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CDC ACIP Delays Votes on Hepatitis B Birth Dose Until Tomorrow | Contagion Live Due to repetitive and confusing language, the committee decided to amend the votes for clarity and will vote on 3 new recommendations on Friday.

Due to repetitive and confusing language, the committee decided to amend the votes for clarity and will vote on 3 new recommendations on Friday.

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Call to Consider Off-Label COVID-19 Vaccination for Children | Contagion Live Anticipating possible constraints on the approval of COVID-19 vaccines and their removal from the CDC pediatric vaccine schedule, a medical ethicist and legal scholar consider off-label vaccination.

Anticipating possible constraints on the approval of COVID-19 vaccines and their removal from the CDC pediatric vaccine schedule, a medical ethicist and legal scholar consider off-label vaccination.

Petition Urges EPA to Halt Antibiotic and Antifungal Pesticide Use Over Resistance Risks | Contagion Live A public health and farmworker coalition says agricultural spraying of medically important antibiotics and antifungals contributes to environmental resistance and warrants EPA cancellation.

A public health and farmworker coalition says agricultural spraying of medically important antibiotics and antifungals contributes to environmental resistance and warrants EPA cancellation.

Early 2025 Influenza Vaccination Trends Following Prior Season and H3N2 Start | Contagion Live New Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data show rising early-season influenza activity, moderate 2024–2025 vaccine effectiveness, and updated 2025–2026 recommendations that include triv...

CDC data show rising early-season influenza activity, moderate 2024–2025 vaccine effectiveness, and updated 2025–2026 recommendations that include trivalent, thimerosal-free single-dose formulations and expanded access to FluMist.

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Delaying the Birth Dose of Hepatitis B Vaccine Could Lead to More Infections, Greater Costs | Contagion Live A new analysis shows thousands of children could contract hepatitis B and lead to further complications and deaths if the vaccine schedule recommendations are changed to later in a child's life.

A new analysis shows thousands of children could contract hepatitis B and lead to further complications and deaths if the vaccine schedule recommendations are changed to later in a child's life.

Public Education Strategies Could Aid Antibiotic Stewardship | Contagion Live Improving public awareness of appropriate antibiotic use could complement antibiotic stewardship programs worldwide.

Improving public awareness of appropriate antibiotic use could complement antibiotic stewardship programs worldwide.

World AIDS Day 2025: Global Setbacks and New Strategies to Sustain Progress Toward 2030 HIV Targets | Contagion Live WHO and UNAIDS warn of service disruptions, widening inequities, and mounting drug-resistance threats, while highlighting innovations and commitments needed to end AIDS as a public health threat.

On #WorldAIDSDay2025, new reports from WHO and UNAIDS warn that global HIV progress is increasingly fragile amid funding cuts, service disruptions, and rising drug resistance. Yet innovations like long-acting prevention and strengthened surveillance offer a path forward.

HIV Drug Resistance Declines in the Modern ART Era | Contagion Live In our latest podcast, Elizabeth Marlowe, PhD, D(ABMM), discusses the findings of Quest Diagnostics' large US HIV testing study, which showed a significant decline in HIV drug resistance across major ...

Beth Marlowe PhD, discusses the findings of @questdiagnostics.bsky.social US HIV testing study, which showed a significant decline in HIV drug resistance across major antiretroviral classes, reflecting the impact of modern high-barrier therapies and improved viral suppression. #WorldAIDSDay

Today is #WorldAIDSDay2025. Check out our ongoing coverage of this topic especially as testing and treatment evolve in this area.

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Scynexis Collaborates With Hackensack Meridian CDI, Johns Hopkins to Develop Therapeutics for Drug-Resistant Fungal Infections | Contagion Live The New Jersey company recently announced the partnership that includes federal funding to create new treatments from a novel class of fungerps.

Scynexis announced the partnership with the
@johnshopkinssph.bsky.social and Center for Discovery and Innovation that includes federal funding to create new treatments from a novel class of fungerps. #IDsky

Top Infectious Disease News Stories Week of November 22 - November 28 | Contagion Live This week, read more about the first person with a novel avian influenza strain, doxyPEP linked to increased high-level tetracycline resistance, Ethiopia investigates Marburg virus disease outbreak, a...

