ID in News

IDSA and ID in the News

Each week, IDSA spokespersons interview with media organizations across the country, providing facts, perspectives and important public health information about infectious diseases to the public. Since the last edition of IDSA News we have coordinated 13 interviews with member experts and published three articles. Several of those stories are highlighted below.

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• Indianapolis Star: Increasing number of children not vaccinated, two reports find. (Thomas Slama, MD, FIDSA)
• Medicalreasearch.com: Vaccines Prevent Disease and Death – Why Are Some US Children Not Vaccinated? (Kathryn M. Edwards, MD, FIDSA)
• Modern Healthcare: Hospital bed linens could be source of C. difficile outbreaks. (Cindy Sears, MD, FIDSA)
• Newsday: 4 polio-like paralysis cases under investigation (Aaron Glatt, MD, FIDSA)

Coverage of IDSA/HIVMA Statements and News Releases:

• Infectious Disease News: World Anti-Microbial Resistance Congress emphasizes global coordination efforts
• Infectious Disease News: Rolling back transgender protections would endanger patients experts say