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ID News Round-Up: Racism Is A Public Health Issue
We cannot achieve our vision of healthier lives through effective prevention and treatment of infectious diseases without addressing racism and its role in driving health disparities
Advice For The Next Generation: Do What You Love, Ask The Right Questions, And Remember That Science Is A Team Sport
2020 NFID awardees share advice for the next generation of infectious disease professionals…
Staying Safe On Memorial Day Weekend: Tips To #StopTheSpread
Follow these tips on Memorial Day weekend and all summer long to help #StopTheSpread of #COVID-19
Schaffner Report: Hepatitis Edition
NFID Medical Director William Schaffner, MD, talks with NFID Executive Director and CEO, Marla Dalton, CAE, about the differences between hepatitis A, B, and C and steps that individuals can take to help protect themselves
Celebrating Mother’s Day In The Time Of COVID-19
While it may not be possible this year to visit with family on Mother’s Day due to COVID-19 social distancing and travel restrictions, celebrations are still possible. Leaders at the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) share their Mother’s Day wishes and plans…
#WashYourHands and Join the Fight against Infectious Diseases
Held on May 5 each year, World Hand Hygiene Day is an annual observance that emphasizes the importance of handwashing in disease prevention …
#COVID-19 & Routine Vaccinations: What Parents Need To Know
National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) highlights the importance of protecting children age 2 years and younger from vaccine-preventable diseases. In the midst of the current #COVID-19 pandemic, keeping up with recommended vaccines can be challenging for parents and healthcare professionals alike. But we should not be so distracted by COVID-19 that we neglect our general health.
5 Things You May Not Know About Meningitis
Each year, World Meningitis Day highlights the importance of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and improving support for those dealing with the potentially devastating after-effects of this deadly disease
ID News Round-Up: #COVID-19 Face Masks
Coronavirus has made face masks a popular conversation topic: How do face masks work? How do you make a face mask? When should you wear it? How should you clean it?
The Importance of Preparing for the Next Pandemic
As the US grapples with one of the worst public health crises of our lifetime, the consequences of years of underfunding US healthcare infrastructure and research and development are becoming all too clear. The infrastructure used for the COVID-19 response today is the same infrastructure that was built to address seasonal and pandemic influenza (flu) over the last two decades.