A Global Pertussis Resurgence: Should We Be Surprised? Dr. Christopher Harrison gives a brief history of pertussis since the development of the whole-cell vaccine.

“What’s going on in 2026? It’s encouraging but too early to be sure. By March 7, 2026, the CDC reported 2147 cases vs 7941 last year..Some of the reduction may be a smaller immunity debt..medical associations’ efforts to appropriately vaccinate patients” www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

COVID shots, newer vaccines in limbo after US court halts Kennedy’s advisory panel Americans may face the next respiratory disease season without clear guidance for COVID shots and updated flu vaccines after a federal court ruling last month left several vaccines in limbo, and raise...

“An insurance industry ‌source said health ⁠plans this year and beyond will continue evaluating the latest medical evidence and clinical guidelines from groups such as the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the ACOG” www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...

Annual flu vaccine no longer required for U.S. military, Hegseth says — The Washington Post The move alarmed some public health experts, who warned that it would weaken troop readiness.

“We’re seizing this moment to discard any absurd, overreaching mandates that only weaken our war-fighting capabilities” — ignorance is strength, or influenza outbreaks are strength? apple.news/Amz1Z0cVtSpe...

CRISPR Screens Map Human T‑Cell Genes That Promote or Block HIV Infection Genome‑wide CRISPR screens in primary human T cells reveal human genes that promote or block HIV infection, uncovering potent antiviral factors like PI16 and PPID.

“Over‑activating the genes gave us a wealth of information..We discovered natural antiviral proteins that were previously invisible because the virus could effectively silence them.” www.genengnews.com/topics/infec...

Lancaster County out of the woods after winter measles cases, but remains 'vulnerable' to the virus Lancaster County hasn’t seen a case of measles since its eighth case of the year was reported Feb. 25, which means residents exposed to that and earlier cases would have

“During the 2024-25 school year in Lancaster County, rates of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine were 88.5% in kindergarteners, 85.4% in seventh graders” lancasteronline.com/news/health/...

State health officials announce 2026’s first confirmed case of measles in Maryland - Maryland Matters Maryland health officials warn that a Baltimore-area resident was confirmed to have measles after traveling internationally, marking the first measles outbreak of the year.

“Case blamed on international travel” marylandmatters.org/2026/04/20/s...

Why does one case of measles bother public health officials so much? Maryland had its first case of measles this year, concerning public health officials.

“the person’s travels through Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on April 12; FastMed Urgent Care in Pikesville on April 14; and the pediatric emergency department at Sinai Hospital in Northwest Baltimore on April 17” www.thebanner.com/community/pu...

‘Bat feast’ animal videos at African cave offer clues to how deadly viruses spread Researchers filmed 10 species eating or scavenging bats at known Marburg-virus hotspot — and caught hundreds of humans visiting.

“43% of the 21 outbreaks of Marburg confirmed since 1967 have been associated with visits to a cave.” www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Rising tick co-infections highlight a changing pathogen landscape Ticks may harbor a wider mix of pathogens than once thought, and co-infections remain important to consider in the care of patients with suspected or proven tick-borne infections

“In fact, about 10% of the ticks studied were infected with at least two pathogens. The most common combination was Borrelia burgdorferi and Babesia microti” www.idsociety.org/science-spea...

Amoxicillin Alone Holds Up for Acute Sinusitis Observational study supports efficacy, safety compared with amoxicillin-clavulanate

“For adults w/ uncomplicated acute sinusitis, standard-dose amoxicillin & amoxicillin-clavulanate antibiotic regimens appeared equally effective..no difference in..treatment failure..Amox-clav..associated..small increase in risk of some adverse events”
www.medpagetoday.com/pulmonology/...

Hospitalization Burden of Injection Drug Use-Related Infections Remains High in TN Tennessee hospitalizations for injection drug use-related infections remain a major clinical and economic burden despite rates plateauing after 2018.

“Overall, in-hospital mortality rate was 3.8%, rising to 5.4% when including hospice discharge.” www.infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com/news/injecti...

Higher Clinical Cure Rates With Ceftolozane-Tazobactam in MDR, DTR P aeruginosa Ceftolozane-tazobactam shows a higher clinical cure rate than ceftazidime-avibactam for MDR/DTR P aeruginosa infections.

“Ceftolozane-tazobactam was associated with a higher likelihood of achieving clinical cure than ceftazidime-avibactam (odds ratio [OR], 1.82)” www.infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com/news/ceftolo...

Diarrhea-Causing Germs Rotavirus and Drug-Resistant Shigella Are Rising in U.S. Data suggests cases of both types of infection are increasing in the country. Learn why and how to defend against potentially serious illness.

In this piece I’m quoted about 2 very distinct diarrhea causing infections: rotavirus & shigella. Rotavirus is endemic and vaccine preventable while shigella is developing antibiotic resistance and spreading in sexual networks, especially in those who are HIV+ www.everydayhealth.com/digestive-he...