This week, read more about the first person with a novel avian influenza strain, doxyPEP linked to increased high-level tetracycline resistance, Ethiopia investigates Marburg virus disease outbreak, and more.

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Ethiopia Investigates Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak | Contagion Live The World Health Organization (WHO) is assisting Ethiopia with experts, supplies, and emergency funding as the country investigates eight suspected cases of viral hemorrhagic fever in the South Ethiop...

The World Health Organization (WHO) is assisting Ethiopia with experts, supplies, and emergency funding as the country investigates eight suspected cases of viral hemorrhagic fever in the South Ethiopia region.

Impact of Nonmedical Exemption Repeal on US Kindergarten Immunization Rates | Contagion Live James Conway, MD, describes how full vs partial repeal of nonmedical school-entry exemptions is associated with kindergarten vaccination and exemption trends.

James Conway, MD, describes how full vs partial repeal of nonmedical school-entry exemptions is associated with kindergarten vaccination and exemption trends.

Cefiderocol Shows Activity Against Difficult-to-Treat Pathogens | Contagion Live Shionogi has been identifying in vitro activity using its antibiotic, cefiderocol, against Gram-negative clinical isolates such as carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE). Christine Slover, PharmD...

Shionogi has been identifying in vitro activity using its antibiotic, cefiderocol, against Gram-negative clinical isolates such as carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE). Christine Slover, PharmD, offers some insights on the company’s analysis.

DoxyPEP Use Linked to Increased High-Level Tetracycline Resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae | Contagion Live A DOXYVAC substudy found higher rates of tetM-mediated tetracycline resistance and more isolates with decreased cefixime susceptibility among MSM using doxycycline PEP.

A substudy found higher rates of tetM-mediated tetracycline resistance and more isolates with decreased cefixime susceptibility among men who have sex with men using doxycycline PEP. #IDsky #Medsky

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Patient With Novel Strain of Avian Influenza Dies | Contagion Live This is the first human ever known to be infected with the H5N5 strain. The infected patient was from Washington state, and was undergoing treatment for H5N5 (avian influenza) when the individual died...

This is the first human ever known to be infected with the H5N5 strain. The infected patient was from Washington state, and was undergoing treatment for H5N5 (avian influenza) when the individual died last week.
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Atea’s Bemnifosbuvir/Ruzasvir Combination Shows Modeled 7–8 Week Cure Potential for Hepatitis C | Contagion Live New modeling and clinical data presented by Atea Pharmaceuticals suggest that its fixed-dose combination of bemnifosbuvir and ruzasvir could offer a potent, short-duration, best-in-class treatment opt...

New modeling and clinical data presented by Atea Pharmaceuticals suggest that its fixed-dose combination of bemnifosbuvir and ruzasvir could offer a potent, short-duration, best-in-class treatment option for hepatitis.
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WHO Reports Declines in TB Incidence and Drug-Resistant TB | Contagion Live Fewer people are falling ill with TB, and fewer with drug-resistant illness according to the 2025 WHO Global Tuberculosis Report.

Fewer people are falling ill with TB, and fewer with drug-resistant illness according to the 2025 WHO Global Tuberculosis Report.

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WHO Marks Progress Against TB in Face of Funding Cuts | Contagion Live The 2025 World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Report finds progress in prevention, diagnosis, and care—but falling short of targets and curtailed by funding cuts.

The 2025 World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Report finds progress in prevention, diagnosis, and care—but falling short of targets and curtailed by funding cuts.

Top Infectious Disease News Stories Week of November 15 - November 21 | Contagion Live This week, read about Merck's advancement of one of its HIV combination therapeutics, Pfizer's influenza vaccine data, the importance of antimicrobial resistance awareness, and more.

This week, read about Merck's advancement of one of its HIV combination therapeutics, Pfizer's influenza vaccine data, the importance of antimicrobial resistance awareness, and more.

