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    <title>Field Investigation of the Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease (BDBV) Outbreak in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Challenges, Strategies, and Priority Actions for Outbreak Control—An Outbreak Investigation Review</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The abstract frames the outbreak as a major Ebola control challenge in a conflict-affected and socially complex setting. It identifies surveillance, contact tracing, laboratory capacity, IPC, clinical care, risk communication, misinformation management, and community trust as priority areas for outbreak response and preparedness.</description>
    <category>Ebola</category>
    <category>Outbreak investigation</category>
    <category>Surveillance</category>
    <category>Transmission dynamics</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Outbreak investigation</category>
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    <title>Development and validation of indirect ELISAs based on multiepitope recombinant outer membrane protein fusion antigens for caprine brucellosis diagnosis</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s12917-026-05892-z-76ad5435/</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The authors suggest these recombinant antigen-based ELISAs could serve as cost-effective tools for caprine brucellosis diagnosis and surveillance, with relevance given that Brucella melitensis in goats is the most virulent species for humans.</description>
    <category>Brucellosis</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Surveillance</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>One Health</category>
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    <title>Regional signals preceding the 2026 Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-ijid-2026-108862-d477aad3/</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Findings point to potential deficiencies in protocols for managing cases that test negative for standard pathogens.</description>
    <category>Hemorrhagic Fever</category>
    <category>Ebola</category>
    <category>Outbreak investigation</category>
    <category>Surveillance</category>
    <category>Transmission dynamics</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
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    <title>Interferon-gamma release assays versus tuberculin skin test for latent tuberculosis infection positivity among healthcare workers and first responders: a systematic review and meta-analysis</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-ijid-2026-108949-15282287/</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Latent tuberculosis infection remains common among healthcare workers, and positivity estimates vary substantially by diagnostic method. The association of TST positivity with BCG vaccination suggests IGRA may offer greater specificity for screening BCG-vaccinated occupational groups.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>Vaccination</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Systematic review</category>
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    <title>Territorial heterogeneity of feline sporotrichosis in an urban endemic setting in southern Brazil during a major flood period</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-prevetmed-2026-106919-f5b0982c/</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The observations highlight how environmental shifts and animal mobility influence pathogen presence in urban environments. Structured monitoring frameworks could assist local health authorities in tracking similar zoonotic trends.</description>
    <category>Sporotrichosis</category>
    <category>Surveillance</category>
    <category>Climate and environment</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Cross-sectional study</category>
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    <title>Hepatitis B and C Prevention, Screening, and Diagnostic Services at HIV Treatment Sites: International Epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS.</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1097-qai-0000000000003896-a601496f/</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Findings point to gaps in HBV and HCV service availability at HIV treatment sites, particularly rural sites, relevant to efforts to address these infections among people receiving HIV care.</description>
    <category>Hepatitis B</category>
    <category>Hepatitis C</category>
    <category>Hepatitis D</category>
    <category>Hepatitis E</category>
    <category>AIDS</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Vaccination</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Acceptability and Effectiveness of Point-of-Care HCV Testing in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1111-liv-70844-6b9da0ae/</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Decentralized HCV testing and care models may improve testing uptake and treatment success in LMICs, addressing the reliance on costly and technically demanding centralized laboratory services. High retention in care and cure rates support the potential for these models to advance HCV elimination goals in resource-limited settings.</description>
    <category>Hepatitis C</category>
    <category>Hepatitis E</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Systematic review</category>
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    <title>Periorbital anthrax after soil-contaminated trauma mimicking necrotizing infection: a case report with diagnostic and reconstructive challenges</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s12348-026-00640-8-71e2d9bd/</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The case indicates that cutaneous anthrax should be considered even outside typical zoonotic exposures when wounds are contaminated with soil, and that early Gram stain plus molecular diagnostics can be decisive when cultures are negative. It also illustrates the value of combined antimicrobial, debridement, and oculoplastic reconstructive pathways for severe periocular disease.</description>
