ASM's Global Public Health Program has been awarded $600,000 in funding from CDC to support year 1 of a 5-year program aimed at combatting antimicrobial resistance and other healthcare threats.

Schistosoma parasites cause the neglected tropical disease, schistosomiasis or bilharzia. Throughout history, the blood flukes have had a significant impact on their intermediate and mammalian hosts.

Once rabies enters the nervous system, it is nearly 100% fatal. Yet, preexposure vaccination of domestic animals can prevent human infection and is a key focus of World Rabies Day.