Infectious Disease

Check out this list of our top 5 most read infectious disease stories from the year 2024.

Recent upticks of the bird flu virus in both dairy cattle and humans have also led to a state of emergency in California.

A tour of modern antiretroviral and pre-exposure prophylaxis therapies included the latest updates in HIV management and prevention.

Pharmacist inclusion in infectious disease care teams leads to better patient outcomes.

Researchers analyzed the expansion of HPV vaccination for mid-adults defined as people 26 years or older with increased HPV risk.

Researchers addressed vaccine effectiveness for individuals with direct household contacts that reported influenza.

Public health and infectious disease experts offered their perspectives on the 2024 US bird flu outbreak and its potential of becoming a greater public health crisis.

The data from PURPOSE 2 will be published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Cassandra Esperant, PharmD, AAHIVP, leverages her expertise as a clinical pharmacist to advocate for the well-being of individuals with HIV.

Ruth Carrico, PhD, DNP, APRN, sat down with Drug Topics to discuss the importance of COVID-19 and influenza vaccination.

Ruth Carrico, PhD, DNP, APRN, discussed declining influenza and COVID-19 vaccination rates and how it has created a looming threat for public health officials.

Ruth Carrico, PhD, DNP, APRN, discussed the importance of annual vaccination and overall health awareness and literacy during the winter flu season.

The FDA has approved just the second treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in the last 2 decades.

As the H5 bird flu outbreak gradually impacts human health in the US, health care experts weighed in on possibilities of a future vaccine.

Analyzing outcomes from the COVID-19, influenza, and pneumococcal vaccines, researchers explored the effectiveness and patient hesitancy surrounding each vaccine.

Three posters showcased at IDWeek 2024 focused on enhancing access to HIV prevention and treatment, as well as increasing uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among women.

Researchers explored the stigmatization of sexually transmitted infections across film while also identifying inaccuracies in STI-related content on Tik Tok.

Researchers explored the overall efficacy of various pediatric vaccines and their effects on antibiotic use, while also addressing vaccine hesitancy among parents.

Vaccination against HPV can prevent thousands of cases of cancer each year.

Researchers explored the efficacy of Pfizer-BioNTech’s updated COVID-19 vaccine for the 2023-2024 period and its efficacy in improving various patient outcomes.

Three RSV vaccines are currently FDA approved for use in adults aged 60 or older.

Cases of meningococcal disease currently exceed prepandemic levels.

Dozens of presentations at IDWeek 2024 focused on available immunizations, such as those for COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus, and flu.

The first-line B/F/TAF regiment was evaluated in Hispanic/Latino patients, as well as in those with chronic kidney disease.

As health care systems and the current syndemic continue to evolve, pharmacies are poised to play a crucial role in improving public health.

The FDA approved ceftobiprole medocaril sodium for injection (Zevtera) in April 2024.

Individuals living in rural areas can benefit from pharmacy-based pre-exposure prophylaxis programs.

Research being presented at CHEST 2024 analyzed morbidity and outcomes of children infected with influenza, COVID-19 or both.

The MVA-BN vaccine is manufactured by Bavarian Nordic and has shown strong efficacy against mpox infection in real-world studies.

The CDC confirmed another human bird flu case, marking the first instance of the virus in a human without occupational exposure to infected birds or dairy cattle during the 2024 outbreak.