Infectious Disease

Over a Million STIs are Diagnosed Daily Worldwide, with Adolescents Being a High-risk Group

The current estimates of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the incidence of STIs amount to 376 million new cases of the four main curable STIs.
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Adolescents Can Now be Safely Enrolled in a Landmark Trial for HIV Prevention

A landmark HIV trial found that twice-yearly shots of lenacapavir can prevent HIV in adults and adolescents.
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Chikungunya Vaccine is Now Approved for Ages 12 and Older, preventing Mosquito-Borne Diseases

The risk of chikungunya for one week of travel to an outbreak area is 667 cases and 27 hospitalizations per 100,000 people.
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Pediatric Experts Expand Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) Vaccine Recommendations for Infants Ages 6 to 11 Months

With measles resurging, we cannot rely on guidelines designed for an era when the virus was eliminated from American communities.
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Study: Higher Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease in Youth Linked to COVID-19 Infection in the U.S.

 Results suggest the importance of long-term monitoring for kidney health in children and adolescents affected by COVID-19.
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Experts Warn Bird Flu Could Pose Growing Risk to Human Health

  Scientists found that the H5N1 virus, also known as bird flu, is becoming more adept at infecting mammals including at least 64 people.
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Approximately 10% of People with HIV in the U.S. have Coinfection with Hepatitis B

 Injection drug use is the most common risk factor for HBV infection among the general US population, followed by having multiple sexual partners.
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Most Younger People are Open to Self-Collected Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections

 The researchers found that most (91.1 percent) participants would use free STI self-collection kits. Read More >

In 2025, 79% of Measles Cases are in Youth Under Age 19, With a 94% Unvaccinated Rate 

Choosing to not vaccinate your children not only leaves them susceptible to measles, but also exposes other children to measles. Read More >

Study: 1 in 6 U.S. Children Have Received Vaccine Dose at Incorrect Time

Over a 10-year study period, 15.4% of children received at least one vaccine dose at an incorrect time, such as being too young. Read More >

New Data Reveals Ages 13–24 Make Up 20% of U.S. HIV Infections

People aged 13 to 24 accounted for 20% (6,400) of the estimated 31,800 new HIV infections in 2022 . Read More >

High Rates of Childhood Infections are Linked to Adolescent Continuation  

Childhood infection burden has been directly associated with the development of asthma and allergies, and other disorders later in life.
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Chronic Hepatitis B is a Silent Killer.

It is dangerous because there are often no symptoms, and blood tests for liver enzymes may be normal. Read More >

Hepatitis B is 100x More infectious Than HIV
Worldwide: 350-400 million people in the world have chronic HBV vs. 40 million living with HIV/AIDS. Read More >

Risk Factors of Hepatitis B Virus Among Teenagers
The most important risk factors for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are sexual activity with more than one partner and injecting drug use.
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CDC Recommend to Screen All U.S. Adults for the Hepatitis B Virus 

California's AB 789, the law mandates clinics and any facilities that provide primary care services to offer adult patients hepatitis B and C screening.  Read More >