Can US Measles Outbreaks Be Stopped?
The US is experiencing its worst year for measles in over three decades, with more…
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Urgent CDC Data on Influenza and Bird Flu Go Missing as Outbreaks Escalate
Sonya Stokes, an emergency room physician in the San Francisco Bay Area, braces herself for…
We must revisit the covid-19 pandemic to prepare for future outbreaks
Yuan Zheng/FeatureChina via AP Images/Alamy Yes, it really has been five years. On 7 January…
France slashed bird flu outbreaks by vaccinating ducks
A duck getting its flu jab at a French farm in November 2023Shutterstock/Leitenberger Photography France…
The Anthropology of Past Disease Outbreaks Can Help Prevent Future Ones
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the…
Why Measles Outbreaks in the U.S. Are Happening, and How Vaccination Keeps Us Safe
Pediatric infectious disease doctor Paul Offit isn’t vaccinated against measles. Like many of his peers,…
The link between climate change and a spate of rare disease outbreaks in 2023
A 16-month-old boy was playing in a splash pad at a country club in Little…
A Global Surge in Cholera Outbreaks May Be Fueled by Climate Change
The global cholera surge drove a vaccine shortage right when countries needed it most. Malawi…