Measles outbreaks surged to 37 in 2022, and the trend continued in 2023 with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the CDC estimating 10.3 million cases, a 20% increase from 2022. But why? Despite ...

Nursing homes are facing persistent hurdles when working to implement adequate infection control practices, a new study has found. But at the same time, there are areas of opportunity operators can ...

Healthcare workers braved snowy conditions in Redding to picket outside Shasta Regional Medical Center, calling for changes ...

Rates of infection in hospitals dropped in 2023, according to an annual report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report, which measures national and state infection rates across ...

Nurses, patients, and professional groups are pushing for more rigorous infection control standards from the CDC following a preview of proposed changes to its isolation precaution guidelines and an ...

Infectious Disease is the study of human and animal diseases caused by microorganisms. Students studying infectious disease at Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health take courses in areas ...