Zoonotic Infections News

A clinical trial of an investigational vaccine to protect against West Nile virus infection has begun, according to a press release from the NIH.

An Italian man who tested positive for swine flu may have contracted the virus in part because he was immunocompromised, according to a case study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases.

A noninvasive device that can detect malaria in humans and mosquitoes in 20 seconds or less by by delivering short laser pulses to blood vessels transdermally could provide an effective, low-cost solution for clinical and field diagnoses, according to research published in Emerging Infectious Diseases.

Hand washing and nail clipping significantly reduced the spread of infectious diseases caused by intestinal parasites in children from resource-limited regions, according to study results.

Researchers have determined that Kansas and Nebraska may join China, Kazakhstan and parts of the Middle East as potential hotspots for future novel zoonotic disease, according to a study published in PNAS.

The Bay Area Lyme Foundation has recognized Nira Pollock, MD, PhD, and John Branda, MD, for their research on a potential biomarker for Lyme disease with a grant to support future development of a novel diagnostic urine test, according to a press release.

Malaria appears to be more pervasive among young infants living in malaria-endemic countries than once believed, according to recent findings.

Two genetically distinct Plasmodium knowlesi parasite subpopulations associated with different monkey host species in Malaysia are causing malaria in humans, raising the possibility that hybridization could lead to the creation of a more virulent strain with enhanced transmission, according to research published in PLoS Pathogens.

For every 10 cases of animal sickness or death, the incidence of human disease increased by 31% in the same household, according to a recent epidemiological investigation of the health of farmers and their livestock in rural Kenya.

Several cases among a multistate outbreak of variant influenza A(H3N2) may have resulted from swine exposure during an agricultural fair, according to recently published data.