CDC Expert Commentary

This special series of commentaries, interviews, and slideshows is part of a collaboration between CDC and Medscape. This content is designed to deliver CDC's authoritative guidance directly to Medscape's physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals.

Expert Commentaries

Your Norovirus Questions, Answered Norovirus outbreaks seem to be everywhere, closing schools and returning cruise ships to port. Here's what you need to know about this highly contagious illness.
CDC Expert Commentary, April 2019
Fever in Travelers: Could It Be a Viral Hemorrhagic Fever? Would you recognize a possible life-threatening VHF on the basis of symptoms and travel history?
CDC Expert Commentary, April 2019
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: It's Real, and We Can Do Better ME/CSF is a serious biologic illness with no specific treatment. But there are ways to improve quality of life for these patients.
CDC Expert Commentary, February 2019
Early Identification of Autism New data from CDC show some gaps and delays in identifying autism and getting kids into early intervention.
CDC Expert Commentary, February 2019
Update: Common Shingrix Reactions--Which Can Be Prevented? If administered incorrectly, Shingrix can produce some painful local reactions. Make sure your staff knows the differences between the two herpes zoster vaccines.
CDC Expert Commentary, February 2019
What We Can Do About Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy The latest CDC analysis shows opioid use disorder during pregnancy is a growing national problem.
CDC Expert Commentary, January 2019
What's New for Treating Flu? CDC Antiviral Drug Recommendations Know when to use an antiviral flu drug and which of the four drug options is appropriate for which patients.
CDC Expert Commentary, January 2019
A Devastating Surge in Congenital Syphilis: How Can We Stop It? Screening and treatment are effective ways to protect mothers and babies from the rising tide of syphilis. Arm yourself with the latest knowledge.
CDC Expert Commentary, January 2019
Latent TB: Updated Treatment Recommendations CDC has updated guidance and resources for the treatment of latent TB infection--with important changes.
CDC Expert Commentary, December 2018
Rotavirus Is Still With Us--How to Prevent an Outbreak Rotavirus outbreaks can affect almost anyone--healthy and unhealthy, young and old, vaccinated and unvaccinated.
CDC Expert Commentary, December 2018
The New Seizure Terminology No more 'grand mal' or even 'partial complex seizures.' Find out which terms are outdated and which are newer and more accurate.
CDC Expert Commentary, November 2018

Slideshows

Infant Outcomes of Zika: New Data New CDC data on more than 1400 infants reveal the adverse outcomes found in infants exposed to Zika in utero.
CDC Expert Commentary, November 2018
Ocular Findings in Congenital Zika Infection Images show the range of ocular manifestations in infants with congenital Zika infection.
CDC Expert Commentary, May 2018
Illnesses Linked to Contact With Pets and Farm Animals We love our animals, but occasionally they transmit some fairly serious pathogens, so precautions must be taken.
CDC Expert Commentary, March 2018
Where Art Meets Science: A Lens on the CDC Over a career spanning more than three decades, CDC photographer Jim Gathany has taken some stellar photos of deadly pathogens, flying vectors of disease, and CDC professionals at work.
CDC Expert Commentary, July 2017
What Foods Are Making People Sick? Recent Major Outbreaks This quick review by CDC highlights the country's major outbreaks of foodborne illness in recent months.
CDC Expert Commentary, June 2017
An Alarming Trend: Multistate Foodborne Illness Outbreaks When a foodborne illness affects multiple states, it can be harder to trace and more severe.
CDC Expert Commentary, June 2016
Foodborne Illness Outbreaks: Most Wanted List Have we done enough to prevent foodborne illness, or are we doomed to experience the same kind of outbreaks that we have seen in the past few years?
CDC Expert Commentary, May 2015
Hepatitis C: 25 Years From Discovery to Cure Explore this timeline to learn more about the highlights and milestones from the past 25 years of hepatitis C, from its discovery in 1989 to essentially its cure in 2014.
CDC Expert Commentary, November 2014
Neglected Parasitic Infections in the United States Do you know which 5 parasitic infections are often underrecognized in the United States?
CDC Expert Commentary, May 2014
Risks From Pets and Pet Food Provide your patients with updated information on the prevention of animal-related enteric zoonoses to ensure that they are able to enjoy their pets without getting sick!
CDC Expert Commentary, December 2013

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