Some international destinations have circulating poliovirus. Before any international travel, make sure you are up to date on your polio vaccines. Country List : Afghanistan, Algeria, Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Yemen, Indonesia, Sudan, Mali, Kenya, Guinea, Egypt, Zimbabwe, Angola, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Republic of South Sudan, Uganda, French Guiana (France), Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Spain, Israel, including the West Bank and Gaza, Finland, Germany, Poland, United Kingdom, including England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland

Dengue is a year-round risk in many parts of the world, with outbreaks commonly occurring every 2–5 years. Travelers to risk areas should prevent mosquito bites. Country List : Burkina Faso, Colombia, Ecuador, including the Galápagos Islands, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Sudan, Cuba, French Polynesia, including the island groups of Society Islands (Tahiti, Moorea, and Bora-Bora), Marquesas Islands (Hiva Oa and Ua Huka), and Austral Islands (Tubuai and Rurutu), Iran, Philippines, Saint Lucia, Pakistan, Guadeloupe, Brazil, Fiji, Comoros, Tonga

An increased number of cases of yellow fever have been reported in parts of South America. Country List : Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru

Areas in several countries are reporting a low number of cases of Oropouche. Oropouche is spread primarily through the bites of infected midges (small flies) and mosquitoes. Country List : Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Guyana, Ecuador, including the Galápagos Islands, Cuba, Barbados, Panama, Venezuela

There is an outbreak of clade I mpox in Central and Eastern Africa. Country List : Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo , Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Zambia, Tanzania, including Zanzibar

A 57-year-old man with previously treated pulmonary tuberculosis presented with a 2-week history of neck pain, headache, and tingling in his hand. MRI of the head showed numerous small, peripherally enhancing nodules.

Inadequate payment is just one of many factors that negatively affect daily practice and contribute to burnout among primary care physicians. Also problematic are growing piles of nonclinical tasks.

When a dying patient’s parents refuse to give up hope, her physician opts to hope with them, going to unusual lengths to provide a last treatment he knows will be futile.

Contrast media use is high in computed tomography (CT). This study aimed to explore radiographers’ decision-making process when using contrast media injectors in the CT environment, with a focus on infection prevention and control (IPC).

Toilet flushing has been reported to result in pathogen contamination of restroom fomites and air. The goal of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of an Air Sanitizing Spray on reducing cross-contamination of restroom fomites and air after toilet flushing.

While introduction of universal masking was associated with significant declines in healthcare-associated-respiratory-viral-infections (HA-RVI), subsequent studies have shown mixed results. We sought to evaluate the impact on HA-RVI when masking was continued in the post-pandemic period.