Infographic: Healthcare-associated infections in European hospitals
In this infographic we take a look at the estimated burden of healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals across Europe.
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IDWeek: Opioid-using youth could miss out on hepatitis C screening and treatment
During the current opioid crisis, only one-third of youths diagnosed with opioid use disorder were tested for hepatitis C, according to the results of a large national sample presented at IDWeek.
Oral cholera vaccination to be administered to 1.4 million in Zimbabwe’s capital
The WHO are amongst those aiding the Government of Zimbabwe to begin an oral cholera vaccination campaign yesterday, in efforts to immunize 1.4 million people living in high-risk regions in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe.
HIV/AIDS cases in China surge by 14%
State media has reported that the number of people living with HIV/AIDS has increased by 14% year-on-year.
Highlights of the WHO Global Tuberculosis Report
On the day of UNGA’s first-ever high-level meeting on tuberculosis we summarize the key points from the WHO 2018 Global Tuberculosis Report and what this meeting could mean for accelerating progress.
First case of monkeypox confirmed in England
Public Health England has confirmed that an individual has been diagnosed with monkeypox in England, this is the first time this infection has been diagnosed in the UK.
MERS-CoV case confirmed in England
Public Health England have confirmed that an individual has been diagnosed with MERS in England
Rotavirus vaccination has reduced infant deaths in Malawi by a third
The first population-level evidence has proved the rotavirus vaccination saves lives in low-income settings.
Ebola vaccination initiated in North Kivu
Vaccination has begun to try and contain the second outbreak of Ebola seen in the Democratic Republic of Congo this year.
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.