In this TV interview I discuss how no matter the qualifications of the CDC director don’t matter if RFK Jr has power over her

People living with HIV age faster, but antiretroviral therapy can help: New study Researchers say this finding could transform how clinicians monitor HIV treatment and long-term health outcomes.

“when HIV was untreated, participants’ biological age was accelerated by a median of 10 years..proteomic age continued to move closer to their chronological age the longer they were on ART” www.cidrap.umn.edu/hivaids/peop...

Report notes 3 European nations reach 90% HPV vaccine uptake in girls Since 2020, the ECDC said all European countries have reported a decreased incidence of cervical cancer among vaccinated women.

“Three countries, Iceland, Portugal, and Norway, have reached the 2024 target of 90% HPV vaccination among girls by the age of 15 years.” www.cidrap.umn.edu/human-papill...

Less than half of US infants exposed to hepatitis C are tested, and fewer are treated

“Only 41.9% of exposed infants were tested. HCV was diagnosed in 2.5% of infants tested.” www.cidrap.umn.edu/hepatitis/le...

Antibiotic-resistance genes detected in babies within first 3 days of life

“recent research suggests gut bacteria may pass from the mother to the fetus and baby while in the womb, during delivery, and through breast feeding.” www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...

COVID vaccines tied to less hospital care, long COVID, and economic burden

““Beyond direct health benefits, vaccinated working-age individuals incurred fewer COVID-19– and respiratory-related sick leave days, resulting in an estimated EUR 1.3 million [$1.5 million] reduction in indirect costs due to absence from work,” www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/cov...

CIDRAP Op-Ed: When you get what you wish for: How anti-vax advocacy is making Big Pharma bigger

“Many of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies are moving in the same direction at the same time—away from vaccines and toward treatments, which have always generated significantly more revenue.” www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap-op-ed...

In this piece I’m quoted about how, if one supports the scientific method, it is insulting to have to report to RFK Jr (as they CDC director will likely have to) insidehealthpolicy.com/daily-news/m...

The looming threat of avian influenza

New COVID subvariant 'Cicada' on the rise in California, just in time for summer — Los Angeles Times The emergence of the BA.3.2 strain comes amid broader uneasiness about COVID vaccination rates among seniors, who are especially susceptible to the virus.

“During the first week of April, though, the Cicada subvariant was not detected, and all the samples were of another COVID strain, XFG” apple.news/AvMMClBrBS1G...

Bavarian Nordic Receives Swissmedic Approval for Chikungunya Vaccine

“The approval of VIMKUNYA in Switzerland marks the fourth approval of Bavarian Nordic’s chikungunya vaccine, which was approved by the FDA, the European Commission and the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in 2025.” www.biospace.com/press-releas...

This state is the new epicenter of measles in America The western state’s outbreak surpassed 600 cases this week, a tracker from the state’s health department shows

“Utah’s non-medical exemption rate among young children..rose to second in the nation, but Idaho and Wisconsin are now the states with the lowest rate of measles vaccination among kindergarteners”
www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

San Francisco Reports Its First Clade I Mpox Case — What to Know and How to Find a Vaccine | KQED The case, detected in San Francisco, is the 16th in the U.S. so far of the newer, potentially more severe strain.

“The patient, who had not received the mpox vaccine, was hospitalized and is improving, according to SFPDH.

The agency said that this clade I mpox patient had reported close contact with another person who had traveled internationally.” www.kqed.org/news/1208032...

'Injection culture, weak enforcement fuelling HIV outbreaks in Pakistan' HIV spreads beyond high-risk groups.Deaths linked to HIV surge by over 500%Only 21% of HIV cases diagnosed nationwide.Infectious diseases experts have warned that Pakistan's HIV epidemic is no longer ...

“Pakistan remains among the countries with the highest rates of therapeutic injections, with individuals receiving between eight and nearly 14 injections annually” www.geo.tv/latest/66079...

Experts warn of rising HIV, mpox cases | The Express Tribune Experts warn of rising HIV, mpox cases

“the spread of HIV, mpox, typhoid, and other diseases in Pakistan is largely driven by poor infection control. She highlighted the rise of quackery in rural and peri-urban areas” tribune.com.pk/story/260370...

ESCMID 2026: Cerebral Malaria Tied to Long-Term Cognitive Impairment Cerebral malaria and severe malarial anaemia are tied to long-term cognitive impairment in children under five. Read expert insight from ESCMID Global 2026.

“The take home is that these problems with cognition, that we had seen a year or two years later, persisted out to eight years,”
www.emjreviews.com/microbiology...

Chikungunya therapy shows promise in first-in-human study MUNICH — A monoclonal antibody being studied as a potential therapy for chikungunya virus infection showed potential as both a treatment for the mosquito-borne disease and as pre-exposure prophy...

“The monoclonal antibody EVT894 is an intriguing future treatment option for acute chikungunya infection given pre-clinical evidence of potential antiviral efficacy and now evidence of the safety and pharmacokinetics of this agent” www.healio.com/news/infecti...