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Top stories in infectious disease: gepotidacin shows promise against gonorrhea, improved salaries for infectious disease experts
Among the top stories in infectious disease is new survey data released by the Infectious Diseases Society of American on the need to improve salaries for ID experts. Also, phase 2 trial data showed that oral gepotidacin was more than 95% effective against uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhea. Other stories include research confirming short-term exposure to elevated airborne pollution particles causes respiratory infections, approximately 1 billion people in African countries will be vaccinated against yellow fever by 2026, and a study identified risk factors for transmission of Ebola among household contacts as well as other factors.
IDSA releases new survey data on physician compensation
New survey data on compensation for ID experts further underscores the need to improve salaries, which are sometimes less than half of what other specialists earn, according to the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Read More.
Gepotidacin shows promise against gonorrhea in phase 2 trial
Phase 2 data recently published in Clinical Infectious Diseases showed that oral gepotidacin was more than 95% effective against uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhea. Read More.
Short-term exposure to air pollution particles causes respiratory infections
Researchers have concluded that health care encounters for acute lower respiratory infections in young children, as well as in older children and adults, are associated with short-term exposure to elevated airborne fine particulate matter no larger than 2.5 m in diameter, or PM2.5. Read More.
1 billion people in Africa to be vaccinated against yellow fever
WHO announced today that by 2026, approximately 1 billion people in 27 high-risk African countries will be vaccinated against yellow fever. Read More.
Study explores risk factors for household Ebola transmission
A study conducted during the worst Ebola virus epidemic on record identified risk factors for transmission of the disease among household contacts, along with other factors that can be protective, including access to piped drinking water. Read More.