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Pertussis often goes undiagnosed, especially in adults
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NIAID to test new yellow fever vaccine
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has initiated a phase I clinical trial of an investigational vaccine designed to protect...
Conference Coverage
Intensified rifampicin boosts outcomes in TB/HIV coinfection
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – High-dose rifampicin improves survival in patients who are coinfected with tuberculosis and HIV and have low CD4 counts.
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Don’t delay treatment for patients with TB and HIV
Clinicians should treat patients diagnosed with HIV and tuberculosis for both conditions immediately, according to new guidelines on the treatment...
Conference Coverage
CMV viremia not culprit in high mortality of TB/HIV coinfection
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – Cytomegalovirus viremia is common in patients hospitalized for HIV-associated tuberculosis, but treating the CMV infection...
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CDC reports two new cases of Zika-related birth defects
Two live-born infants with Zika virus–related birth defects were reported the week ending Aug. 4, 2016, bringing the U.S. total to 17.
Commentary
Viruses on mobile phones
Several studies have shown that mobile phones used at hospitals are contaminated by bacteria, including highly pathogenic ones. These devices may...
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More countries report cVDPV in 2015-2016, but fewer cases overall
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West Nile testing underutilized in endemic areas
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Ebola research update: July 2016
Lumbar punctures in three Ebola virus disease patients found Ebola virus in all cerebrospinal fluids. Read about this and other notable items in...
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Blood viral RNA may indicate severity of MERS coronavirus clinical course
Presence of blood viral RNA in patients with MERS coronavirus infection was associated with a worse clinical course than in those in whom the RNA...