Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP)

04/07/2026

Insecticide resistance in South American mosquitoes signals trouble for malaria control. 🦟

New research warns of growing insecticide resistance among mosquitoes, the primary vector of malaria in South America.

Read more: https://ow.ly/K3BK50YFgWN

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04/07/2026

Polls show that most Americans still prefer providers to AI for health advice.

Overall, 75% of Americans say it’s highly important that their health information sources have medical training. 🩺

Read more: https://ow.ly/yPxi50YFgzQ

04/07/2026

A study suggests that earlier-life HPV vaccination doesn’t increase vaccine hesitancy.

Initiating the vaccine series at ages 9 to 10 also makes it easier to complete the multi-dose series before adolescence.

Read more: https://ow.ly/MGtl50YFgrS

04/07/2026

New data show C difficile incidence in hospitals fell during the COVID-19 pandemic. ⬇️

Researchers say the reduction was influenced by the combined effects of changes in infection prevention & control, antimicrobial stewardship, & health care delivery. https://ow.ly/xc7p50YF783

04/06/2026

Under protest, Raw Farm has pulled unpasteurized cheddar from the market after a 3-week delay.

Nine cases of Shiga toxin–producing E coli tied to the unpasteurized block & shredded cheese occurred from Sept 2025 - Feb 2026. https://ow.ly/AcZe50YEEul

📷: Zan Ready / Flickr cc

04/06/2026

Quick takes:
-Re-emergent COVID strain
-Extended US RSV season
-Typhus cases in California

Read more: https://ow.ly/IF5v50YEEiA.

While it has immune-escape characteristics, the SARS-CoV-2 BA.3.2 strain isn't associated with increased COVID severity or transmissibility, early evidence suggests.

04/06/2026

New study: Two kinds of bacteria that naturally occur in the respiratory microbiome may help protect against long COVID when present in higher amounts.

Read more: https://ow.ly/AlJk50YEE4m

04/06/2026

Two papers on a multinational observational study indicate direct oral challenge is a safe and effective strategy for identifying patients who truly have a penicillin allergy.

Read more on the studies: https://ow.ly/2zbk50YECGh

04/03/2026

A new study shows that government agencies, health advocacy groups, and health-related businesses spent nearly $37 million over four years to advertise on news websites accused of promoting misinformation.

Read more: https://ow.ly/K6h650YCZ6H

04/03/2026

US measles cases saw 96 new cases in the past week, reaching 1,671 infections.

Of the 96 new US cases, 73 are in Utah, which has seen 142 new infections in the past 3 weeks, compared with 197 for all of last year.

Read more: https://ow.ly/EaKM50YCXe3

04/03/2026

State public health labs are stepping up as the CDC pauses testing for various pathogens, including rabies and mpox.

The pause, which could affect disease surveillance, is due to the CDC’s ongoing review of its testing efficacy.

Read more: https://ow.ly/PR1Q50YCVkY

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04/03/2026

According to a recent study, infants born to mothers who received mRNA COVID vaccination during pregnancy had a 36% lower risk ⬇️ of COVID–related hospital contact in their first 6 months of life.

Read more on the study: https://ow.ly/uIH450YCSe7