California has reported 29 measles cases this year, surpassing last year's total, with low vaccination rates and travel contributing to the increase.

Mombasa County has officially rolled out injectable Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in a major step toward reducing new HIV infections, with the new prevention option now available in 10 health ...

Since 1999, when Nipah virus was first identified in Malaysia, it has repeatedly emerged in south and southeast Asia, quietly exploiting ecological and social susceptibilities. The danger of Nipah ...

The prevention and control of communicable disease relies on a number of well-established interventions. Vaccination, vector ...

A multi-center study led by researchers at Cincinnati Children's sheds new light on why some newborns become severely ill from Escherichia coli infection, but others do not. It turns out that most ...

Three cases became six, then 10, then 12. Here's an inside look at what's been happening to track exposures, test residents ...

A new study found that a multifaceted infection prevention and control intervention could at least temporarily thwart outbreaks of infections from the Klebsiella pneumoniae bacterium, a leading cause ...

Low-cost infection prevention and control measures present a valuable opportunity to mitigate the spread of Klebsiella pneumoniae, according to a new study led by researchers at Boston University ...

RTIs affect the respiratory system, from nose and throat to lungs. Viruses and bacteria cause RTIs; symptoms include cough, fever, and sore throat. Handwashing, vaccination, and avoiding sick people ...

Infection prevention in senior living facilities has come a long way since the onset of COVID-19, but significant risks remain. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an ...

Maternal infection and sepsis are major causes of maternal death and severe illness worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Inconsistent implementation of evidence-based ...

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