    <category>Anthrax</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>One Health</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Admission haemoglobin and albumin as correlates of central nervous system inflammation in rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis at Rumphi District Hospital, Malawi</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-4102-jphia-v17i1-1775-22e73ea9/</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The findings suggest that readily accessible blood measures may help district hospitals recognize and monitor central nervous system involvement in Rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis, potentially supporting triage decisions where cerebrospinal-fluid sampling is not routinely available.</description>
    <category>African trypanosomiasis</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>One Health</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Functionally cured chronic hepatitis B: A cure‐related occult HBV infection state</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1002-mlf2-70102-c24dd73a/</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Maintaining blood supply integrity and establishing standardized post-treatment monitoring pathways are essential to address residual transmissibility in clinically resolved cases.</description>
    <category>Hepatitis D</category>
    <category>Hepatitis B</category>
    <category>Chronic hepatitis B</category>
    <category>Transmission dynamics</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Strengthening comprehensive tuberculosis care in Angola: a scoping review of strategies, challenges, and potentialities in a high-burden setting</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3389-phrs-2026-1609466-20c86831/</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The synthesis identifies priority interventions such as guideline updates and workforce training that address documented operational gaps. Enhancing these areas may improve overall disease management capacity within the region.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>Surveillance</category>
    <category>Vaccination</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Multistakeholder Consultations on Programmatic Progress, Challenges, and Policy Priorities for Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination in India</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-4269-ajtmh-26-0054-7a6f8f75/</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The synthesized recommendations supply practical frameworks for adjusting national control campaigns, optimizing funding deployment, and mitigating structural impediments that delay disease clearance objectives.</description>
    <category>Filariasis</category>
    <category>Health policy</category>
    <category>Surveillance</category>
    <category>Transmission dynamics</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>PCR-Based Detection of Priority Bacterial Biological Threat Agents: Advances in Diagnosis of Anthrax, Tularemia and Brucellosis</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-31073-onehealthjournal2026-iv-01-6b9ed112/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The article presents molecular detection of these high-consequence pathogens as relevant to preparedness, outbreak investigation, environmental and wildlife monitoring, laboratory readiness, and coordinated One Health activities. The supplied abstract describes potential operational relevance but does not provide outcome data demonstrating effects on public health practice.</description>
    <category>Anthrax</category>
    <category>Brucellosis</category>
    <category>Tularemia</category>
    <category>Surveillance</category>
    <category>Outbreak investigation</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Climate and environment</category>
    <category>One Health</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Deep learning–assisted malaria microscopy with sensitivity-aware threshold optimization</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3389-fmed-2026-1911275-ed1ec55d/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The work addresses a clinically meaningful failure mode of malaria microscopy—missed parasitized erythrocytes—and proposes a sensitivity-aware thresholding strategy that could reduce false negatives in screening workflows.</description>
    <category>Malaria</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Tularemia: a re-emerging zoonosis.</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-medcli-2026-107565-28481b3b/</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Tularemia is classified as a CDC Category A bioterrorism agent due to extreme virulence (infection possible with as few as 10 cells) and 30% mortality in untreated cases. The documented re-emergence across multiple Northern Hemisphere regions underscores the need for updated clinical awareness and early diagnostic capacity.</description>
    <category>Tularemia</category>
    <category>Vaccination</category>
    <category>Genomic epidemiology</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Genomic study</category>
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    <title>Extracellular vesicles in COVID-19 and long COVID: Structural mediators of viral persistence and immune dysfunction.</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-sbi-2026-103375-5f324c76/</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The article may inform research prioritization around extracellular-vesicle characterization, biomarker development, and therapeutic-platform evaluation for COVID-19 and long COVID. The supplied abstract does not establish clinical effectiveness, population-level impact, or readiness for public-health implementation.</description>
    <category>COVID-19</category>
