Infection Control News

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that 15 more states have enrolled in a national H5N1 milk testing program, raising the number to 28 states, which represents roughly 65% of the nation’s milk production, the agency said.

Although Candida auris and Clostridioides difficile continue to be dangerous for patients, research published throughout this year has highlighted strides made in outbreak prevention and understanding nosocomial infections.

Although there is still no HIV vaccine and no promising candidates in the pipeline, data published throughout 2024 show the significant impacts of prevention efforts and tools.

Although reports on COVID-19 cases and death have seemingly tapered off, COVID-19 and long COVID remained a heavy focus of research throughout this year.

Patients hospitalized with influenza and treated with oseltamivir on the day of admission were less likely to experience severe clinical outcomes compared with those who were treated later, researchers found.

Decreasing comorbidities and increasing vaccination rates among Black, indigenous and other people of color could help balance out symptomatic infection rates, according to a modeling study assessing interventions in these communities.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the start of its National Milk Testing Strategy to test for highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza.

During National Influenza Vaccination Week, from Dec. 2 to Dec. 6, experts are urging everyone eligible to get vaccinated and improve the low uptake reported so far this year.

Data from the MONeT study demonstrated that Pfizer’s respiratory syncytial virus vaccine was safe and elicited a strong response in younger adult patients at increased risk for disease.