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C. Diff Carriers May Pose Hidden Infection Threat

Small study finds almost 40% of carriers developed symptoms within 6 months

HIV Exposure in Womb Tied to Metabolic Disease in Later Life

Upped risk for immune dysfunction as well, possibly due to inflammation

CDC May Have a Better Mousetrap for Sepsis Surveillance

Researchers compare the CDC's simplified criteria against SOFA criteria

Malaria Hits Papua New Guinea Once Again

Historic declines in 2013-2014 offset by major increase in 2017

ESC: Oral Antibiotics Safe for Stable Endocarditis

Switching after a period of IV antibiotics didn't raise event rates in POET trial

NTM: Not Just a Lung Disease

Oregon finds dozens of cases of extrapulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial disease

H7N9 Flu Changes Worry Experts

'Huge surge' in cases in China in 2016-17 season

Hepatitis A Outbreak to Greet IDWeek

Homeless bear brunt of disease; delegates at low risk

Uptick in Creutzfeld-Jakob Cases Raises Questions (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Is chronic wasting disease in deer making the jump to humans?

CDC Issues Guide to Prevent Surgical Site Infection

Recommendations for hygiene, antimicrobials, glycemia, oxygen

By the Numbers: New Record for Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia keep climbing

FDA Warns on Cardiac Surgery Heater-Cooler Device

Cites mycobacterial contamination risk

Gross Anatomy: Rare Alga Growth From Human Tissue Sample

The culture was negative, so what's all this green stuff?

Ebola Diary: On the Ground in Sierra Leone, Part 5

Last installment in a CDC fellow's account of her experiences tracking the spread of the Ebola virus in West Africa.

MERS Knowledge Gaps Troubling to Many

SAN FRANCISCO -- Although much is known about the Middle East coronavirus (MERS-CoV), "unfortunately some issues are still unresolved," according to the man in charge of battling the outbreak.

Brain-Eating Amoeba Came From Faucet

The recent cases of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis represent the first reported instances of U.S. tap water harboring the amoeba that causes the fatal disease, according to CDC researchers.

Contaminated Pepper Leads to Meat and Seasoning Recall

WASHINGTON -- Wholesome Spice of Brooklyn, N.Y. spice company is recalling 25-pound boxes of commercial-grade crushed red pepper as the CDC and FDA investigate an outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo that infected consumers of Italian-style meats produced by a Rhode Island firm.