We could all use some good news these days Ghana cut malaria deaths by 86%!!! And they followed science and good public health policies healthpolicy-watch.news/how-ghana-sl...

How Ghana Slashed Child Malaria Deaths By 86% - Health Policy Watch

For decades, malaria has been one of Africa's most persistent health challenges. In Ghana, it was once the leading cause of death for children under five. Bed

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World Cup creates perfect conditions for infectious diseases to spread – here are the biggest threats health experts are watching for

Respiratory diseases like measles and flu pose a much bigger threat to public health for the World Cup than does Ebola.

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I am very proud to present the product of 3 years of hard work. The book "Global Health, Climate Change, and Emerging Infectious Diseases" by Springer Nature was finally published online: link.springer.com/book/10.1007... @cudivofid.bsky.social @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social

AOC: “This is a threat of genocide & merits removal from office. The President’s mental faculties are collapsing & cannot be trusted. To every individual in the President’s chain of command: You have a duty to refuse illegal orders. That includes carrying out this threat”

Chagas’ disease! A review from CID. This zoonotic disease persists through a complex interplay of socioeconomic disparities, cultural practices, and historical inequities that disproportionately affect impoverished rural communities throughout Latin America academic.oup.com/cid/article/... #IDSky

State-of-the-Art Review: Chagas Disease—an Enduring Challenge

Chagas disease remains the most significant neglected tropical disease in the Western Hemisphere. In this review, we examine critical aspects of patient ca

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The most comprehensive Chagas’ disease review I have read in @cidjournal.bsky.social Congratulations and thank you to @andhen25.bsky.social and team on such a useful paper! #IDSky academic.oup.com/cid/article/...

State-of-the-Art Review: Chagas Disease—an Enduring Challenge

Chagas disease remains the most significant neglected tropical disease in the Western Hemisphere. In this review, we examine critical aspects of patient ca

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NEJM: Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis after Measles Infection bit.ly/4rFkQ8w @nejm.org Get vaccinated.

“I don’t want to be in this place I want to go to my school.” - 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas. Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children. www.propublica.org/article/ice-...

Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis can complicate pulmonary echinococcosis via residual lung cavities. In this review (41 studies, 72 CPA cases), diagnosis relied on radiology/histology, combined surgical–medical therapy led to uniformly favorable outcomes journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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Febrile neutropenia still drives heavy carbapenem use due to MDR Gram-negatives. In a cohort of 553 FN episodes, an ML risk model + prior colonisation data could cut meropenem use by ~30% and IEAT from 23% to 9%, supporting personalised EAT. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Towards personalised empirical antibiotic therapy in febrile neutropenia: a theoretical model based on machine learning and prior colonisation with multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacilli – a retros...

Background: Empirical antibiotic therapy (EAT) in febrile neutropenia (FN) remains challenging due to multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria, often le...

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🦠 Rare but severe: necrotizing gingival & sinus infection due to Trichoderma longibrachiatum in an allo-HSCT recipient. Cure achieved with aggressive surgery 🔪 + combination antifungals 💊, including consolidation with rezafungin. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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In this systematic review (29 studies), mNGS outperformed culture for spinal infections with broader pathogen detection,higher sensitivity,faster turnaround⏱️ Challenges remain: cost & distinguishing colonization from infection. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis remains a lethal threat in immunocompromised and post-COVID patients 🦠 Advances in PCR, lateral flow assays, and immuno-PET/MRI are reshaping diagnosis, but rising azole resistance demands susceptibility testing journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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Peptide-based vaccines are redefining precision immunology, offering safety, specificity,scalable manufacturing. This review explores how bioinformatics-driven epitope design, nanoparticles,& next-gen adjuvants are fighting viral threats 🚀🦠 journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Ticks strike twice 🐜🐜 Fatal Babesia microti/Borrelia burgdorferi coinfection presenting as acute liver failure and shock. Read full case @ journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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Excited to announce our new Seminar on Leprosy just published online in @TheLancet! 🌍 This multicontinental collaboration provides an update on key public health & clinical aspects of leprosy @thelancet.com @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social @cudivofid.bsky.social www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

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Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is a curable granulomatous condition caused by Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium lepromatosis, disproportionately affecting impoverished communities across...

