Infections: News and Research on Central Nervous System Infections

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Research finds new method to reduce infant spinal taps

A simple combination of blood and urine tests may allow many infants with fevers (febrile) to safely avoid lumbar punctures (spinal taps), according to new findings from a major international study published in JAMA. The ...

H5N1 bird flu cases spike in Europe. How worried should we be?

On November 13, Spain's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food imposed the confinement of all free-range poultry farms to curb the spread of avian influenza—more commonly known as "bird flu"—caused by the H5N1 virus. ...

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