A Washington state resident died from the H5N5 avian flu, marking a first-known human case, with health officials maintaining ...

A landmark multi-country clinical trial has shown that a structured, sustainable approach to infection prevention and treatment can save women's lives, cutting severe maternal infections and deaths by ...

A person in the US has been infected with a form of avian influenza - commonly known as bird flu - never reported in humans ...

Pertussis, or whooping cough, remains a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis. Despite inclusion of pertussis vaccines in immunization programs since the 1970s, ...

The "Technologies for Preventing Hospital-Acquired Infections-Innovations and Growth Opportunities" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The first major update to long-term care infection prevention and control recommendations in 17 years offer providers a new roadmap that acknowledges the increased medical needs of residents, the rise ...