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Current U.S. Bird Flu Situation in Humans
May 30, 2024
Background Avian influenza Type A viruses (bird flu viruses) do not normally infect people, but rare cases of human infection have occurred with some bird flu viruses. Illnesses in humans from bird flu virus infections have ranged in severity from
Scientists Await Updates on H5N1 Situation in Canada
May 23, 2024
As the H5N1 avian influenza virus continues to spread among poultry and cattle in the United States — and has infected a dairy worker in Texas — public health and infectious diseases experts in Canada are eagerly awaiting the latest
How to Preventing Type 2 Diabetes
May 22, 2024
What is prediabetes? Before developing type 2 diabetes, most people have prediabetes. This is when their blood sugar is higher than normal but not high enough yet for a type 2 diabetes diagnosis. In the United States, about 98 million
Water quality
May 21, 2024
Water quality is measured by several factors, such as the concentration of dissolved oxygen, bacteria levels, the amount of salt (or salinity), or the amount of material suspended in the water (turbidity). In some bodies of water, the concentration of
Congenital Syphilis Prevention Challenges, Pacific Coast of Colombia2
May 20, 2024
Results General Description During the study period, 5,172 admissions of pregnant women to the PCP were identified. Among those, we excluded 1,589 (30.7%) duplicate records and 205 (4.0%) records with insufficient information. In total, we analyzed 3,378 records. The median
Congenital Syphilis Prevention Challenges, Pacific Coast of Colombia1
May 19, 2024
Congenital syphilis is an infectious disease that is transmitted from a mother with syphilis to the fetus during pregnancy or childbirth and is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum (1). Globally, congenital syphilis is an infectious disease of high interest for public
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus in Animals: Interim Recommendations for Prevention, Monitoring, and Public Health Investigations
May 17, 2024
Summary The purpose of this guidance is to outline CDC’s recommendations for preventing exposures to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) viruses, infection prevention and control measures including the use of personal protective equipment, testing, antiviral treatment, patient investigations, monitoring of exposed
Teprotumumab Treats Thyroid Eye Disease Across Age
May 12, 2024
NEW ORLEANS — Teprotumumab (Tepezza) works equally well in both older and younger patients with thyroid eye disease (TED) and regardless of TED duration, new data suggest. TED is an autoimmune disease characterized by orbital inflammation and expansion of fat and muscles around the
Hepatitis Kills 3500 People Each Day, Says WHO
May 11, 2024
The number of deaths from viral hepatitis worldwide increased from 1.1 million in 2019 to 1.3 million in 2022. These figures equate to approximately 3500 deaths per day due to the disease, which is the second leading cause of mortality from infectious
Europe Strengthens Future Disease Defense
May 8, 2024
A network of health security agencies has been established in Europe and Central Asia to bolster the region’s preparedness to meet future disease threats. The Pan-European Network for Disease Control (NDC) was launched on April 22 by the World Health
Drinking water
April 25, 2024
Key facts Overview Safe and readily available water is important for public health, whether it is used for drinking, domestic use, food production or recreational purposes. Improved water supply and sanitation, and better management of water resources, can boost countries’
WHO releases HIV drug resistance report
April 24, 2024
WHO’s latest HIV Drug Resistance Report gives an in-depth picture of the extent to which drug resistance is growing, and the steps that countries are taking to ensure people will receive effective medicine to treat and prevent HIV. The report reveals that
