Zoonotic Infections News

More than 550 monkeypox cases have been reported in 30 countries where the disease is not endemic, suggesting the outbreak may have been smoldering for a while before it was recognized, WHO said Wednesday.

Healio is tracking updates on the widening outbreak of monkeypox.

The CDC expects that samples from four other people in the United States will test positive for monkeypox virus, which would bring the U.S. total to five cases amid a widening outbreak of the disease in countries where it is not endemic.

Waning population immunity against smallpox — a result of discontinued vaccination campaigns for the now-eradicated disease — “has established the landscape for the resurgence of monkeypox,” researchers said.

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The CDC on Wednesday confirmed that a Massachusetts resident who traveled from Canada via private transportation was infected with monkeypox virus, the first U.S. case of monkeypox this year.

The wonderful thing about infectious disease medicine is how broad it is. Any part of the body can become infected. The terrible thing about infectious disease medicine is how broad it is. It seems vast and complicated.

Cats and dogs could be passing antibiotic-resistant bacteria and resistance genes to their owners, according to study findings that will be presented this month at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.

As a prior history major, I was drawn to infectious diseases by the patient stories, by the high value that the field placed on patients’ narratives and social contexts.

“Soap, water and common sense are the best disinfectants.” - William Osler.