All CDC articles
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NewsMpox circulating at low numbers among gay and bisexual men who have sex with men
While mpox cases have sharply declined since the 2022 global outbreak, they continue to occur in the U.S. among gay and bisexual men who have sex with men (GBMSM), according to a new study.
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CareersCan you use a dishwasher instead of a steriliser?
Wondering whether you can sterilise baby bottles in a dishwasher — or use a dishwasher to safely clean bowls, spoons and other baby weaning equipment? AMI microbiologists provide expert advice to Helen Brown of Made for Mums on what you can and can’t do, depending on your baby’s age.
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NewsExperts ID highly drug-resistant infections in patients who traveled to Mexico for stem cell treatments
Experts in mycobacterial diseases are investigating a potential outbreak of a highly drug-resistant mycobacterium after U.S. patients who traveled to Mexico for stem cell injections became sick.
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NewsChlamydia and gonorrhea more likely to be treated per CDC guidelines in males, younger patients and those identifying as Black or multiracial
A recent study of individuals ages 15 to 60 has found that nearly one in five patients with chlamydia and one in four patients with gonorrhea did not receive CDC recommended treatment for their infection.
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NewsStudies find flu vaccines were effective in 2022-2023 flu season
Two recent studies have found that flu vaccines were effective for all ages against both moderate and severe flu in the U.S. during the 2022-2023 flu season.
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NewsA water-dampened wipe removes Covid virus from indoor surfaces
Wiping indoor surfaces with a water-dampened wipe removes greater than 80% of Covid virus, yet pre-wetting the surface with water or detergent doesn’t make much difference, a new EPA study finds.
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NewsNew monkeypox study increases fear of potential escalation in central Africa
A new study of monkeypox infections in a remote area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) shows transmission rates rising closer to the point where outbreaks are likely to be larger and more frequent.
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NewsLake Mead brain-eating amoeba death among very few in US
The death of a Las Vegas-area teenager from a rare brain-eating amoeba to which he is thought to have been exposed at Lake Mead should prompt caution, not panic, experts say.
