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ID News Round-Up
Recent items of interest from the world of vaccine-preventable diseases: 1. Dr. William Schaffner, NFID immediate past-president, spoke with CBS News about the recent US cyclospora…
A Fitting Tribute
After 18 years of dedicated service as NFID executive director, Len Novick retired on June 30, 2013. Below is a “fitting tribute” made by NFID immediate past-president Dr.…
Weekly Round-Up: Infectious Disease News of Interest
Items of interest from the world of vaccine-preventable diseases this week: 1. Health Affairs has published a new study, Exempting Schoolchildren From Immunizations: States With…
Preventing HPV in Teens
A study released last week by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed that HPV cases among teen girls fell by more…
Polio Eradication Endgame
Special thanks to NFID Vice President, Walter A. Orenstein, MD and Katherine Seib, MSPH for this blog post on the goal for global eradication of polio. More on this…
Weekly Round-Up: Infectious Disease News of Interest
Items of interest from the world of vaccine-preventable diseases this week: 1. The recent outbreak of Hepatitis A linked to frozen berries has reached 79…