Measles cases are rising in the U.S., and for many parents, it’s a never-before-seen disease. Here's how to spot the rash, ...
Over five years, Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and 87 other pediatric hospitals have saved hundreds of patient lives and more than $100 million with basic infection preventions, according to a Johns ...
Health authorities are advising travelers to maintain good hygiene and avoid animal contact amid a Nipah virus outbreak in India's West Bengal state, which has prompted tighter disease surveillance ...
The following article was originally published in Preventing Infection in Ambulatory Care, the quarterly e-publication from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology ...
The World Health Organization reported two cases of a rare virus in an eastern Indian state on Thursday.
Just as the world is slowly recovering from the long shadow of COVID-19, another virus has re-entered public discussion and ...
There is a direct correlation between how well an infection prevention program is staffed and a facility’s rate of infection. Your reaction might be “duh,” but the scientific proof was elusive — until ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . As I head into my 25th year of working as a clinical infectious diseases pharmacist, one of the most important ...
There is no cure for measles. Doctors can provide supportive care and try to manage the symptoms — reduce fever, prevent dehydration, treat secondary bacterial infections — until the disease has run ...
With Asian countries on high alert, here are the health guidelines and prevention steps to avoid Nipah virus infection while traveling abroad.