Pfizer’s mRNA Influenza Vaccine Shows Superior Efficacy to Inactivated Vaccine in Phase 3 Trial | Contagion Live Large international study reports higher A-strain protection and acceptable safety profile for quadrivalent RNA influenza vaccine.

Large international study reports higher A-strain protection and acceptable safety profile for quadrivalent RNA influenza vaccine.

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Untreated Hepatitis, Other Conditions Can Lead to Cirrhosis and Death | Contagion Live A mother recounts her newborn son's fatal battle with cirrhosis reminding people of the importance of health and education about this vital organ.

A mother recounts her newborn son's fatal battle with cirrhosis reminding people of the importance of health and education about this vital organ.

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Striking the Right Balance With Molecular Diagnostics Usage and Stewardship | Contagion Live Timothy Jenkins, MD, talks about how these important tests are being overly used for respiratory and gastrointestinal presentations and strategies his institution, Denver Health, is employing to reduc...

Dr. Timothy Jenkins talks about how these tests are being overly used for respiratory and gastrointestinal presentations and strategies his institution, Denver Health is reducing testing to save costs and still achieve optimal treatment outcomes.
#IDsky #Medsky

Debiopharm's Novel Antibiotic Advancing Against Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea | Contagion Live David Cameron, PhD, discusses how researchers discovered its antibiotic, Debio 1453, through structure-guided design and advanced it from potent preclinical activity to first-in-human testing.

David Cameron, PhD, discusses how researchers discovered its antibiotic, Debio 1453, through structure-guided design and advanced it from potent preclinical activity to first-in-human testing. #IDsky #Medsky

Offering an Alternative to Government Agencies, Vaccine Integrity Project Informs on Vaccinating Against Respiratory Viruses | Contagion Live A review of vaccine safety and effectiveness conducted by the Vaccine Integrity Project, independent of the CDC's ACIP, reflects its stated purpose as "dedicated to safeguarding vaccine use in the US....

A review of vaccine safety and effectiveness conducted by the Vaccine Integrity Project, independent of the CDC's ACIP, reflects its stated purpose as "dedicated to safeguarding vaccine use in the US." @cidrap.bsky.social #IDsky #Medsky

Merck’s 2-Drug HIV Regimen Shows Noninferiority to Standard 3-Drug Therapy | Contagion Live Merck’s investigational once-daily, 2-drug HIV regimen, doravirine/islatravir, achieved its primary efficacy and safety endpoints in a phase 3 trial.

Merck reported its investigational once-daily, 2-drug #HIV regimen, doravirine/islatravir, achieved its primary efficacy and safety endpoints in a phase 3 trial.

World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week: Broader Recognition of the Ongoing Threat | Contagion Live AMR Action Fund CEO Henry Skinner, PhD, MBE, discusses the significance of this week, provides an update on the Pasteur Act, and the differing approaches between Europe and the US with regards to push...

.@amractionfund.bsky.social CEO Dr. Henry Skinner discusses the significance of this week, provides an update on the Pasteur Act, and the differing approaches between Europe and the US with regards to push-pull incentives. #AntimicrobialResistanceAwareness

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Investigators Fill Information Gap on Respiratory Virus Vaccines | Contagion Live Infectious disease specialists conducted a review of vaccine safety and effectiveness independent of the ACIP to inform vaccinating against COVID-19, RSV, and influenza 2025-26.

Infectious disease specialists conducted a review of vaccine safety and effectiveness independent of the ACIP to inform vaccinating against COVID-19, RSV, and influenza 2025-26.
#IDsky #Medsky

Does Where People Live Affect Antibiotic Prescribing Practices? | Contagion Live Kaylee Caniff, PharmD, BCIDP, provides insights on a study looking at how urban and rural healthcare settings differ in terms of prescribing.

Kaylee Caniff, PharmD, BCIDP, provides insights on a study looking at how urban and rural healthcare settings differ in terms of prescribing. #IDsky #Medsky

RSV Immunization with Nirsevimab Significantly Reduces Hospitalizations in Pediatric Population | Contagion Live This form of prophylaxis showed 79% overall effectiveness across 3 European countries.

This form of prophylaxis showed 79% overall effectiveness across 3 European countries. #IDsky #Medsky