The CDC says roughly 48,661 people were admitted to hospitals with the flu last week, and as thousands prepare to gather for Super Bowl LIX celebrations this Sunday, another week of fast-growing cases ...

Staff at the CDC are bracing for a significant reduction in the work force that appears to be targeting staff with the fewest ...

to evaluate the discrepancies between seroprevalence data and infection rates reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and to assess the implications for public health policy.

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released new estimates suggesting around 846 million people aged between 15 and 49 live with a genital herpes infection. That's equivalent to one in ...

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The U.S. is seeing a "quad-demic" as cases of COVID-19, flu, RSV and norovirus spread at the same time. Experts said this is what you need to know.

Cases have been spreading across the country since April 2024 with 67 confirmed as of Thursday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Most human cases have occurred ...

Some evidence shows hospital infection preventionists may be able to spend less time monitoring hand hygiene, according to a study published Dec. 19 in the American Journal of Infection Control.

Research centres using SteraMist disinfection to control the mpox virus further demonstrate its effectiveness. Prioritizing infection prevention measures is critical due to the current mpox outbreak.

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