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Trial establishes safety, efficacy of human rabies immune globulin in children
A phase 4 trial demonstrated that a human rabies immune globulin was safe and effective in children when given as part of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis, researchers reported in Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics.
Many ‘strong’ IDSA recommendations based on lower-quality evidence, analysis finds
Almost half of the recommendations graded as “strong” in 17 current Infectious Diseases Society of America clinical practice guidelines are based on lower-quality evidence, an analysis found.
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Zika 5 years later: Still much to learn as ‘likely’ future outbreak looms
On Feb. 1, 2016, almost 70 years after Zika was first discovered by chance in a forest in Uganda, WHO declared a global public health emergency over an increase in microcephaly and neurological complications linked to the virus.
Hooked on ID with Ravina Kullar, PharmD, MPH, FIDSA
I chose a career in infectious diseases during my residency in Detroit.
Nearly 500K Americans diagnosed with Lyme disease each year, analysis finds
An average of nearly half a million Americans are estimated to have received a diagnosis of Lyme disease each year from 2010 to 2018, according to a new analysis published in Emerging Infectious Diseases.
Hooked on ID with Aditya Shah, MBBS
I was always interested in infectious diseases, owing to the vast breadth of the field.
Trench fever observed among homeless individuals in Canada
Bartonella quintana, the agent that caused trench fever among soldiers during World War I, has been observed among homeless populations in Canada, according to a small study of cases published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Q&A: Lyme disease guidelines updated for first time in 14 years
New Lyme disease guidelines published in Arthritis & Rheumatology were co-authored by the Infectious Diseases Society of America, American Academy of Neurology and American College of Rheumatology.
Mosquito genetics could explain lack of large Zika outbreak in Africa
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes can obtain and transmit Zika virus more easily than a sub-Saharan Africa-dwelling relative, potentially explaining why the Americas suffered a large Zika outbreak and Africa did not, researchers said.
Hooked on ID with Jean B. Nachega, MD, PhD, MPH, FRCP, FAAS
My interest and career choice in infectious diseases intertwine with a personal life journey that spans across three continents.
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A potential new paradigm for treating acute migraine: Timolol nasal spray
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