Zoonotic Infections News

Cases of tularemia — a relatively rare zoonotic disease — increased by nearly 60% in the United States from 2011 to 2022 compared with the preceding decade, according to CDC researchers.

When we started our “Hooked on ID” series 6 years ago, the pitch was simple: “The field of ID has never been more important. Tell us why you chose it.”

Candida auris remained a serious public health threat in the United States, and a cat-transmitted fungal infection made its way to the U.S. for the first time.

Although Candida auris and Clostridioides difficile continue to be dangerous for patients, research published throughout this year has highlighted strides made in outbreak prevention and understanding nosocomial infections.

Each month, we ask one of our PharmD columnists to dig into the literature to find evidence-based answers to important clinical questions in the field of infectious diseases.

Each cover of Healio | Infectious Disease News is topped by a feature story on an emerging topic in the field of ID.

The CDC’s confirmation on Wednesday of the first case of severe bird flu in the United States was just the latest development in the ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza.

New and rare infections were a common source of some of our most popular stories in 2024.

The CDC on Wednesday confirmed the first severe case of bird flu in the United States.