Infectious Diseases Society of America

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Investigators trace of role reusable grocery bag in norovirus outbreak

Oregon investigators recently mapped the trail of an outbreak of a nasty stomach bug among participants in a girls' soccer tournament to a reusable open top grocery bag stored in a hotel bathroom. Their findings, which illustrate ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Flu is serious for pregnant women and others at high risk

Pregnant women and the extremely obese are among those at high risk for complications from the flu—including death—and should be tested and begin antiviral treatment promptly if they are sick enough to be hospitalized ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Always-deadly measles complication more common than believed

A complication of measles that kills children years after they have the infection is more common than thought, according to a study being presented at IDWeek 2016. The research underscores the vital importance of herd immunity ...

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