    <category>SARS</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Rheumatological manifestations of Lyme disease and related tick-borne diseases in north America.</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1097-bor-0000000000001193-d8815efd/</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The review highlights that Lyme disease incidence is rising as Ixodes tick ranges expand, and that optimal management of postantibiotic Lyme arthritis remains uncertain, motivating further research to refine diagnostics, treatment algorithms, and chronic morbidity prevention.</description>
    <category>Lyme disease</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Application Value of Fluorescence Polarization Measurement in the Diagnosis of Brucellosis.</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1177-15303667261481635-92345453/</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>FPA demonstrated high diagnostic accuracy for brucellosis and may support application in large-scale screening programs for this zoonotic disease.</description>
    <category>Brucellosis</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>CD4+CD8+ double-positive T cells are associated with severity of tuberculosis</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3389-fcimb-2026-1887199-690384f5/</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The findings suggest that peripheral double-positive T cell percentage could serve as a non-invasive biomarker for TB severity stratification, potentially supporting clinical decision-making in tuberculosis management.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Diagnostic yield of thoracoscopic pleural biopsy in undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion and comparative analysis of pleural fluid adenosine deaminase levels.</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-4081-monaldi-2026-3910-98b83776/</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The findings underscore a viable procedural pathway for resolving diagnostically ambiguous pleural conditions in regions where infectious and neoplastic respiratory diseases carry substantial prevalence.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Internists facing emerging arboviral diseases: time to get prepared</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1007-s11739-026-04498-5-77753eae/</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Environmental shifts and increased human mobility are extending arboviral range into new territories, necessitating heightened clinical awareness. The authors note that aligning bedside evaluation with laboratory standards and community prevention strategies enhances overall disease control efforts.</description>
    <category>Arboviral diseases</category>
    <category>Chikungunya</category>
    <category>Dengue</category>
    <category>Surveillance</category>
    <category>Transmission dynamics</category>
    <category>Vaccination</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Climate and environment</category>
    <category>Travel medicine</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Viral dissemination and diagnostic insights from experimental infection of sheep with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1038-s44298-026-00228-y-f7dccf8b/</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Because these animals serve as biological amplifiers that facilitate pathogen transfer to arthropod vectors and human populations, clarifying their physiological response may inform broader transmission mitigation efforts and support prophylactic formulation.</description>
    <category>Hemorrhagic Fever</category>
    <category>Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Transmission dynamics</category>
    <category>Vaccination</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>A rapid detection of Nipah virus nucleocapsid antigen in inactivated viral cultures.</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1080-22221751-2026-2716499-8ada39ff/</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The paper is relevant to outbreak preparedness because it describes a rapid antigen test intended for Nipah virus detection in settings where nucleic-acid testing may be difficult to use. The abstract frames the assay as potentially useful for point-of-care diagnosis in resource-limited contexts.</description>
    <category>MERS</category>
    <category>SARS</category>
    <category>COVID-19</category>
    <category>Measles</category>
    <category>Influenza</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Outbreak investigation</category>
    <category>One Health</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>CRISPR-based point-of-care diagnostics for viral hepatitis: from molecular design to clinical implementation</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3389-fbioe-2026-1892898-b3b05b03/</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Faster pathogen identification could facilitate earlier therapeutic interventions and strengthen broader elimination campaigns. Decentralized testing formats offer potential to reduce specimen transit times and improve patient retention throughout diagnostic sequences.</description>
    <category>Viral Hepatitis</category>
    <category>Hepatitis D</category>
    <category>Hepatitis E</category>
    <category>Hepatitis A</category>
    <category>Surveillance</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Land-Use and Bakin Birji Pond Dynamics in Relation to Climate Variability and Malaria Seasonality in Zinder Region, Niger</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-9734-cjast-2026-v45i94751-2a4b7947/</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The article provides local context on hydro-landscape change, climate measures, and seasonal malaria counts in one Nigerien setting. It identifies a need for finer environmental monitoring and longer, population-standardised malaria time series to evaluate temporal and causal relationships.</description>
