0 Vaccine success: study reports fall in HPV infections in women in England
A recent study has demonstrated a significant decrease in cases of human papilloma virus infection in England since the introduction of a bivalent vaccine in 2008.
Browsing: Clinical > Epidemiology
0 ASM Microbe: High prevalence of colistin-resistant E. coli discovered in rural Vietnam
Researchers have discovered a high prevalence of colistin-resistant E. coli in the Vietnamese town of Nguyen Xa, according to research presented at ASM Microbe.
0 ASM Microbe: Multi-use of kitchen towels and non-vegetarian diets encourage growth of food poisoning pathogens
A University of Mauritius study has demonstrated that factors such as family size, family diet and usage affect the growth of pathogens, which could cause food poisoning, on kitchen towels.
0 ASM Microbe: Drug-resistant hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae identified in the USA
An isolate of colistin-heteroresistant, carbapenem-resistant, hypervirulent/hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae has been identified in the USA.
0 Gonorrhoea and syphilis rise by a fifth in England
Data from Public Health England has reported a 20% rise in cases of syphilis and a 22% rise in gonorrhoea, a concern with the emergence of multi-drug resistance.
0 Screening and vaccination of migrants in Europe – an interview with Sally Hargreaves
In this interview Sally, a Senior Research Fellow at Imperial College London’s Faculty of Medicine (London, UK), speaks about her work on issues relating to the vaccination and screening of migrants, in addition to discussing some of the wider issues facing migrant’s access to healthcare in Europe.
0 Case of MERS reported in the United Arab Emirates
A case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome has been reported to the WHO by the United Arab Emirates.
0 Investigating the burden of infectious diseases in a refugee camp – an interview with Marta Tilli
This month has seen us focus on travel and migration – a theme of increasing importance in the modern-day world. In light of this we caught up with Marta Tilli on her research investigating the burden of infectious diseases in the Moria refugee camp (Levos, Greece).
0 Rabies: An ancient relic overdue for elimination thrives amongst the neglected tropical diseases
Rabies elimination is achievable and cost-effective, but decades of research have failed to translate into multi-national efforts in the worst-affected areas. So why is the ancient rabies virus still terrorizing the lives of so many people across the globe?
0 Nipah virus outbreak leads to ten deaths in India
An estimated 10 individuals are thought to have died as a result of fever from Nipah virus infection in Kerala state, India.