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@idweek.bsky.social abstracts have just been posted online on @ofidjournal.bsky.social academic.oup.com/ofid/issue/1... #IDSky

Volume 13 Issue Supplement_1 | Open Forum Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic

An official journal of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Publishes clinical, translational, and basic research findings focusing on the intersection of biomedical science and clinical practi...

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⚠️ Rising MDR in cUTIs demands new options. Plazomicin shows strong in-vitro activity, synergy with key agents, and favorable outcomes in trials—yet real-world evidence from LMICs is urgently needed 📉📊. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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Imidazolopiperazines (KAF156/ganaplacide) show potent activity across blood, liver, and gametocyte stages of Plasmodium 🦟💊—a promising path forward as antimalarial resistance rises. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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📊 New study from Teso, Uganda: Among 1009 TB patients, overall treatment success was 91.9%. Females had higher success, while age >49 and HIV infection lowered success. Early screening, preventive therapy, and peer support are key to improving outcomes. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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Our Faculty recently took part in a pilot Spanish case conference in collaboration with UCLA and the University of the Amazonia (Peru), focused on tropical medicine—with English translation included. A great opportunity to learn and practice Spanish! Thanks to @andhen25.bsky.social. 🌟

🧬 Unusual infection: M. luteus, normally a skin commensal, triggered prosthetic valve endocarditis in an immunocompetent woman. 8 weeks of IV vancomycin led to full recovery. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Micrococcus luteus-induced prosthetic valve infective endocarditis in an immunocompetent patient: a case report from India - Ritvik Sajan, Sreekrishnan Trikkur Parasuraman, Akhil Arun, 2025

Micrococcus luteus (M. luteus) is a Gram-positive microorganism that typically dwells in environments such as soil, water, and human skin, hence, entitling it a...

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Travel medicine clinic does not have many travelers to Switzerland 🇨🇭 -70yo 🇺🇸 traveler to 🇨🇭 died from Tick-Borne Encephalitis after 🥾 in Alps -12th case in 🇺🇸 traveler since 2000 -TBE vaccine 💉 recommended for travelers to Europe/Asia with⬆️ tick exposures #IDSky wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...

Fatal Tick-Borne Encephalitis in Unvaccinated Traveler from the United States to Switzerland, 2022

Fatal Tick-Borne Encephalitis in Traveler

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📊 HIV from injection drug use is climbing (2016–2022). PrEP uptake in PWID remains critically low. Call to action: integrate ID + addiction care, expand low-barrier services, implement LA-PrEP, and fight stigma through policy + education. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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ED study in Japan: Relaxation of COVID-19 IPC practices led to a surge in virus-related exacerbations of COPD (7.7%→52.5%) & asthma (39.7%→66.7%). Reinforcing viral prevention is key in chronic airway disease care. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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Dolutegravir/lamivudine improved quality of life, treatment acceptability, and symptom burden in PLWH over 6 months (French multicenter study, n=260). Gains appeared by month 1 and persisted. Monitoring discontinuations—especially among women—remains key. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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A systematic review (2003–2023) shows live attenuated (LAIV) and inactivated (IIV) influenza vaccines protect children/adolescents equally well (~50% VE). Post-2017 LAIV strain updates restored H1N1 protection and improved efficacy vs influenza B. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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P. aeruginosa is the archetype of adaptive resistance—porins close, pumps activate, enzymes evolve. New β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor combos and cefiderocol offer treatment options. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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Novel entomo-virological tools, such as honey-baited traps preserving mosquito-expectorated RNA, are reshaping arbovirus monitoring. Integrating these with genomic surveillance can bridge field ecology and molecular epidemiology. 🔬🦟https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/20499361251391261