People often mistakenly believe that "infectious” means the same thing as “contagious”. However, they are not the same. Some infectious diseases are spread person-to-person (contagious) and others are ...

Dr. Sameer Bhati, Public Health Analystn says that infectious diseases have been with us forever, together with the Common ...

New evidence shows rhinovirus can directly infect the lower lungs and cause pneumonia in adults, challenging its reputation ...

If you prefer an online learning experience, you can still earn a Drexel master’s degree in the field of infectious disease. The online Master of Science in Infectious Disease program features the ...

The Training Program in Infectious Diseases in the Immunocompromised Host aims to develop the next generation of physician and postdoctoral scientists with expertise in infectious diseases that ...

The Covid-19 pandemic underscored the importance of infectious disease doctors — but the field is still facing a shortage, with consequences for the health of communities across the U.S. Specialists ...

Infectious diseases are defined as those that are caused by pathogenic microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses. A person can be infected with a pathogenic microorganism ...

Emerging infectious diseases are infections that have recently appeared within a population or those whose incidence or geographic range is rapidly increasing or threatens to increase in the near ...

The duration of the subspecialty training is two years. It consists of clinical and research training. Additional research training is available. All applications must be submitted through the ...

The Infectious Diseases Training Program at Baylor College of Medicine offers comprehensive clinical training and diverse research opportunities in the largest medical center in the world. Our faculty ...