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An infectious-disease expert highlights key viral threats to watch in 2026, including bird flu, mpox, and Oropouche virus, emphasizing the importance of vigilance, vaccine development, and understanding emerging viruses amid global changes and travel.
A review of over 200 studies from 1900 to 2024 reveals that the emergence of human viruses has occurred in peaks, notably between 1950-1979 and starting in 2000, driven by technological, ecological, and socio-demographic factors, with most initial detections in the US, China, and Australia, highlighting ongoing challenges in global disease surveillance and prevention.
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has appointed Jeanne Marrazzo as its new CEO, a move praised by the scientific community as a strong stance against the Trump administration's perceived suppression of health professionals. Marrazzo, formerly of NIAID and a critic of recent public health policies, is seen as a highly qualified leader who will guide IDSA through current health challenges.
An infectious disease doctor shares her experience of engaging in a respectful conversation with a vaccine skeptic on a plane, emphasizing the importance of dialogue in combating misinformation and conspiracy theories about diseases and vaccines, and highlighting the need for trust and understanding between scientists and the public.
Researchers analyzed DNA from soldiers in Napoleon's 1812 army and discovered multiple infectious diseases, including previously undetected bacteria, suggesting that a combination of illnesses contributed to the army's high mortality during the Russian campaign.
The update reports a rise in whooping cough in Florida, local cases of dengue in California, ongoing measles outbreaks in South Carolina, new H9N2 avian flu cases in China, and Cambodia's recent H5N1 avian flu case. It also highlights the first locally acquired mpox in California, the last Ebola case in DRC, and positive news on COVID and flu vaccines, along with various food recalls. The message emphasizes the importance of spreading accurate infectious disease information.
The WHO warns that infectious diseases in Gaza are spiraling out of control with only 13 of 36 hospitals partially functioning, amid ongoing conflict and a fragile ceasefire that has allowed some aid delivery, but more support is urgently needed to address the humanitarian crisis.
A new WHO report warns that antibiotic resistance is increasing rapidly worldwide, with 1 in 6 infections now resistant to treatment, threatening modern medicine's foundation and risking a global health crisis, especially in low-income countries with weaker health systems.
An infectious disease doctor shares her experience of engaging in a respectful conversation with a vaccine skeptic on a plane, emphasizing the importance of dialogue, understanding, and trust in science amidst polarized debates on vaccines and disease origins.
India faces a concerning rise in deadly infections post-Covid, including mucormycosis, dengue, leptospirosis, tuberculosis, encephalitis, and a new surge in Naegleria fowleri cases, highlighting ongoing public health challenges and vulnerabilities.
UC Davis Medical Center will become Northern California's first NSPS Level 2 hospital capable of treating highly contagious diseases like Ebola, thanks to $1.2 million funding from the California Department of Public Health, enhancing its capacity for infectious disease care and safety protocols.
Multiple infectious disease outbreaks and health concerns are reported globally, including rising Mpox cases in Africa, Legionnaires disease in Harlem, circulating vaccine-derived polio in Germany and Israel, and measles detection in Nevada wastewater, highlighting ongoing public health challenges and the importance of awareness and prevention.
Multiple infectious disease updates highlight ongoing bird flu cases in humans and animals across several countries, the spread of multidrug-resistant Salmonella in poultry, rising mpox cases in Guinea with vaccine shortages, and other health concerns like norovirus in oysters, COVID trends, and innovative malaria control methods. The report emphasizes the importance of awareness and preparedness amid these ongoing threats.
Italy has reported 32 cases and 2 deaths from West Nile virus in 2025, mainly in the Lazio region, amid a broader increase in mosquito-borne illnesses in southern Europe. The virus, transmitted by infected mosquitoes, often causes mild or no symptoms but can be severe for vulnerable populations. Measures are in place to control its spread, with most cases being asymptomatic.
Recent infectious disease updates include Bangladesh's 11th human H5N1 case linked to poultry contact, a fatal adult case in India, concerns over avian flu in cows and flies, a cat transmitting plague, poliovirus in Pakistan, rising pertussis in Mississippi, and studies on COVID-related cognitive impairment and the importance of tetanus boosters, alongside outbreaks of Salmonella and pet geckos.