Respiratory Infections News

Cases of work-related infectious disease in the United States are concentrated in certain industries and occupations, particularly among health care, laboratory, animal and public service workers, according to the results of a literature review published in Emerging Infectious Diseases.

Scarring caused by bacillus Calmette-Guérin, or BCG, vaccine in both mothers and infants was associated with a significant decrease in infant mortality, according to findings from a randomized controlled trial published in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. The researchers wrote that the effect of the tuberculosis vaccine on mortality was not as strong when only the child had scarring.

A type of cancer immunotherapy may increase the risk for and severity of tuberculosis infection, according to a recent report.

Patients with influenza B had similar rates of associated disease severity and ICU admission compared with patients with influenza A(H1N1) during two recent influenza seasons in Jerusalem, researchers reported.

Nearly 83,000 cases of measles were reported in Europe last year — more than triple the amount reported in 2017 and 15 times as many cases as 2016, WHO said.

Vaccination with the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine has consistently decreased the rate of community-acquired pneumonia among French children since its implementation in 2010, according to an analysis based on a prospective multicenter study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

The FDA has accepted a new drug application and supplemental new drug application for two Merck antibacterial agents, the company announced.

The childhood and adolescent immunization recommendations for 2019 have been updated to include the use of a live-attenuated intranasal influenza vaccination, or LAIV, in instances in which a child would otherwise refuse vaccination.

In patients with HIV, long-term marijuana smoking is associated with lung disease independent of tobacco smoking, according to study findings.

A state of emergency has been declared in Clark County, Washington, after 34 people were infected with measles during a statewide outbreak. The proclamation frees up resources from state agencies and departments to assist affected areas.