Information For: Media/Public
About IDSA
Information about IDSA's missions, goals, partnerships, history, and how to become a member.
IDSA Leadership
Short biographies of IDSA's President, Vice President and Past President.
The Newsroom
IDSA's news releases, staff contacts for reporters, media list sign-up form, and spokesperson topic list.
IDSA Policy and Advocacy Activities
An up-to-date compendium of IDSA's policy statements and advocacy efforts, with links to useful federal policy documents, regulations and testimony.
Bad Bugs, No Drugs: As Antibiotic Discovery Stagnates . . . A Public Health Crisis Brews
An introduction to the antimicrobial availability issue for reporters, policymakers and the public with a white paper, frequently asked questions, charts, and images.
Three Things You Can Do To Prevent Infection (PDF) 10/20/2004
A safety initiative from IDSA, JCAHO, CDC, SHEA, APIC and AHA to raise awareness about simple steps that people can take to protect themselves from illness.
Facts About Infectious Diseases
Information about types of infection, prevention and treatment.
What is an ID Specialist?
Patient information on ID training, the types of patients and diseases treated, typical tests, procedures and treatments, where ID specialists work, and prevention
HIV Provider Listing
Search our listings for HIVMA members in the US and Canada who are accepting new HIV/AIDS patients
Clinical Infectious Diseases Table of Contents
Receive the Table of Contents by e-mail each time the journal is published (every two weeks)
Journal of Infectious Diseases Table of Contents
Receive the Table of Contents by e-mail each time the journal is published (every two weeks)
Lyme Disease Facts from Infectious Diseases Specialists
Facts about Lyme disease symptoms, prevention and treatment
Patient Information Brochures
Brochures from FDA and CDC
Patient Resources for People Living with AIDS
Resources from the HIV Medicine Association
National Network for Immunization Information (NNii)
Provides up-to-date, science-based information on immunization to healthcare professionals, the media, and the public. IDSA is a partner organization of NNii.
Do Vaccines Cause That?!
This guide will help you sort through all the misinformation that makes it hard to decide what's best for your child's health. Do Vaccines Cause That?! is a must-read book for parents, health professionals, journalists and educators concerned about the safety of vaccines.
ID-Related Links
Links to other ID-related websites
Government Resources
Links to government agencies and other resources