{"id":3662437,"date":"2025-03-18T10:44:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T14:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/?page_id=3662437"},"modified":"2025-10-30T08:53:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T12:53:05","slug":"infectious-diseases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/research\/infectious-diseases\/","title":{"rendered":"Infectious diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"mco-b2-hero-block-block_373ceed82e1db9785a2891f413da2306\" class=\"mco-b2-hero-block full mccberg-block mt-2 mb-2\">\n    <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-section \">\n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container \">\n                    <picture >\n\t<source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/02\/infection-disease.jpeg?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/02\/infection-disease.jpeg?w=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/02\/infection-disease.jpeg?h=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/02\/infection-disease.jpeg?h=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 1919px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/02\/infection-disease.jpeg?w=1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/02\/infection-disease.jpeg?w=1200\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1920px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/02\/infection-disease.jpeg?w=1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/02\/infection-disease.jpeg?w=1920\" >\n\t<img data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/02\/infection-disease.jpeg?w=1920\" alt=\"Cells\" class=\"eager \" loading=\"eager\" \/>\n<\/picture>                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container-two\">\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-content-section\">\n            <nav class=\"breadcrumbs wrapper text-descriptive\"aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><\/nav>            \n                            <h1>Infectious diseases<\/h1>\n            \n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-description\"><p>Our focus has always been on the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and communities around the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mt-2 mb-2\"><br> <a class=\"secondary btn\" href=\"#research\">Our research<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  |  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class=\"secondary btn\" href=\"#discovery\">Discovery efforts<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; |  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class=\"secondary btn\" href=\"#stories\">Stories<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  |  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class=\"secondary btn\" href=\"#careers\">Careers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"research\"><\/a>\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-title-block-block_4b5bd9305ccca195de1e4de189895891\" \n\t class=\"mco-title-block mccberg-block mb-2 mt-2 aligncenter\" \n\t \t >\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"mco-title-block-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mco-title-block-title\">Our research in infectious diseases has led to profound scientific advances<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mco-title-block-description\"><p><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">We\u2019ve been working to combat global health threats caused by infectious diseases for more than a century, which includes pioneering research in HIV science, developing one of the first antibiotics and discovering and developing <a class=\"fui-Link ___1rxvrpe f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1hu3pq6 f11qmguv f19f4twv f1tyq0we f1g0x7ka fhxju0i f1qch9an f1cnd47f fqv5qza f1vmzxwi f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" title=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/research\/vaccines\/\" href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/research\/vaccines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Link vaccines\">vaccines<\/a>. But our work is far from done. <\/span>Every year, millions of people die from infectious diseases. The world is counting on us to bring forward new approaches to help ease human suffering.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mco-title-block-block_73b666e0879bd079680026e38db64095\" \n\t class=\"mco-title-block mccberg-block negative pull-up-stats mb-2 aligncenter\" \n\t \t >\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"mco-title-block-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mco-title-block-title\">Our work in infectious diseases<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stat-group mb-2\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"stat-block-block_4aed6ad727390dad2f11fe3381b3f511\" class=\"stat-block mccberg-block\">\n    <div class=\"stat-block-content  \">\n\n        \n        <div class=\"stat-block-statistic\">35+<\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"stat-block-tablet-wrapper\">\n                        <p class=\"stat-block-description\">years committed to research to help combat the challenges of the HIV epidemic<\/p>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"stat-block-block_0f910557396cd9a60be9922110370b88\" class=\"stat-block mccberg-block\">\n    <div class=\"stat-block-content  \">\n\n        \n        <div class=\"stat-block-statistic\">1942<\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"stat-block-tablet-wrapper\">\n                        <p class=\"stat-block-description\">the year we began producing penicillin G<\/p>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"stat-block-block_247e56b92d3c95a93cc22fe2e5b663b5\" class=\"stat-block mccberg-block\">\n    <div class=\"stat-block-content  \">\n\n        \n        <div class=\"stat-block-statistic\">70+<\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"stat-block-tablet-wrapper\">\n                        <p class=\"stat-block-description\">investigator-initiated antimicrobial stewardship programs funded across the globe are currently active or successfully completed<\/p>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Our discovery efforts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"discovery\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mco-columns-wrapping border-top-1 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mr-2 mt-2\">HIV<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"mt-2\"><strong>Our legacy in innovative HIV science continues<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We remember when HIV was one of society&#8217;s most daunting challenges, when millions of people lost their lives to the devastating AIDS epidemic. Our scientists embarked on an urgent mission to unravel and understand the virus, which led to groundbreaking research in HIV.