Infectious Diseases News

A Salmonella enteriditis outbreak linked to eggs supplied by Milo’s Poultry Farms in Bonduel, Wisconsin, has resulted in 65 illnesses and 24 hospitalizations in nine states, according to the CDC.

Cases of histoplasmosis are more common in rural areas of the United States and places with less health care infrastructure, according to a new study.

Protecting immunocompromised individuals from infections like herpes zoster is an ongoing challenge for every rheumatologist.

Twice-yearly injectable lenacapavir for HIV prevention reduced HIV infections by 96% compared with background HIV incidence and demonstrated superiority over a once-daily pill for PrEP in a phase 3 trial, Gilead Sciences announced Thursday.

Children with tracheostomy and home ventilation had low COVID-19 vaccination rates, especially for boosters, despite higher than average influenza vaccination coverage, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

A bat sanctuary worker in Israel was the first person to be infected with IsrRAPXV, a poxvirus identified in Egyptian fruit bats in 2020, according to a study.

Although vaccines have reduced the burden of pneumococcal disease, pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae and invasive pneumococcal disease remains prevalent.

Acute-care visits for respiratory tract infections were nearly 20% lower than predicted among infants in New York after the state implemented paid family leave, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

In a large cohort of adults who underwent surgery, nasal colonization with Staphylococcus aureus accounted for most postoperative staph infections, according to a study published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.

A Salmonella enteriditis outbreak linked to eggs has left dozens hospitalized in nine states, prompting a Wisconsin farm to recall all eggs supplied by their farm to retailers, foodservice distributors and individual customers.