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Measles

The declaration of a public health emergency in the state of Washington in January 2019, after confirmation of 26 measles cases there, follows a report in December 2018 showing steep climbs and severe outbreaks of the virus worldwide. Click here to learn more.

District Court Acts on Evidence Countering Military HIV Policy

2/19/2019

A District Court injunction preventing the military discharge of two Air Force members living with HIV was responsive to medical evidence and reflected important recognition of advances in treatment for HIV, as well as of the abilities of people with the virus to enjoy productive healthy lives.

Spending Bill Recognizes Crucial Global Health Goals

2/15/2019

The 2019 spending bill passed by the House and Senate Thursday that the President has announced he will sign, reflects a meaningful commitment to moving our country forward and to continued U.S. leadership of the fight against the world’s most devastating infectious disease killers.

New in the Journals

Influenza Vaccines: Good, But We Can Do BetterExternal Link

The Infectious Diseases Society of America’s 10 × ’20 Initiative (Ten New Systemic Antibacterial Agents FDA-approved by 2020): Is 20 × ’20 a Possibility?External Link

Principal Controversies in Vaccine Safety in the United States External Link

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Featured Guideline

Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America: 2018 Update on Diagnosis, Treatment, Chemoprophylaxis, and Institutional Outbreak Management of Seasonal Influenza

Status: Current

These clinical practice guidelines are an update of the guidelines published by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) in 2009, prior to the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic. This document addresses new information regarding diagnostic testing, treatment and chemoprophylaxis with antiviral medications, and issues related to institutional outbreak management for seasonal influenza. It is intended for use by primary care clinicians, obstetricians, emergency medicine providers, hospitalists, laboratorians, and infectious disease specialists, as well as other clinicians managing patients with suspected or laboratory-confirmed influenza. The guidelines consider the care of children and adults, including special populations such as pregnant and postpartum women and immunocompromised patients.

Centers of Excellence

The Infectious Diseases Society of America has awarded 12 institutions the designation of Antimicrobial Stewardship Centers of Excellence (CoE).

116th Congress: Meet the new Republican, two new Democrats on the House Appropriations State and Foreign Operations subcommitteeExternal Link

116th Congress: House Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health gets four new Democrats, two new RepublicansExternal Link

With promise to “eliminate the HIV epidemic,” and “defeat AIDS in America and beyond,” administration raises questions about policiesExternal Link

PEPFAR partners reveal HIV prevention service cuts from expanded “Mexico City Policy,” as organizations endorse act to end its restrictionsExternal Link

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Featured Event

IDWeek 2019

October 2 - 6, 2019

Washington, DC

Save the date for IDWeek 2019, the combined annual meeting of IDSA, SHEA, HIVMA, and PIDS, which will be held October 2-6, 2019 in Washington, DC.

Member Registration will open on March 5, 2019. Registration will open to everyone on April 2, 2019.

Journals

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Clinical Infectious Diseases (CID), one of the most heavily cited journals in the fields of infectious diseases and microbiology, publishes articles on diverse topics in infectious diseases, with a focus on clinical practice.

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Founded in 1904, The Journal of Infectious Diseases (JID) is the premier global publication for original research on the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases; on the microbes that cause them; and on disorders of host immune mechanisms.

Open Forum Infectious Diseases

Open Forum Infectious Diseases (OFID) provides a global forum for the publication of clinical, translational, and basic research findings in a fully open access, online journal environment.