Emerging Infections
Feature
Malawi declares polio outbreak after girl, 3, paralyzed
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Drug-resistant malaria is emerging in Africa. Is the world ready?
Resistance to the drug artemisinin was confirmed in Africa. Without better surveillance, it is hard to track the threat.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC launches new center to watch for future outbreaks
News from the FDA/CDC
Treating bioterrorism-related plague: CDC issues new guidelines
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Hyperimmune globulin fails to prevent congenital CMV infection
"A CMV vaccine is likely to be the most effective public health measure that we can offer, and that should be at the forefront of research...
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COVID-19 antibody tests proliferate, but what do they show?
“Having many inaccurate tests is worse than having no tests at all,” one critic says.
News
Dengue vaccine deemed acceptable by most doctors, fewer parents
Surveys of doctors and parents in Puerto Rico showed a high level of interest in dengue vaccination.
News from the FDA/CDC
ACIP advocates pre-exposure Ebola vaccination for high-risk groups
Vaccination is recommended for U.S. adults at risk for Ebola exposure in emergency and laboratory settings.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC begins coronavirus diagnostic test kit distribution; new case confirmed in Wisconsin
From the Journals
Next-generation sequencing can expedite surveillance/discovery of new bat coronaviruses
Monitoring the bat coronavirus reservoir may help prepare for the next zoonotic outbreak in humans.
Commentary
ID Blog: Wuhan coronavirus – just a stop on the zoonotic highway
The history of recent zoonotic viral outbreaks informs the current Wuhnan coronavirus outbreak.