Infectious Diseases
Conference Coverage
U.S. chikungunya epidemic would likely put rheumatologists on front line
SNOWMASS, COLO. – The continental United States is vulnerable to an epidemic of chikungunya virus disease, an event which would have profound...
News
FDA committee approves strains for 2017-2018 flu shot
ROCKVILLE, MD. – A committee of Food and Drug Administration advisers backed the World Health Organization’s influenza vaccine recommendations for...
From the Journals
HCV testing stagnant among baby boomers
Rates of hepatitis C virus testing in baby boomers rose only slightly between 2013 and 2015, despite calls for universal testing.
News
Norovirus reporting tool yields real-time outbreak data
Reporting times for epidemiologic and laboratory data can be reduced to a few days.
News from the FDA/CDC
Zika-infected pregnancies continue to rise in U.S.
Zika-infected pregnancy rates are rising in the United States and falling in the territories.
News from the FDA/CDC
Birth defects in United States up 20-fold since Zika outbreak began
Birth defects commonly associated with prenatal Zika infections in the United States have risen drastically in only a few years.
From the Journals
Chikungunya implicated in long-term joint disease
Joint pain or arthritis persisted over 32 months following Chikungunya infection..
From the Journals
Hepatitis outlook: early February 2017
Hepatitis C–infected patients with decompensated cirrhosis receiving direct-acting antivirals present lower response rates and experience more...
From the Journals
HIV update: Legalizing sex work, novel one-drug therapy, concomitant opioid use
Legalizing sex work is linked to lower HIV prevalence in female sex workers. Read this study and other notable items in our review of HIV news and...
Feature
Humira Pen topped per-person drug spending in 2016
The spending top 10 includes three drugs for diabetes, two for arthritis/psoriasis, and two for multiple sclerosis.
News from the FDA/CDC
Outpatient flu visits down slightly
The national proportion of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness decreased from 5.2% the previous week to 4.8% for the week ending Feb. 18...