    <category>Malaria</category>
    <category>Climate and environment</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Municipality-level spatial clustering and socio-environmental determinants of tuberculosis in Nepal, 2019–2024</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s12879-026-14265-8-297fc0e5/</link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The pronounced regional concentration of reported cases implies that precision resource deployment and area-specific prevention initiatives may better support national elimination objectives.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>Climate and environment</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Seroprevalence of scrub typhus among reported acute febrile illness</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-25259-aujmsr-46-2026-57936637/</link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Quantifying infection rates and identifying temporal fluctuations aids public health authorities in planning diagnostic capacity and educational outreach for affected communities.</description>
    <category>Typhus</category>
    <category>Scrub Typhus</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Cross-sectional study</category>
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    <title>FEBRILE ILLNESS, MALARIA TEST POSITIVITY, AND BREAKTHROUGH INFECTION AMONG CHILDREN UNDER FIVE DURING SEASONAL MALARIA CHEMOPREVENTION IN PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA: A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF ROUTINE HEALTH FACILITY DATA, 2024</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-66837-ijbri01-522-04-bc3d9133/</link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Routine monitoring highlights persistent diagnostic confirmation rates alongside widespread intervention coverage, indicating a need for enhanced programmatic tracking and periodic efficacy assessments.</description>
    <category>Malaria</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Retrospective Analysis of Chronic Q Fever Cases at a Tertiary Care Center from 2007 to 2023</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1093-ofid-ofag542-e04c4d17/</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Chronic Q fever cases are increasing in the United States, often without identifiable exposures. Diagnostic delays remain common and may contribute to morbidity in patients with cardiac or vascular conditions.</description>
    <category>Q fever</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
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    <category>Cohort study</category>
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    <title>Melioidosis in South Asia: Scientific Advances, Regional Challenges and One Health Perspectives—An Integrated Research Synthesis from the 4th South Asian Melioidosis Congress</title>
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    <description>The compilation frames melioidosis as an escalating yet frequently ignored infectious threat that demands improved monitoring frameworks, uniform testing standards, and interdisciplinary coordination to decrease adverse health outcomes.</description>
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    <title>A challenging presentation of central nervous system involvement in disseminated coccidioidomycosis: Insights from cases</title>
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    <description>CNS coccidioidomycosis is rare but challenging to diagnose due to imaging resemblance to malignancy or inflammation, highlighting the need for clinician awareness in endemic areas and early tissue-based diagnosis.</description>
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    <title>Retrospective study of association between Plasmodium falciparum malaria density and platelet count at Presbyterian Hospital, Agogo</title>
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    <description>Routine hematology analyzers may provide a swift, objective mechanism to prioritize suspected cases and streamline patient flow in settings where conventional parasitological testing encounters operational barriers.</description>
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    <title>Challenges in managing ruptured ectopic pregnancy complicated by hemorrhagic shock in an Ebola treatment unit in DR Congo: first reported case</title>
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    <description>The case indicates that obstetric emergencies can arise in Ebola treatment units and that limited diagnostic, surgical, anesthetic, and referral capacity may complicate timely care. The authors conclude that such units should have capacity to diagnose and manage obstetric complications in addition to providing Ebola-related care.</description>
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    <title>Revisiting Anti-HCV Seropositivity: Signal Intensity, Diagnostic Uncertainty, and the Limitations of Fixed Cut-Offs</title>
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    <description>Findings suggest graded, signal-based interpretation of anti-HCV reactivity may reduce unnecessary confirmatory testing and clarify low-level reactivity in screening contexts.</description>
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    <title>Addressing the Gaps and Challenges of Autochthonous Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis in Spain</title>
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    <description>Strengthening clinician education and integrating standardized protocols into official recommendations may decrease evaluation delays and treatment disparities.</description>
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    <title>Congenital Chagas disease in Mexico: a systematic review of gaps in diagnosis and clinical follow-up</title>
