Zoonotic Infections News

Given my family history of MDs — my father, siblings and spouses of my siblings are all physicians — I actively tried to steer clear of medicine, but in the end, I just couldn’t help myself.

Ocular parasitosis consistently perplexes ophthalmologists due to its varied and unpredictable presentations. The elusive nature of the disease ensures it remains concealed unless actively sought out through diligent examination.

A person in Texas tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza after having exposure to dairy cattle that are presumed to also be infected with the virus, health officials reported.

Artificial intelligence has emerged as a potentially important tool for patient care, including in infectious diseases.

A potential threat on the CDC’s radar is a fungal infection being transmitted by feral cats — initially in Brazil, but now in other countries as well.

When I was in high school, I was given the opportunity to take a part-time job that was a little out of the ordinary for my age: I worked for a clinical microbiologist selling sterile sheep blood to microbiology laboratories to make bacterial culture agar.

Although the number of reported Lyme disease cases in the United States in 2022 was nearly double the annual average from 2017 to 2019, the actual increase is not likely to have been that large, according to experts.

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness, or CEPI, is funding a project to develop on-the-spot rapid tests for Nipah virus and Lassa fever to better monitor outbreaks of both diseases, the organization announced.

Health officials in Alaska have reported the first-ever death from Alaskapox, and although the disease may be wider spread than previously believed, experts say there is no evidence of risk outside of Alaska.

HHS released a national plan to reduce the incidence of vector-borne diseases in the United States, which has doubled over the last 20 years.