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re still driven to do more. We&#8217;re pushing the boundaries of HIV science because unmet medical need still endures. Eradication of the virus is our ultimate goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-2\"><a class=\"btn secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/research\/infectious-diseases\/hiv\/\">Read more: Our work in HIV<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mco-columns-wrapping border-top-1 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mr-2 mt-2\">Pneumococcal disease<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"mt-2\"><strong>Our decades-long dedication to pneumococcal disease prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pneumococcal disease is an infection caused by a bacteria called\u202fStreptococcus pneumoniae. There are about 100 different types (referred to as serotypes) of pneumococcal bacteria, which can affect adults differently than children. Pneumococcal disease can lead to severe health issues, including pneumonia, sepsis and meningitis.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For over 40 years, our company has been dedicated to advancing research and innovation to help protect against this serious global public health threat.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-2\"><a class=\"btn secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/stories\/a-personal-commitment-to-public-health\/\">Read more: Stories of research and clinical care from two leading experts in infectious diseases<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mco-columns-wrapping border-top-1 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mr-2 mt-2\">Antibiotics<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Collaborating to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our company has a strong legacy in antimicrobial R&amp;D, with a broad portfolio that spans both human and animal health and includes antibiotics, vaccines and novel approaches to reduce the need for antibiotics. With the growing burden of antimicrobial resistance, we\u2019re committed to dedicating our expertise and resources alongside our partners to support appropriate antibiotic use and encourage increased investment in future research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re proud of our commitment to invest $100 million over 10 years in the <a href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/stories\/how-were-collaborating-to-address-antimicrobial-resistance-and-why-we-cant-do-it-alone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AMR Action Fund<\/a>. This groundbreaking partnership of over 20 leading pharmaceutical companies, philanthropies and organizations, aims to bring two to four novel antibiotics to patients and physicians by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-2\"><a class=\"btn secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/stories\/mercks-legacy-of-antimicrobial-innovation-and-action\/\">Read more: Merck\u2019s 100-year legacy of antimicrobial innovation and action<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mco-columns-wrapping border-top-1 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mr-2 mt-2\">Ebola Zaire<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"mt-2\"><strong><strong>Joining a partnership to combat a deadly virus<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the emergence of the Ebola virus in 1976, periodic outbreaks have been a global health challenge. We&#8217;re proud to be part of the global public-private partnership that has united government, industry, community groups, scientists, health care workers and ordinary people, to come together to <a href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/stories\/taking-on-zaire-ebolavirus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">help fight this deadly disease<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-2\"><a class=\"btn secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/stories\/taking-on-zaire-ebolavirus\/\">Read more: Taking on Zaire ebolavirus<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mco-columns-wrapping border-top-1 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mr-2 mt-2\">Dengue<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"mt-2\"><strong><strong><strong>Driving scientific discoveries to combat a mosquito-borne illness<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With approximately half of the world\u2019s population, or four billion people, at risk dengue is a critical public health challenge. We&#8217;re working with urgency to advance research and innovation that aims to help protect the millions of people at risk for dengue infection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-2\"><a class=\"btn secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/stories\/a-lifelong-commitment-to-addressing-dengue-fever\/\">Read more: A lifelong commitment to addressing dengue fever<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mco-columns-wrapping border-top-1 border-bottom-1 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mr-2 mt-2\">Programs that can make a difference<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"mt-2\"><strong><strong>We&#8217;re leading HIV\/AIDS programs that reach patients where they already are<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help address disparities in HIV care, <a href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/company-overview\/sustainability\/philanthropy\/merck-foundation\/\">our Foundation<\/a> established HIV Care Connect. The multi-site initiative aims to reduce disparities in access to HIV care and help improve health outcomes for people living with HIV in the Southeastern U.S. who are disproportionately affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-2\"><a class=\"btn secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/company-overview\/sustainability\/philanthropy\/promoting-equity-in-hiv-aids-care\/\">Read more: Promoting equity in HIV\/AIDS care<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"stories\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-content-teaser-cards-block-block_1e5a67917065ac7b8661628a751e0382\"\n     class=\"mco-content-teaser-cards-block wrapper  mccberg-block\">\n    <div class=\"mco-content-teaser-cards-content\">\n        <h3 class=\"mco-content-teaser-card-block-title fixed-h3\">Read the stories<\/h3>\t\t            <p class=\"mco-content-teaser-card-block-description\">Learn more about the people and programs helping combat and raise awareness around infectious diseases<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t    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data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/06\/HIVLeadImage.jpg?resize=404,268\"\n                                \/>\n                                <img\n                                        data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/06\/HIVLeadImage.jpg?resize=404,268\"\n                                        alt=\"Merck HIV researchers\"\n                                        class=\"lazyload\"\n                                        loading=\"lazy\"\n                                \/>\n                            <\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <\/span>\n                    <div class=\"mco-content-teaser-card-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <h5 class=\"fixed-h5\">Meet two scientists at the forefront of our HIV research<\/h5>                        <p>Two esteemed scientists share their motivations and hopes for the future of HIV 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