Commentary

Commentary: Thoughtful insight on the infectious disease scene.

Food Insecurity in Eastern and Southern Africa due to El Niño

March 23, 2016 The United Nations Children’s Fund has stated that approximately 11 million children in eastern and...

Antimalarial Drug Resistance in Cambodia

January 27, 2016 An NIH study published in The Lancet Infectious Disease earlier this month indicates that the anti-...

Series

Series: In depth looks at infectious disease topics.

TODAY: Order a Flu Shot Delivered to Your Door

October 23, 2014 You’ve heard it here before: the flu is serious, and the best way to prevent getting ill is the flu...

VacciNerds Explain: Why You Need a Flu Shot

October 16, 2014 There’s a deadly virus about to sweep through the United States. Over the next few months thousands...

Research & Policy

Research & Policy: Intelligible summaries of current infectious disease research and health policies.

FY2018: The Opposite of a Skinny Budget

April 11, 2018 To prevent a third government shutdown and end the debate over government spending that started...

Finally, A Vaccine Against Dengue?

January 5, 2016 According to the World Health Organization (WHO), dengue is the “fastest spreading vector disease”...

Outbreak

Outbreak: Daily coverage on breaking infectious disease news from all over the world.

Source Identified for the Deadliest Listeria Outbreak in History

April 10, 2018 South Africa has experienced 978 lab-confirmed cases of listeria poisoning since January 2017 [1...

Vancouver Island Puzzled by Rare Cholera Outbreak

April 2, 2018 Four human cases of cholera have been identified on Vancouver Island, an island on the western...

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Spotlight on Bats: Nature's Spooky Disease Reservoirs

Oct 31, 2013 | Katharine York

Picture a dark and foggy night. Tall, nearly leafless trees loom around you, and newly fallen leaves whirl around your feet. The silhouette of a...

Updates on Marburg and Ebola

Dec 3, 2012 | Anna Tomasulo

On Nov. 28, Uganda’s Ministry of Health reported seven cases of Ebola (six confirmed, one probable), and four deaths. The current Ebola outbreak is...