Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases News

• Third Ebola Case Confirmed in Northwest Congo, WHO Says Health authorities have confirmed a third Ebola case in the city of Mbandaka in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.
  Reuters Health Information, May 05, 2022
• New HIV Care Guidelines From the European AIDS Clinical Society The revised 2021 European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) Guidelines contain extensive updates, guidance on COVID-19 management, and offer a broader range of preferred choices than US guidelines.
  Medscape Medical News, May 05, 2022
• Worst TB Outbreak in 20 Years Reported in Washington State "Increased access to TB testing and treatment in the community is going to be key to getting TB under control."
  WebMD Health News, May 04, 2022
• Sen. Rand Paul Wants to Investigate Origins of COVID-19 Sen. Rand Paul denounced what he sees as government overreach in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Associated Press, May 02, 2022
• Climate Change May Drive Spread of Viruses Among Mammals As different species come into contact with each other for the first time, about 4,000 viruses will move from one species to another.
  WebMD Health News, May 02, 2022
• Alert Upadacitinib Earns FDA Approval for Ankylosing Spondylitis Janus kinase inhibitor offers oral option for patients who have failed treatment.
  FDA Approvals, May 02, 2022
• Measles Cases Jump 79% in 2022 After COVID Hit Vaccination Campaigns Measles cases jumped by 79% in the first two months of this year compared to 2021, after COVID-19 and lockdowns disrupted child vaccination campaigns around the world, according to data from UNICEF and the World Health Organization.
  Reuters Health Information, April 27, 2022
• Congo Starts Ebola Vaccinations to Stem Outbreak in Northwest, WHO Says The Democratic Republic of Congo has kicked off Ebola vaccinations to stem an outbreak in the northwest city of Mbandaka, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
  Reuters Health Information, April 27, 2022
• Second Ebola Patient Dies in Northwestern Congo, WHO Says A second Ebola patient has died in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, days into a fresh outbreak of the deadly disease.
  Reuters Health Information, April 26, 2022
• Malaria: Parasite DNA in Blood May Help Predict Drug Resistance Drug-resistant malaria 'is just an airplane flight or two away from non-endemic places like Canada and the United States.'
  Medscape Medical News, April 25, 2022
• New Ebola Outbreak Declared in Democratic Republic of Congo The case was confirmed in a 31-year-old man, who began showing symptoms on April 5 and went to a local health facility after being sick at home for more than a week. He died last Thursday.
  WebMD Health News, April 25, 2022
• Experts Decry CDC's Long Pause on Tropical Disease Testing It's been more than 6 months since, for reasons that remain obscure, the CDC discontinued testing for tropical diseases. In a new editorial, several renowned tropical-disease experts demand answers.
  Medscape Medical News, April 20, 2022
• Many Americans With Latent Tuberculosis Go Untreated Less than half of individuals diagnosed with latent tuberculosis initiate therapy, US data show.
  Reuters Health Information, April 15, 2022
• The First Malaria Vaccine Is a Leap Forward. We Can't Stop Now. Next-generation vaccines, and a lot more money, are needed now to crack the stalemate in the fight against malaria.
  Knowable Magazine, April 18, 2022
• What to Do After a Chemical, Biological, or Nuclear Incident During a webinar, emergency physicians discussed the need for protective equipment, the separation of contaminated patients, and the notification of authorities in case of a suspected attack.
  Medscape Medical News, April 13, 2022
• Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease Challenging to Treat NTM is most commonly found in Florida, California, Hawaii, and the Gulf Coast states, and its incidence appears to be increasing.
  Medscape Medical News, April 12, 2022
• Ivermectin Does Not Improve COVID-19 Outcomes Ivermectin neither reduced hospital admissions for worsening COVID-19 nor shortened the time that infected patients spent in the emergency room, according to data from a large randomized controlled trial.
  Medscape Medical News, April 11, 2022
• About 19% of COVID-19 Headaches Become Chronic Age, female sex, headache intensity, pressure-like quality, the presence of photophobia or phonophobia, and worsening with physical activity were associated with persistent headache in a recent study.
  Medscape Medical News, April 06, 2022
• Ukraine War Likely to Cause Infection Outbreaks Infections don't respect borders, and war and its resulting dislocations exacerbate the problem. Here's what to expect from the war in Ukraine.
  Medscape Medical News, April 04, 2022
• Pulmonologists Advise Screening Ukrainian Refugees for TB The incidence of tuberculosis is much higher in Ukraine than in Germany, and German medical societies are requesting staff and funding to screen Ukrainian refugees for this disease.
  Medscape Medical News, March 31, 2022