Responsibility for public health protection from communicable diseases exists at three government levels in the U.S. (federal, state/tribe, and local/municipal), with states having the authority to ...

California is sounding big alarms as measles, one of the most contagious diseases known to medicine, races through pockets of ...

Updated consensus recommendations provide strategies for preventing both catheter-associated and noncatheter-associated UTIs.

Spring means warmer weather and an uptick in peak activity of nymph ticks making May the best time to highlight National Lyme Disease Awareness month. The month is dedicated to prevention and early ...

The Forum on Microbial Threats hosts public workshops and supports various other events and publications produced by global ...

Ready or not, back-to-school season is here, and kids will be bringing home more than homework. They'll be carrying germs, too. These viruses and bacteria will be agents that cause the common cold, ...

When a possible measles case is identified in California, a phone rings at the local health department and the clock starts ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the critical need for educational programs that train and support future infection preventionists. Drexel’s Dornsife School of Public Health was prepared for this ...

Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, are on the rise in parts of California. It typically causes mild, cold-like symptoms, but could lead to more-severe disease in vulnerable individuals.

Media attention given to the recent Ebola outbreak has overshadowed the fact that any number of communicable diseases can cause significant harm and death. Acute respiratory infections, such as ...