0 Sepsis deaths may have doubled, compared with previous estimates
New research suggests that sepsis may be associated with one in five deaths, double the previous estimate, but overall trends suggest incidence and mortality may be decreasing.
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0 World Malaria Report 2019: a focus on pregnant women and children
The WHO has published 2019’s World Malaria Report, providing an update on global trends and highlighting pregnant women and children as particularly at-risk groups.
0 New study reveals how the household environment influences MRSA spread
A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis reveals how the household environment can influence the transmission dynamics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
0 Global eradication of two out of three poliovirus strains announced on World Polio Day
An independent commission of experts concluded that wild type poliovirus type 3 (WPV3) has been eradicated worldwide, representing a historic achievement.
0 Ask the Experts: Healthcare-associated infections – surveillance, prevention and control
In this Ask The Experts we talk to two experts about issues surrounding healthcare-associated infections and infection prevention and control, including the role of surveillance, the involvement of patients and the importance of behavior change.
0 Climate change and pestilence: vector-borne diseases in a changing world
What impact will climate change have on vector-borne diseases? Discover more about rapid environmental and climate changes and the the distribution of vector-borne diseases in future.
0 Can malaria eradication be achieved by 2050?
A report published by The Lancet Commission has suggested that malaria eradication can be achieved as early as 2050.
1 Four countries in Europe lose measles elimination status
The European Regional Verification Commission for Measles and Rubella Elimination has assessed annual status updated for 2018, concluding that the number of countries having achieved or sustained measles elimination has declined.
0 A peek behind the paper – Lola Stamm on the prevention of tick-borne diseases
Take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Microbiology editorial, entitled ‘Tick-borne diseases on the rise: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure’, as we ask the author about the increasing prevalence of these diseases and what can be done to prevent them.
0 UK Lyme disease cases could be three-times higher than previous estimates
Research suggests that in the UK, new cases of tick-borne Lyme disease could be three-times higher than previous estimates, possibly exceeding 8000 cases in 2019.
