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Although treatment for chronic Lyme has provided some patients with relief of their symptoms, it may also expose them to complications related to the prescribed modalities.

An infection control intervention coming from the VHA resulted in a significant reduction of MRSA in veteran living centers.

Seniors are at increased risk of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV. Prevention and early detection of potential infection are critical to avoiding long-term impact.

The results of a recent Phase IB study show that the novel Ebola vaccine, V920, was well-tolerated and “stimulated a rapid onset of binding and neutralizing antibodies,” which persisted for up to 1 year.

A new $25 fee for HIV and STI tests in Mississippi may be just one more barrier to testing faced by a low-income, high-risk population.

The CDC just released a study outlining areas where an increase of Aedes mosquitoes was observed in 2016. In addition, researchers report on Zika-related complications observed in 7 infants, postmortem.

Health officials in New York City are seeing the first West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes of the season as Los Angeles County reports its first human case of the year, marking new West Nile activity in the country’s biggest urban areas.

Six members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) recently resigned in protest of the current administration’s healthcare policy.

WHO releases recommendations regarding HPV vaccination as primary preventive intervention against cervical cancer.

Researchers discover a new approach for measuring how long it takes an antibiotic to kill bacteria.

Commentary authors warn that lack of access to antibiotics to treat common bacterial infections are becoming difficult to access due to manufacturers finding them less profitable to produce and market; this can have serious implications.

Researchers from Yale University have come up with a new “chemical process” that may aid in the development of a new class of antibiotics.

Badela, a new antibiotic developed by Melinta Therapeutics, was just approved by the US FDA to treat acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections.

The CDC examines the high incidence of meningococcal disease in the “meningitis belt,” found within sub-Saharan Africa, and the efforts of the Meningitis Vaccine Project to monitor the impact of a meningococcal A conjugate vaccine.

The results of a new study suggest a link between vitamin A and tuberculosis.

Researchers from the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center elucidate the mode of action of #NS5A inhibitors, and learn more about the half-life of RCs in hepatitis C viruses.

New drugs for HIV, the growing rate of antibiotic resistance, a new hepatitis C treatment option, and updates on the Ebola outbreak and Lyme disease diagnostics, make up the Top 5 articles for this week.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a report on the cases of 2 infants who contracted Legionnaires’ disease during water births.

Two adults were hospitalized in Maine as a result of Powassan virus encephalitis.

Amesh A. Adalja, MD, FIDSA argues that a bill being considered in the Pennsylvania state legislature will ultimately result in increased antibiotic resistance and will set back the clock for finding appropriate treatments for Lyme disease.

A new CDC report has linked congenital Zika syndrome with dysphagia in 9 Brazilian infants.

This week’s report includes the latest from Gilead, Janssen, Spero Therapeutics, Clorox, and TECHLAB.

Obstacles to achieving durable HIV remission in lower- and middle-income countries affects these nations’ ability to carry out needed research.

Recent research shows no clinical benefits from adding azithromycin to standard treatment for adults who presented to emergency departments with acute asthma exacerbations requiring a corticosteroid course.

A new analysis looks into the role of sanitation on infectious disease and nutrition.

With new human cases of West Nile virus springing up and more states reporting mosquitoes testing positive for the virus, health officials note that this may be an earlier start to the West Nile season than has been seen in past years.

Challenges to public health are never-ending and experts argue that budget cuts that will be made through the American Health Care Act (AHCA) will have dire consequences to how we can respond.

Researchers from Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy highlight correlations between antibiotic use and horizontal transmission of Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) bacterial species.

Researchers from the University of Nebraska Medical Center conducted a trial to measure if using a specific device for blood collection would reduce the rate of culture contamination.

In a recent webinar, CDC officers discussed challenges in diagnosing Lyme disease, and options to improve diagnostic rates.