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Although the eradication of smallpox was declared by the World Health Assembly in 1980, the deadly disease might make a comeback. The question is, will we be prepared for it?

A new report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals information on a 5-month-old male infant who was diagnosed with the emerging tick-borne virus in Connecticut in 2016.

Liver health education seems to be absent from the final draft of the National Academy of Science's Strategy for Eliminating Viral Hepatitis B & C.

The FoodNet report in the CDC’s most recent MMWR provides insight on food-borne illnesses in 2016.

Researchers find that children of parents or caregivers who receive the season flu shot are more likely than others to also be immunized.

While flu season in the United States continues to wane, a new study from a team of researchers details the surprising discovery of a compound that may be a powerful flu-fighter.

A new treatment for antibiotic-resistant bacteria may reduce effects of chronic infections, lessen the days spent in hospitals, and reduce the use of antibiotics.

Experts are arguing that the President’s focus on national security needs to include healthcare response, before it’s too late.

A new mathematical model developed by Yale School of Public Health estimates that vaccines used in tandem with interventions can potentially avert millions of HIV cases in the upcoming years.

Researchers report that Zika virus RNA was isolated in a number of Aedes albopictus mosquitoes in Bahia, Brazil.

Are efforts to back infection prevention studies biasing long-term efforts?

In a case study published in Science Translational Medicine, researchers describe what they believe is the host response to the blood-borne disease that has plagued several countries in Africa and caused world-wide panic.

Each year, on April 18th, we recognize the importance of HIV testing and status awareness as well as prevention and treatment efforts among transgender individuals, a population particularly at risk for the virus.

In case you missed them, here are our top 5 articles for the week of April 9, 2017.

Researchers collected biofilms from several hospitals in four non-neighboring countries to determine if the persistence of multidrug-resistant organisms in biofilms on hospital surfaces was a worldwide problem.

Researchers from the Center for Disease Analysis investigated the incidence of hepatitis C in the European Union (EU) and examined the measures that would be needed to achieve the World Health Organization’s ultimate goal of eradicating the disease by 2030.

A £150 million program funded by NHS England aimed to study how rapid point-of-care infection-testing for hospital patients could impact the number of antibiotics prescribed.

Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) and Instituto Evandro Chagas (IEC) have published their findings on the live-attenuated vaccine candidate in the journal Nature Medicine.

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the endoscopy suite...

CDC researchers explore if local and state health departments provided HIV services as a part of their STD programs.

Researchers from McGill University, Montreal, have found that maple syrup extracts can enhance the effectiveness of certain antibiotics used against pathogenic bacteria.

The CDC has released the first estimates of state-specific rates of primary and secondary syphilis among men who have sex with men.

Doctors Without Borders and humanitarian groups across Europe are coordinating their opposition to Gilead Sciences Inc’s patent for hepatitis C treatment sofosbuvir, the basis for the biopharmaceutical giant’s Sovaldi, Harvoni, and Epclusa drugs.

Be careful when handling chicks or bunnies this Easter, as they may transmit Salmonella to you or your loved one.

A new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that nearly half of US adults have some form of genital HPV.

Hawaii is experiencing a cluster of rat lungworm disease cases on the Big Island as well as on the island of Maui; a few suspected cases are still undergoing investigation.

The Texas Department of State Health and Human Services has changed its testing recommendations for residents in six counties.

Influenza cases are surging in states such as Massachusetts and Maine, causing a springtime “second peak” in flu activity and sidelining members of the Boston Red Sox.

This week’s Public Health News Watch focuses on healthcare costs and provides a brief comparison of the US healthcare system to Canada’s healthcare system, highlighting a few pros and cons of each.

At the SHEA Spring 2017 Conference, Laurie Conway, RN, PhD, CIC, provided conference goers with options that will allow them to “pick their battles” when it comes to ensuring effective surveillance targets.