Infectious Disease

According to an analysis by WHO and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), 127 350 measles cases were reported in the European Region for 2024, double the number of cases reported for 2023 and the highest number since 1997

Academic pharmacist Nataly Martini provides key information on Helicobacter pylori pathophysiology, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment strategies to enhance patient outcomes

GPs are asked to be on the lookout for an antifungal-resistant form of ringworm spreading globally

Pharmacies are seeing an increase in demand for whooping cough vaccinations, reports Jody Hopkinson

Clinical microbiologist Max Bloomfield reviews the treatment of cellulitis in the community and emphasises the benefits of using high-dose oral antibiotic therapy

Whooping cough cases have decreased, with 91 across the motu for the week ending 17 January, according to ESR data

The whooping cough epidemic took a tragic turn with the death of an infant from the disease over the Christmas period and pharmacies are seeing more demand for whooping cough vaccinations than ever

Pharmacies are seeing a surge in demand for whooping cough vaccinations as infection numbers worsen countrywide

Shelley Kininmonth, Bridget Farrant and Phoebe Bint emphasise why conversations with young people about vaccines must be a priority in the pharmacy setting

Seventy-seven cases of whooping cough were reported for the week ending Friday 22 November, with the Southern region seeing the most cases, at 12