The South Carolina Measles Outbreak Is Slowing Down
A large measles outbreak in South Carolina is finally showing signs of slowing down as…
Tag: outbreak
Climate Links to Dengue Will Allow Better Outbreak Predictions
August 22, 20252 min readHeat and Rain Can Help Predict When Dengue Will SurgeA new…
What to Know about Measles as the Outbreak in Texas Ends and the School Year Begins
On Monday Texas health officials said the state’s massive measles outbreak, which killed two unvaccinated…
The West Texas Measles Outbreak Has Ended
A large measles outbreak in Texas that has affected 762 people has now ended, according…
What New Human Ancestor Has Been Discovered, and How a Virus Outbreak in China Could Reach the U.S.
Rachel Feltman: Happy Monday, listeners! For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Let’s kick…
Should You Worry the New Chikungunya Virus Outbreak in China Could Reach the U.S?
August 10, 20253 min readHow the New Chikungunya Virus Outbreak in China Could Reach the…
Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak in New York City Linked to Cooling Towers
What Is the Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak That Has Killed Two People in New York City?Fifty-eight…
Kansas Tuberculosis Outbreak Emphasizes the Importance of Public Health Infrastructure
Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman.This week marks the fifth anniversary…
Texas Measles Outbreak Nears 100 Cases, Raising Concerns About Undetected Spread
Some private schools have shut down because of a rapidly escalating measles outbreak in West…
First Outbreak of Highly Pathogenic H5N9 Reported in U.S. Ducks
A strain of bird flu never seen before in the United States has been detected…