Infectious Diseases

Diabetics are at significantly increased risk of developing active tuberculosis (TB), one of the world's most deadly diseases, a new study released on Tuesday shows. The research suggests that people with diabetes are at threefold increased risk of developing the active TB.

The government’s chief medical officer for UK, Professor Sir Liam Donaldson on Sunday announced that the vaccine capable of fighting against two deadly hospital bugs -- MRSA and C.difficile will be made available within next 10 years.

Multi drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) can now be diagnosed within hours instead of months, with the help of a new test, unveiled by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday.

A new study showed that the rate of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in people above 45 years has more than doubled in less than ten years; one reason cited is practicing unsafe sex.

The poor in America continue to be vulnerable to a number of infectious diseases caused by bacteria, viruses and parasites even today, according to a new study. What makes this finding even more significant is that it comes in the backdrop of a decreasing mortality rate for infectious diseases in the country over the last 100 years.

Incessant flooding has led the Health Department of Rock County to issue warnings about the possible problems that could arise, including the menace of mosquitoes. Tim Banwell, the Environmental Health Director for the Rock County Health Department has warned of a possible rise in the mosquito population because of the flooding.

First clinical trial of an H5N1 avian influenza vaccine has given favorable results so far. The vaccine contains dead H5N1 virus grown in cell culture which may enhance immune response against the virus and curtail the production time.

Contact lens solutions may have to undergo stringent tests keeping in view the numerous eye infections associated with them, say U.S. regulators.

A rare tuberculosis strain, thought to be eradicated long back from the U.S, is found to be springing up its head again, all thanks to the illegally made and marketed, unpasteurized dairy products, the popular queso fresco cheese, being one of them.

A common cause of hospital-acquired infections is MRSA. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacterium responsible for difficult-to-treat infections in humans.