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    <description>The disconnect between maternal detection and neonatal treatment reveals a fractured care chain for congenital Chagas disease in Mexico. The authors identify urgent need for universal prenatal screening and standardized molecular diagnostics at birth to fulfill Pan American Health Organization Elimination Initiative commitments.</description>
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    <title>Measles pneumonia, pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax, and pneumopericardium in an infant: a rare association in an epidemic context</title>
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    <description>The authors emphasize routine immunization as a fundamental strategy for reducing severe infectious disease burden and stress the necessity of timely clinical assessment for complex respiratory presentations.</description>
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    <title>Clinical and Laboratory Profiles, Time to Presentation, and Antibacterial Therapy in Children with Aseptic Meningitis: A Comparison of Confirmed Enteroviral and Unidentified-Etiology Cases</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Accurate pathogen identification could streamline therapeutic decision-making and minimize empiric antimicrobial exposure in pediatric neurological infections.</description>
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    <description>A sensitive and specific RT-PCR assay for early dengue detection across all four serotypes may support clinical diagnosis and epidemiologic surveillance, particularly in endemic tropical and subtropical regions with rising incidence.</description>
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    <title>The establishment of a universal blocking ELISA for echinococcosis using immunoglobulin against a new conserved linear B-cell epitope</title>
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    <description>The reported methodology presents a standardized laboratory tool that could assist in routine monitoring and control efforts for echinococcosis in affected livestock populations.</description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Documented viral presence in border-seized herds emphasizes the necessity for improved laboratory monitoring and coordinated biosecurity protocols to address transboundary animal health threats.</description>
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    <title>Diagnostics and prevention of reindeer brucellosis in Yakutia</title>
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    <description>The article reports an occupational infection risk for reindeer herders and identifies diagnostic access, infrastructure, logistics, and wild-reindeer foci as factors relevant to disease control. These findings provide contextual information about reported animal and occupational health concerns in Yakutia.</description>
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    <title>CONTEMPORARY CHEST RADIOGRAPHIC MANIFESTATIONS OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION WITH HIV/AIDS COINFECTION : A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AND PRIMARY STUDIES</title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Conventional imaging protocols frequently miss active infections in immunocompromised cohorts, aligning with the authors&apos; emphasis on laboratory confirmation regardless of scan results.</description>
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    <title>Optimizing culture-free approaches to recover high-quality Mycobacterium tuberculosis genomic variation</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Reducing reliance on lengthy culture procedures may accelerate pathogen genome recovery for epidemiological tracking.</description>
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    <title>Clinical utility of targeted next-generation sequencing for rapid detection, species differentiation, drug resistance profiling, and prognostic evaluation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a multi-center retrospective cohort study</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Overcoming current diagnostic delays and incomplete resistance profiling could improve laboratory efficiency and support more informed therapeutic planning for a persistent global infectious disease burden.</description>
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    <description>Distinguishing spinal tuberculosis from pyogenic spondylitis is clinically important because the two conditions require different treatment approaches. The findings suggest that quantitative SPECT/CT parameters may offer complementary diagnostic information to improve differential diagnosis, though multicenter validation and prospective studies are needed before clinical implementation.</description>
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    <description>Undetected parasitic carriage among expectant mothers complicates regional disease eradication initiatives. Integrating advanced diagnostic capabilities into routine antenatal monitoring could improve intervention targeting and support national health objectives.</description>
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    <description>Incorporating these genomic methodologies into standard care pathways may strengthen disease control efforts and optimize therapeutic decision-making, particularly in underserved regions.</description>
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    <description>Reducing diagnostic uncertainty for clinical laboratories could facilitate more consistent implementation of genomic resistance testing. Standardized predictive accuracy may support uniform laboratory reporting practices and improve workflow reliability.</description>
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    <description>Improving detection accuracy for abdominal tuberculosis in resource-constrained environments could mitigate diagnostic delays and support more standardized care delivery pathways.</description>
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