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WHO says we can 'write the final chapter in the story of TB.' How close are we?

The pandemic brought notable setbacks in the effort to eradicate tuberculosis, which is likely to regain its notorious title of deadliest infectious disease in 2023. But there are signs of progress.

WEKU

‘Paying in lives’: health of billions at risk from global heating, warns report

Inaction on the climate crisis is ‘costing lives and livelihoods’ due to extreme heat, food insecurity and infectious diseases, say scientists

The Guardian - UK

Karnataka stops COVID bulletins; will instead upload weekly infectious disease reports on Health Department website

Karnataka's Health Dept. stops daily COVID-19 bulletins; data to be updated on IHIP daily. Reports on infectious diseases, respiratory infections, vector borne diseases, water borne diseases, bites, vaccine preventable diseases & zoonotic diseases to be collated from 3,049 govt & 832 private reporting units.

The Hindu

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How bad is Gaza’s disease outbreak amid the Israel war?

Diarrhoea and respiratory infections are some of the leading infectious diseases affecting the besieged enclave.

Al Jazeera

RFK Jr pushes for ‘break’ in infectious diseases research

‘We’re going to give infectious disease a break for about eight years,’ independent presidential candidate says

The Independent UK

Britney Spears’ father Jamie ‘hospitalised with serious infection’

Reports suggest that Jamie, 71, is undergoing treatment in a special infectious disease facility

Evening Standard

COVID-19 third-leading cause of Australian deaths, ABS

Nearly 10,000 Australians died from COVID-19 last year, the first time in more than 50 years that an infectious disease has been in the top five killers.

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China Classifies Monkeypox as Class B Infectious Disease

Change allows local authorities to take measures such as lockdowns under certain conditions during outbreaks of the virus

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The new COVID boosters are coming: Here's what you need to know

Updated versions of the mRNA vaccines roll out this week. Experts say they offer good protection against current COVID variants. Who should get them, and when's the best time to roll up your sleeve?

WEKU

Home Office considered use of overseas workers in case of disease on Bibby Stockholm

THE Home Office considered drafting in overseas workers using a visa waiver in the event of an outbreak of an infectious disease on the Bibby…

The National (Scotland)

Chicago Public Health chief Dr. Allison Arwady handed her discharge papers — she says goodbye on Twitter

The infectious disease expert steered Chicago through the COVID-19 pandemic. Also a pediatrician, Arwady was appointed by former Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

Chicago Sun-Times

Coronavirus FAQ: Is it wiser to get a booster now or wait for the new fall booster?

Maybe it's not a full-blown summer surge but COVID numbers are ticking up. For those with concerns due to personal risk factors or the start of the school year, the booster question is top of mind.

WEKU

China Mpox cases surge as virus spreads to more parts of country

BEIJING: China’s confirmed cases of Mpox rose nearly five-fold in July to a new high as government efforts to contain the infectious disease’s spread ramp up.

The Times of India

Filling Fauci's shoes: Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo is HIV expert and a lot of fun at parties

Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, a professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, will lead NIH's infectious diseases institute. Colleagues say she has a wide breadth of knowledge and a joyful demeanor.

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Alabama researcher will succeed Fauci in infectious disease post

A research scientist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has been named to succeed Dr. Anthony Fauci as the nation’s top infectious disease expert

Inverse

Cases of This Ancient Infectious Disease Are Currently Surging in the US

A new report details the rise of leprosy in recent years, with Central Florida as an "endemic location."

The Hindu

MoU signed for infectious diseases, pandemic preparedness centre

The Guardian - UK

Why are there fears of a London measles outbreak and what can be done?

Low MMR vaccine uptake in some areas means there could be a surge in cases of the infectious disease

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The Conversation

Tuberculosis on the rise for first time in decades after COVID-19 interrupted public health interventions and increased inequality

Before SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, spread across the world in 2020, tuberculosis was responsible for more deaths globally than any other infectious disease. But thanks to targeted public health efforts in the U.S. and globally, tuberculosis cases had been steadily falling for decades.

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Kerala Health dept. sounds alert on possible surge in infectious diseases

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Measures to combat infectious disease outbreaks to be intensified, says Veena

Preventive and control measures to combat infectious disease outbreaks will have to continue in an intensive manner, Health Minister Veena George has said.

The Guardian - US

Anthony Fauci to become professor at Georgetown University medical school

Former top public health official, 82, stepped down as director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases last year

The Conversation

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever – why this tick-borne virus could become more common in richer countries

Climate change is already having, and will continue to have, a significant effect on global health. This is likely to be greatest in rural poorer populations in sub-Saharan Africa. However, richer countries, such as the UK, will also probably be on the receiving end of emerging infectious disease threats as…

The Hindu

Explained | Leptospirosis, a disease that surges in the monsoon months

Leptospirosis has emerged as an important infectious disease in the world today. It is a potentially fatal zoonotic bacterial disease that tends to have large outbreaks after heavy rainfall or flooding. This article explains its character, symptoms, risk factors, and precautions.

Inverse

Asymptomatic Cases Could Hold The Key To Resisting Infectious Diseases

Researchers are working on a way to help people not to resist an infection but to tolerate one.

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