Emerging Diseases News

A study of more than 50 adults with a serious inflammatory syndrome linked to SARS-CoV-2 infection found that fewer than half were diagnosed with the condition while they were hospitalized.

ORLANDO — A mid-sized university with a universal masking mandate saw no increase in COVID-19 after eliminating physical distancing requirements, according to study findings.

ORLANDO — Staff at a hospital that saw more than 100 cases of mpox in its emergency department collaborated to design an infection control protocol to simplify the response, safely care for patients and prevent further transmission.

HOUSTON — A multiplex PCR assay was able to detect and differentiate between four respiratory viruses — influenza A and B, respiratory syncytial virus and SARS-CoV-2 — researchers reported at ASM Microbe.

Approximately one-quarter of adults who lost taste or smell following SARS-CoV-2 infection reported partial or no recovery of their senses, a study published in The Laryngoscope found.

The CDC issued a health alert Monday after two states reported the first locally acquired malaria cases in the United States in 20 years.

Researchers in Brazil identified new echocardiographic parameters and biomarkers prognostic of poor cardiac event-free survival among patients with chronic Chagas disease, which affects up to 7 million worldwide.

Although rare in travelers, nearly all complicated cases of dengue showed warning signs, highlighting the importance of monitoring patients with dengue to prevent severe disease, according to researchers.

COVID-19 vaccination was not associated with ovarian reserve changes for women seeking fertility treatment, regardless of type of vaccine, according to a retrospective cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

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