians want to be sure patients are getting some type of intervention, so broad-spectrum antibiotics can often be prescribed in these […]
Longhorn Advances a Scalable Universal Flu Vaccine
Longhorn Vaccines and Diagnostics has introduced a novel single-composite peptide vaccine that offers broad protection against human, avian, and swine influenza strains including pandemic variants such as H5N1. The unconjugated vaccine combines highly conserved epitopes from key influenza proteins, hemagglutinin (HA), neuraminidase (NA), and matrix proteins (M1, M2, M2e), with the ALFQ adjuvant to stimulate […]
Early Release – Successful Transition to Whole-Genome Sequencing and Bioinformatics to Identify Invasive Streptococcus spp. Drug Resistance, Alaska, USA – Volume 31, Supplement—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. Author affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Anchorage, Alaska, USA (K.M. Miernyk, A. Reasonover, B. Simons-Petrusa); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (S. […]
Early Release – Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Outbreak in Endangered Cranes, Izumi Plain, Japan, 2022–23 – Volume 31, Number 5—May 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: Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan (M. Esaki, K. Okuya, M. Ozawa); Crane Park Izumi, Kagoshima, Japan (K. Tokorozaki, Y. Haraguchi); Matsuoka Research Institute for Science, Tokyo, […]
Early Release – Self-Reported SARS-CoV-2 Infections among National Blood Donor Cohort, United States, 2020–2022 – Volume 31, Number 5—May 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: American Red Cross, Dedham, Massachusetts, USA (B.R. Spencer, J.M. Haynes); Westat, Rockville, Maryland, USA (A. Akinseye, D.J. Wright); Vitalant Research Institute, San Francisco, California, USA […]
Early Release – Co-Infections with Orthomarburgviruses, Paramyxoviruses, and Orthonairoviruses in Egyptian Rousette Bats, Uganda and Sierra Leone – Volume 31, Number 5—May 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. Co-Infections with Orthomarburgviruses, Paramyxoviruses, and Orthonairoviruses in Egyptian Rousette Bats, Uganda and Sierra Leone […]
Early Release – Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis, Peruvian Amazon, 2020 – Volume 31, Number 5—May 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: Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany (M. Piche-Ovares, A. Moreira-Soto, C. Fischer, S. Brünink, J.F. Drexler); Instituto Nacional de Salud, Lima, Peru (M.P. García Mendoza, M.D. […]
